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Johnny2X2X

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7. Amazon is a tech company

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:37 AM

12 hrs ago

They have always been at the forefront of new technology. Not a surprise that they're one of the first big companies effectively leveraging AI to cut jobs.

They're going to need a core group of AI savvy engineers, but that's not going to be 10s of thousands of people.

And they are rapidly automating their warehouse and shipping operations.

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Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs [View all] dalton99a 14 hrs ago OP

Remember when every city tried to sell their soul for "HQ2?" Jbraybarten 14 hrs ago #1

AI is starting to replace the service workforce and upper levels, just as predicted .. haele 14 hrs ago #2

Ai is getting better at programming Johonny 14 hrs ago #3

+1 dalton99a 13 hrs ago #5

I find this topic fascinating Johnny2X2X 11 hrs ago #11

Someone has to pay for the Malaria Documentary... Layzeebeaver 14 hrs ago #4

DOGE comes courting Amazon: "reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy." MagickMuffin 12 hrs ago #6

Amazon is a tech company Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #7

Golden age, yo! Initech 12 hrs ago #8

Won't be long, and nobody will have a job. Emile 12 hrs ago #9

Amazon cuts about 16,000 jobs! Ars Longa 11 hrs ago #10