Amazon is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs in its retail division
Amazon is laying off approximately 1,000 employees in its retail division across the U.S., India, and the U.K. The move coincides with the company's massive $220 billion investment in AI infrastructure.
Why it matters
This reflects the broader corporate trend of reallocating capital from traditional retail operations toward AI development, often at the cost of human jobs.
The cuts, which affect workers in the U.S., India, and the…
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