SEATTLE — Amazon has announced mass layoffs that will affect nearly one in 10 members of its corporate workforce, cutting about 16,000 jobs in a move that is already sending ripples through the regional economy.
The reductions come just three months after the e-commerce giant eliminated about 14,000 positions, marking one of the most significant periods of workforce contraction in the company’s history.
Amazon has cited a growing reliance on artificial intelligence and a need to streamline operations as key drivers behind the cuts…