Internal messages reveal which teams, jobs affected in Amazon layoffs

Core Viewpoint - Amazon is implementing a second round of layoffs, cutting 16,000 corporate roles, affecting employees in the US, UK, and India [1][3] Group 1: Layoff Details - The layoffs include teams from Amazon Web Services, such as the AI cloud service Bedrock and the cloud data warehouse service Redshift, as well as retail business teams like the Prime subscription service [2] - Affected employees primarily hold software engineering roles and have been seeking job leads through internal channels [2] Group 2: Employee Support and Company Size - Amazon is providing most US-based employees with 90 days to find new internal roles, with support including severance and health insurance benefits for those who do not find new positions [3] - This round of layoffs follows a previous cut of 14,000 roles in October, with Amazon employing over 1.5 million people globally, of which approximately 350,000 are in corporate roles [3]