Amazon trims 16,000 corporate roles, reshaping Seattle’s economy

Amazon disclosed about 16,000 corporate layoffs, roughly 10% of its corporate staff, following a prior round of 14,000 jobs; the cuts, driven by AI adoption and a push to streamline, are expected to ripple through Seattle’s economy and local businesses that rely on Amazon workers, with U.S.-based employees given 90 days to find new roles or receive severance and limited benefits.