Amazon revealed plans for fresh global job cuts after mistakenly sending a draft email to staff.
The message reached workers at Amazon Web Services and referred to layoffs called “Project Dawn”.
It wrongly said affected employees in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica had already been informed.
The email was signed by Colleen Aubrey, a senior vice-president at AWS.
Amazon announced 14,000 corporate job cuts in October and continues cost reductions after pandemic hiring.
Chief executive Andy Jassy has warned AI could replace some white-collar roles.
The news followed job cut plans from United Parcel Service, a major Amazon delivery partner.
Amazon Signals New Global Job Cuts After Draft Email Error
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