Amazon inadvertently announces cloud unit layoffs in email to employees

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Amazon accidentally sent an email to cloud staff acknowledging organizational changes that indicate layoffs in its cloud computing unit. The company is expected to announce widespread corporate workforce cuts this week, with AWS and stores among the divisions impacted. The email referenced 'Project Dawn,' appeared to be recalled, and noted that impacted colleagues were notified, quoting internal leaders on the difficulty of the decisions. These reductions follow an October announcement of 14,000 corporate layoffs and come alongside a grocery reorganization that will close Fresh and Go stores as Amazon focuses resources elsewhere.

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