Amazon confirmed layoffs in its AWS cloud division following a strategic review, saying the cuts were not primarily driven by AI. The company continues to hire in key areas.

By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon cut at least hundreds of jobs in its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit on Thursday, two sources said, just a month after CEO Andy Jassy warned that adoption of generative AI tools would trigger a workforce reduction.

Although Amazon maintains that the layoffs are not directly linked to its accelerating investments in AI, the timing of the restructuring coincides with a significant pivot toward GenAI