Amazon has confirmed that it has eliminated roles across specific teams within its AWS division, though it hasn’t disclosed exact numbers. A company spokesperson stated that the layoffs were part of a difficult but necessary decision to optimise resources and continue investing in innovation.

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.

Amazon confirmed layoffs in its cloud computing unit, AWS, and employees are trying to determine which teams were affected.