Amazon layoffs

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Amazon is preparing to make significant reductions to its white-collar workforce, a move that is expected to take effect as early as this week. The e-commerce giant is looking to trim costs, even as it continues to aggressively invest in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. According to sources, another...