Amazon reportedly plans to start cutting as many as 30,000 corporate jobs Tuesday (Oct. 28) as part of an effort to reduce the amount of bureaucracy and the number of managers at the company. The cuts will target the company’s human resources; operations, devices and...
Amazon said on October 22 in a press release that it is equipping its delivery drivers with AI-powered smart glasses to accelerate last-mile logistics, part of a broader operational overhaul that also includes enhanced delivery networks and seller-facing intelligence tools. The glasses combine computer-vision overlays...
Amazon Web Services says it has fixed the massive outage reported Monday (Oct. 20) and will share a “detailed” post-event summary. That outage impacted millions of people and large portions of the internet around the world, with — according to various published reports — Facebook, Reddit, Robinhood, Venmo, Verizon, Lyft, United Airlines, Ring, Snapchat, The...
Amazon is increasing its fulfillment fees for independent sellers on its eCommerce platform. Starting next year, Referral and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fees will increase by an average of $0.08 per unit sold, or less than 0.5% of an average item’s selling price, the company...
Amazon is reportedly planning a widespread series of job cuts in various corporate divisions. Those cuts could include up to 15% of the tech giant’s human resources (HR) staff, Fortune reported late Tuesday (Oct. 14), citing multiple sources familiar with the plans. Aside from HR,...
Amazon plans to keep its hiring levels flat for the 2025 holiday season. The eCommerce giant is expecting to hire 250,000 for its busiest season, according to a Monday (Oct. 13) press release. That’s the same hiring level as in 2023 and 2024. “We find...
Amazon Autos has added Chase, Santander and Wells Fargo to the lenders offering financing options on its automotive storefront. With the addition of these lenders, dealers can offer Amazon customers financial services providers they already use in-store, and shoppers can gain more insights and options...
Amazon now lets Prime members tack last-minute items to deliver orders with one click. It’s the basic idea behind “Add to Delivery,” rolled out by the eCommerce giant last week for its subscribers to let them avoid having to go through checkout again or pay...
Amazon Vice President, Device Software & Services Robert Williams plans to retire at the end of the year, he said in a Friday (Oct. 3) post on LinkedIn. Williams made the announcement after 12 years with Amazon and days after the company unveiled the next...