Amazon on Wednsday Cut About 100 Jobs in its devices and services unit, the group oversiing development of such diverse products as the kindle, echo speakers, Alexa Voice Assistant and Zox Self-driving cars.
Amazon confirmed the cuts following an inquiry from reuters on Wednsday.
The company said the jobs represented a small number of the total for the unit and was part of its regular business review. A spokesperson declined to provide additional details about which divisions within devices and services were impacted.
“As part of our ongoing work to make our teams and programs operate more efficiently, and to better align with our product roadmap, we’ve made the decision to eliminate a Smaral Number of Role Number of Roles,” Said the specksperson.
Amazon trimmed some Alexa-Related Jobs in 2023 and has been conducting small cuts to various groups in recent months, Including Its Wondery Podcast, Stores and Communications UNITS. The Seattle Retailer Added About 4,000 Jobs from Last Year’s Fourth Quarter to this year’s first, according to its earings release earlier this month.
The Cost-Saving Action Comes Nearly Three Months after Amazon ITS First Major Overhaul of Alexa in A Decade, Infusing it with generative artificial intelligence Conversationally and take actions for users, Among other features.
Ceo andy jassy is trying to reduce what he described as excessive bureaucracy at the company, including a plan to reduce the number of managers.
Amazon Shares Closed The Day Down Less Than One Percent to $ 210.25.
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