Amazon's 'Project Dawn' Email Leak: 16,000 Layoffs Confirmed After Accidental Reveal
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Firstpost•29-01-2026, 12:41
Amazon's 'Project Dawn' Email Leak: 16,000 Layoffs Confirmed After Accidental Reveal
- •Amazon confirmed a second round of mass layoffs, cutting 16,000 corporate jobs across the US, UK, and India.
- •Details of the layoffs, codenamed "Project Dawn," were accidentally leaked via an email sent to some AWS staff a day prior.
- •The draft email, signed by Colleen Aubrey, Senior VP of Applied AI Solutions at AWS, was included in a calendar invitation.
- •The company previously cut 14,000 jobs in October, bringing the total to 30,000 in recent months, citing overhiring during COVID-19 and AI concerns.
- •Affected teams include AWS units (Bedrock, Redshift, ProServe), Alexa, Prime Video, Delivery Experience, Kindle, and supply chain optimization.
Why It Matters: Amazon confirmed 16,000 layoffs after an accidental email leak, marking its second major job cut round.
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