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Amazon to Slash 14,000 Management Roles in Cost-Cutting Drive

2025-03-17
Amazon to Slash 14,000 Management Roles in Cost-Cutting Drive

Amazon plans to cut approximately 14,000 managerial positions by early 2025, aiming for annual savings of $2.1 billion to $3.6 billion. This represents a 13% reduction in its global management workforce, shrinking the number of managers from 105,770 to 91,936. The move, part of CEO Andy Jassy's strategy to streamline operations and decision-making, follows previous layoffs and is accompanied by initiatives like a 'bureaucracy tipline' to identify inefficient processes. This latest cost-cutting measure adds to over 27,000 job cuts in 2022 and 2023.

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Microsoft's AI Chief Plots a Future Without OpenAI

2025-03-07

Microsoft's AI head, Mustafa Suleyman, is leading a push to reduce the company's reliance on OpenAI. Despite over $13 billion in investment, Microsoft seeks greater control and cost reduction. This involves transitioning away from OpenAI's models, a complex undertaking given their deep integration into products like Copilot and Bing. Microsoft is testing alternatives and gradually replacing OpenAI models with in-house options like Phi-4, but faces significant challenges due to contractual obligations and technical dependencies. Success would grant Microsoft greater cost control and market competitiveness.

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