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Amazon (AMZN) Lays Off 30,000 While Spending $200 Billion on AI
Amazon (AMZN) has laid off 30,000 corporate employees in the last eight months while reportedly planning to spend $200 billion on capital expenditures this year, primarily on AI and data centers. This decision has raised concerns among employees, prompting some to advocate for regulatory measures on new AI data centers in Seattle. The Seattle City Council has approved a one-year moratorium on such facilities to assess the impact. Despite the layoffs, the overall spending in the tech sector on AI infrastructure is estimated at $700 billion this year among major companies including Microsoft and Google.
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Meta Plans 20% Workforce Reduction Amid Rising AI Infrastructure Costs
Meta Platforms Inc. is contemplating a significant workforce reduction of approximately 20%, translating to over 15,000 positions, as the company seeks to mitigate the surging costs associated with its $600 billion investment in AI infrastructure. This move, reported to be the largest in Meta's history, underscores the ongoing pressures that tech companies face in balancing high operational costs with profitability. As Meta aims to streamline operations, market analysts suggest that this layoff could have ripple effects across the tech sector, particularly among firms investing heavily in AI technology. Investors will be closely watching Meta's performance in the coming quarters to gauge the effectiveness of these cost-cutting measures.
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