Amazon has confirmed that its AWS cloud computing unit is laying off at least hundreds of employees. This decision comes as Amazon restructures its workforce to align with a growing focus on artificial intelligence technologies and amid heightened operational costs. Internal communications reveal that employees are trying to understand the scope and impact of these layoffs. Amid these developments, Amazon’s leadership emphasizes that the workforce reduction is aimed at maintaining competitiveness in the rapidly evolving tech landscape, even as concerns about job security rise among staff.