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Amazon cuts 30000 jobs while hiring 11000 more in 2026 as AWS vows AI won’t replace workers
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Published on 29 April 2026
AI automation is blamed for exits
Amazon has announced large-scale layoffs affecting tens of thousands while simultaneously planning to hire around 11,000 software developers and interns in 2026. AWS CEO Matt Garman says AI isn’t replacing people, arguing it automates repetitive tasks so developers can shift to more complex work and move faster. The timing raises the bigger question: who is being changed, and how?
- Amazon plans 11,000 software hires in 2026 amid major layoffs
- AWS CEO Matt Garman claims AI automates routine work, not jobs
- Hiring focus suggests roles are shifting toward faster software development
- Layoffs and hiring together point to restructuring, not simple replacement
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