Layoffs New Update: This company is laying off ‘hundreds of employees’ from its Alexa division, including in India. The company is providing a package to affected employees that includes severance payments, transitional health insurance benefits, external job placement assistance and paid time off to conduct a job search.
Amazon Layoffs 2023: Amid a renewed focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Amazon is laying off ‘hundreds of employees’ from its Alexa division, including in India. According to Amazon’s email, the cuts will affect hundreds of employees working for Alexa.
Furlough of several hundred employees
Daniel Roush, vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, said the company is eliminating several hundred roles. We are shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities. We know that’s what matters most to customers. This involves maximum focus of our resources and efforts focused on generic AI. These changes are prompting us to discontinue some of our initiatives. As a result several hundred rolls are getting exhausted. He said the company will hold talks with affected colleagues in India next week.
Layoffs in Devices and Services Division last year
The report said that Amazon did not provide further information about the initiative being discontinued. The e-commerce giant had made layoffs in its Devices and Services division as part of company-wide cutbacks last year. Daniel Roush said the investment in generative AI is “bringing us closer to our vision for a more intuitive, intelligent, and useful Alexa than ever before.”
The memos further said that we will reach out to colleagues in the US and Canada who are affected by these role cuts. Notification emails will be sent soon, and we expect all notifications in the US and Canada to be complete this morning (Pacific Time).
Package to affected employees
The company is providing a package to affected employees that includes severance payments, transitional health insurance benefits, external job placement assistance and paid time off to conduct a job search. Dave Limp, in charge of the Devices and Services division at Amazon, announced his departure from the company in August. Former Microsoft executive Panos Panay has replaced him. Former Microsoft executive Panos Panay replaced him.
