Amazon Cuts Hundreds of Cloud Computing Jobs [Video]

Amazon Cuts Hundreds , of Cloud Computing Jobs.

An Amazon Web Services (AWS)spokesperson issued a statement aboutthe job cuts on April 3, CNBC reports.

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We’ve identified a few targeted areas ofthe organization we need to streamlinein order to continue focusing our effortson the key strategic areas that webelieve will deliver maximum impact, AWS spokesperson, via statement.

We didn’t make these decisionslightly, and we’re committedto supporting the employeesthroughout their transition to newroles in and outside of Amazon, AWS spokesperson, via statement.

Cuts are being made to the store technology division “as a result of a broader strategic shift in the use of some applications in Amazon’s owned as well as in third-party stores,” the spokesperson said.

The layoffs come after Amazon announced that it was ending its Just Walk Out technology in Fresh stores.

The cashierless technology is overseenby teams within the AWS unit.

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