Amazon has once again announced a fresh round of layoffs, following a similar practice earlier in 2025. This time, however, the layoffs target the Human Resource teams (HR) as the company integrates AI deeper into its systems. The news, first shared by Fortune, cites sources that indicate that the e-commerce and cloud giant plans to eliminate as much as 15% of roles within its global HR organisation, which is known internally as the People eXperience Technology (PTX) team.

The PTX team, which oversees all employee-related technology and experiences and is responsible for employing over 10,000 staff worldwide, is facing layoffs as part of Amazon’s broader push to reduce costs and improve efficiency across the company. While the HR department is the primary target, the job cuts are also a

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