Amazon Denies Reports of 14,000 Planned Layoffs, Refutes Claims of Global Workforce Reduction

Amazon has dismissed reports of a planned 14,000-person layoff in May 2026, calling the claims false. While the company has conducted two previous rounds of cuts in the past year, it is currently focusing on a USD 125 billion investment plan for AI and data centre infrastructure. The denial follows a wave of layoffs across the tech sector.