Amazon lays off about 100 employees in devices and services unit

An Amazon device is displayed at an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., Feb. 26, 2025. Amazon is laying off roughly 100 employees in its devices and services division, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The devices and services unit includes a wide range of businesses, such as the Alexa voice assistant, Echo hardware, Ring video doorbells and Zoox robotaxis. "As part of our ongoing work to make our teams and programs operate more efficiently, and to better align with our product roadmap, we've made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles," Amazon spokesperson Kristy Schmidt said in a statement. "We don't make these decisions lightly, and we're committed to supporting affected employees through their transitions." The company declined to say which units within the organization were impacted by the cuts, which were earlier reported by Reuters. Amazon said it continues to hire within the devices and services division. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has bee ... Read full article.