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Amazon is cutting jobs in its devices and services division, SVP Dave Limp said in an email to employees on Wednesday.
“After a deep set of reviews, we recently decided to consolidate some teams and programs,” Limp wrote. “One of the consequences of these decisions is that some roles will no longer be required.” Amazon will provide support for those affected by the cuts, and if somebody can’t find a new role internally, the company will provide a severance package with “a separation payment, transitional benefits, and external job placement support,” according to Limp.
In an email to The Verge, Amazon spokesperson Kristy Schmidt didn’t share exactly how many people would be impact but did say the changes will affect a very small percentage of the overall team.
The cuts are unfortunately not a total surprise, as The New York Times reported Monday that the company was planning to lay off about 10,000 jobs this week. The layoffs reportedly began on Tuesday, and employees working on Alexa and Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service were among those affected, CNBC said. However, Schmidt confirmed that Amazon is still committed to Luna, meaning it isn’t exiting cloud gaming like Google’s Stadia. “We continue to believe that streaming will transform gaming as it has many other categories, and we remain excited about the future of Luna,” Schmidt said.
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