Amazon Cuts 16,000 Jobs in Latest Restructuring Move Amazon is undergoing its second major round of layoffs in three months, with approximately 16,000 employees set to lose their jobs. This move is part of the company's efforts to streamline operations and boost efficiency, as it navigates the rapidly evolving tech landscape and increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The layoffs will affect various departments, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), retail, Prime Video, and human resources. According to Beth Galetti, Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology, the company is aiming to reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy to move faster and innovate for customers. This latest round of job cuts follows the elimination of 14,000 corporate roles in Oc...
🗣 Italy's Surrogacy Ban: A 'Wicked' Law Sparks Outrage
⏺ Italy has enacted one of the strictest bans on international surrogacy in the Western world, criminalising couples seeking surrogacy services abroad with potential prison sentences of up to two years and heavy fines.
⏺ The law primarily targets heterosexual couples who turn to surrogacy due to health reasons. Critics argue that the measure is inhumane and could label children as "products of crime", with fears of a potential police state under the administration of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
