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...
🗣 Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Win 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for Anti-Nuclear Activism
⏺ Nihon Hidankyo, a group of survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. They were recognized for its relentless work in advocating for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
⏺ Nobel Committee Chair Joergen Watne Frydnes praised the group for its role in establishing the "nuclear taboo," which is now under threat.
Since 1956, the survivors have traveled the world, sharing their personal testimonies to ensure such devastation is never repeated.