Amazon's 'Project Dawn' Email Leak: 16,000 Layoffs Confirmed After Accidental Reveal

• Amazon confirmed a second round of mass layoffs, cutting 16,000 corporate jobs across the US, UK, and India.
• Details of the layoffs, codenamed "Project Dawn," were accidentally leaked via an email sent to some AWS staff a day prior.
• The draft email, signed by Colleen Aubrey, Senior VP of Applied AI Solutions at AWS, was included in a calendar invitation.
• The company previously cut 14,000 jobs in October, bringing the total to 30,000 in recent months, citing overhiring during COVID-19 and AI concerns.
• Affected teams include AWS units (Bedrock, Redshift, ProServe), Alexa, Prime Video, Delivery Experience, Kindle, and supply chain optimization.

Why It Matters: Amazon confirmed 16,000 layoffs after an accidental email leak, marking its second major job cut round.