New Delhi: The US e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. is reportedly preparing to reduce its India workforce by between 800 and 1,000 roles as part of a broader global shift in its operations that places artificial intelligence (AI) at the centre of its corporate strategy.

Sources indicate that the job cuts in India will span across functions including finance, human resources and technology, with the steepest impact likely in teams that collaborate most directly with Amazon’s global operations. ADVERTISEMENT

In a note circulated internally, Amazon India referred to a blog post by senior vice-president Beth Galetti (People Experience & Technology) in which she says the reduction is part of “continuation of this work to get even stronger by further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, an

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