Amazon revealed a new round of global job cuts after an internal email circulated in error.
Workers at Amazon Web Services received a cancelled meeting invite containing a draft layoff message.
The email wrongly stated affected staff in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica had already been informed.
Senior vice-president Colleen Aubrey signed the message, which described the cuts as “Project Dawn”.
Amazon previously announced 14,000 corporate layoffs in October.
The company aims to reduce costs after pandemic-era overhiring.
Chief executive Andy Jassy has warned AI may replace some white-collar roles.
The news followed job cut plans from United Parcel Service, a major Amazon partner and rival.
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