LAYOFFS: Amazon announces another round of layoffs impacting 14,000 corporate roles Here's what to know about the layoffs at Amazon, UPS, Target and other employers. Houston and Texas will escape the brunt of the layoffs announced this week.

Amazon and UPS both announced on Tuesday significant layoffs across the United States, affecting thousands of jobs. Amazon plans to cut more than 14,000 jobs, primarily targeting corporate positions as the company shifts its focus to artificial intelligence.

Amazon cut 14,000 jobs this week, but the move wasn't driven by financial concerns or AI, says CEO Andy Jassy during the company's quarterly earnings call. Here's what the chief executive said about the layoffs.

Amazon is reporting third-quarter earnings on Thursday, days after the company announced it's laying off 14,000 people.

Just one week after a report that Amazon wanted to replace 75% of its workforce with robots, the online retail giant has announced that it is laying off 14,000 employees to reduce "bureaucracy" and invest in "our biggest bets" -- namely,

Amazon announced plans to eliminate about 14,000 corporate jobs earlier this week. "We’re convinced that we need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership, to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business,