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Jan 5, 2023 11 min

Major layoffs for Amazon

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Amazon announced on Wednesday that it will cut more than 18,000 jobs. This is the largest of the recent tech layoffs. Plus, after another day of voting, there’s still no speaker of the U.S. House. And, Israel’s new government draws U.S. criticism. Guests: Axios' Andrew Freedman and Barak Ravid. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Amazon to shed over 18000 jobs House adjourns after tense vote as McCarthy plays for more time Israeli ultranationalist minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, raising tensions

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