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Amazon Weighs US$50b OpenAI Stake While Cutting 16,000 Corporate Roles

Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) is reportedly in advanced talks to invest up to US$50b in OpenAI, in what could become a record fundraising round for the AI company. At the same time, Amazon is implementing extensive corporate layoffs, reducing around 16,000 roles as part of a cost focus tied to AI driven efficiency. Together, the planned OpenAI investment and workforce cuts point to a major reset in how Amazon prioritizes artificial intelligence across its business. For investors, this…