Amazon announces layoffs in US, Canada, and Costa Rica, with plans to cut 18,000 jobs January 19, 2023 Amazon announces layoffs in US, Canada, and Costa Rica. 18,000 jobs will be cut. This is part of the US technology sector’s efforts to reduce its workforce and costs in response to the pandemic and a worsening global economy. 0 0 0 0 0 0 [Via]