Amazon will lay off 16,000 workers, the company announced on Jan. 28. The move, which aims to “strengthen our organization by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy,” is the latest in a series of workforce reductions impacting the company’s global workforce, Bloomberg reports. Amazon previously laid off 14,000 corporate employees in October. At the time, the company noted that cuts would continue into 2026.

“Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm – where we announce broad reductions every few months,” Beth Galetti, the company’s SVP of people experience said in a statement. “That’s not our plan. But just as we always have, every team will continue to evaluate the ownership, speed, and capacity to invent for customers, and make adjustments as appropriate. That’s never been more important than it is today in a world that’s changing faster than ever.”

The company mistakenly alerted some employees to imminent layoffs after sending a note and calendar invites several hours in advance, Reuters reports. The 30,000 job cuts since October represent about 10% of Amazon’s corporate and tech workforce, which is about 350,000 people, according to CNBC.

In addition to slimming down its corporate workforce following a hiring spree during the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon is continuing to make cuts across its business so that it can invest further into AI infrastructure, including data centers. Earlier this week, the company announced that it would shutter its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go brick-and-mortar grocery stores as it focuses more heavily on Whole Foods Markets and online grocery delivery.