Amazon (AMZN) Sends Premature Layoff Email to AWS Employees Ahead of Planned Cuts

Amazon mistakenly notified AWS employees about impending layoffs on January 28, sending a commiseration email and meeting invitation hours before planned terminations. The premature communication referenced "Project Dawn" and incorrectly stated that U.S., Canada, and Costa Rica-based employees had already been informed of job losses. The email, signed by AWS SVP Colleen Aubrey, was quickly canceled according to internal Slack channels viewed by Reuters. Amazon had not yet officially confirmed the layoff plan or notified impacted employees, despite reports of thousands of impending corporate job cuts. The company did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the communication error.