Amazon Layoffs Leak After Draft Email Is Sent by Mistake. Amazon has been forced into damage control after a draft email about new global layoffs was accidentally sent to employees. The message, written by a senior executive at Amazon Web Services, revealed job cuts affecting staff in the U.S., Canada, and Costa Rica—before workers were officially told. The email, linked to an internal effort known as "Project Dawn," said the layoffs were part of a push to streamline operations, cut bureaucracy, and move faster for customers. The message was quickly withdrawn, and Amazon declined to comment. This comes after the company cut 14,000 jobs last October, with employees expecting total layoffs to reach around 30,000. Redundancies are likely to continue through May. Amazon joins a long list of tech giants slashing jobs, as the industry undergoes a deep reset marked by tighter costs, stricter office rules, and a full rethink of how tech companies operate.