“#Amazon has outlined plans to cut a further 16,000 #jobs across its corporate workforce, as the #tech group steps up efforts to reduce costs amid increased spending on #AI.

In a message to staff on Wednesday, senior executive #BethGaletti said the company was making “organisation changes”, including “#reducing layers . . . and #removing bureaucracy”.

The changes will affect about 16,000 jobs, and “most” #US based #employees would be given 90 days to look for a new role internally or offered severance pay, she added.”

#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork <https://archive.md/XO9Qo> / <https://www.ft.com/content/c6055c9d-5229-4cfc-9f75-c7d96e021929> (paywall)

#Information you need to know to #comment about the #FCC #considering #relaxing or #removing #regulations about #broadcasting #ownership. #Deadline to comment #January #15th !:

https://commonfrequency.org/node/173

Work begins on removing Auckland level crossings, easing pain for commuters

“The City Rail Link is on schedule to open next year, and will reshape travel for much of…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #auckland #begins #citys #commuters #council #crossings #easing #for #Government #hope #investment #level #NewZealand #NZ #on #pain #removing #replacing #result #times #Travel #work
https://www.newsbeep.com/79755/

#Reaction as #hatespeech #laws #scrapped: ‘We must think carefully’ about dealing with #racism in #Ireland

#JusticeMinister (#Injustice) #HelenMcEntee is #removing the #hatespeech #elements from the #CriminalJustice (#Incitement to #Violence or #Hatred and #HateOffences) #Bill claiming no consensus.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #EuropeanUnion #Ireland #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Racism #Transphobia #WhiteSupremacy #Xenophobia

https://www.newstalk.com/news/reaction-as-hate-speech-laws-scrapped-we-must-think-carefully-about-racism-in-ireland-1767361