Amazon Reportedly Slashing 30K Jobs Amid Massive Automation Push
Amazon is planning its largest round of corporate job cuts in its history as the online retail giant increases its automation push, according to a report.
The company will lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees, Reuters reported on Monday, Oct. 28. Managers in affected departments were trained on how to communicate the cuts, with email notifications scheduled to begin as soon as Tuesday, Oct. 29.
The layoffs will affect about 10% of Amazon's 350,000 corporate employees and span several divisions, including human resources, devices, and operations. Amazon has about 1.55 mil…
Dozens Suffer Burns, Prompting Huge Heated Blanket Recall
A New Jersey company is recalling tens of thousands of infrared sauna blankets after dozens of users reported burn injuries, federal officials said.
Lifepro Fitness issued the recall for about 78,000 Bioremedy Infrared Sauna Blankets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Oct. 23. The heated blankets were made in China and imported by Lifepro, which is based in Howell Township, NJ.
The sauna blankets can overheat during use, posing a serious burn hazard, the CPSC said. Lifepro has received 65 reports of the blankets overheating, including 32 people who suffered burns…
