Amazon has confirmed it will cut 14,000 corporate jobs as part of a strategic shift towards artificial intelligence.

“We do know that Amazon’s headcount is the largest in the Puget Sound area. So either way, this could have a big impact on kind of the local economy here, as we could see lots and lots and lots of employees lose their jobs almost overnight,” said Pasion.

The notification with Amazon’s entire list is online at the state’s WARN site. Separately, a regional delivery service partner with Amazon has filed a layoff notice with the state Department of Employment Security, eliminating more than 100 jobs.

They had an impact on the economic, cultural, and physical landscape here in Seattle... to see that start to unwind, we could see reparations beyond those individuals, sadly.”

The impact is expected to be felt across the Puget Sound region, where nearly one in five of Amazon's corporate employees are based.

Real estate businessman and former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver bought Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky’s Mercer Island home for $25M.

Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky has sold a waterfront mansion on Seattle’s Mercer Island for $25 million. The buyer is an entity tied to businessman and former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, according to King County property records.

Jeff Bezos is officially cutting ties with the city that built his empire. The Amazon founder has sold his Seattle mansion for a staggering $63 million, according to Puget Sound Business Journal — a transaction that says just as much about his real estate portfolio as it does about his post-wedding priorities with Lauren Sánchez.