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flag Amazon is removing 49,000 office desks globally in 2026 to cut vacancy and fund AI and OpenAI investments.

flag Amazon is eliminating 49,000 office desks globally in 2026, freeing over 10 million square feet of space, as part of a broader effort to reduce office vacancy from 31% to 22.9%. flag The move follows two rounds of layoffs totaling about 30,000 employees and is driven by Amazon’s need to fund a $200 billion AI capital expenditure and a $50 billion investment in OpenAI. flag The company plans to let leases expire, sublease vacant offices, and close underused buildings, including a Seattle headquarters, while adding 1.8 million square feet of new space in undisclosed locations. flag Despite a five-day in-office mandate, occupancy remains low, averaging 29% in the U.S.

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