Home Depot cut 800 jobs tied to its store support center near Atlanta. Remaining corporate employees will need to work from an office five days a week.

Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees, the company’s second round of massive job reductions in two months as it fights to improve its standing in the battle for AI supremacy.

Amazon's corporate ranks are about to get smaller. The tech giant said Wednesday that it is laying off another 16,000 corporate employees, after cutting 14,000 jobs in October. 1

Layoffs have hit companies including Amazon, Pinterest, and T-Mobile this year as AI and economic conditions reshape the business landscape.

Pinterest said Tuesday it plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce and cut back on office space as the company embraces artificial intelligence. In a securities filing, Pinterest said it expects the cuts will be complete by the end of its third quarter in late September. Shares of Pinterest closed down more than 9%.

The Home Depot is laying off around 800 employees who work at its Atlanta support center, with the company calling the move a "difficult decision."

Respondents to the GDC survey also report difficulty in finding new employment following a layoff. Nearly half—48%—of games workers who reported being laid off said they haven't been able to secure another job. Of those who were laid off one to two years ago, 36% say they haven't found other games industry employment.

Saks prepares to close three stores in the state ahead of its bankruptcy, which was filed in January, public records show.