AWS and Microsoft cut cloud outlook and hiring

Tom Allen
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Amazon had already frozen hiring in areas of the wider business, but until now AWS had been unaffected
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Amazon had already frozen hiring in areas of the wider business, but until now AWS had been unaffected

Global slowdown reaches the cloud

Cloud giants AWS and Microsoft both appear to be preparing for the coming global recession, slashing spending and hiring in line with similar moves by customers. Proving that even a ubiquitous b...

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