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GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon WebServices announced hundreds of job cuts this week, in areas including training, sales, and physical stores technology, but noted that it’s still hiring in core areas of its business, with thousands of jobs currently posted. Amazon’s cloud unit cut hundreds of jobs this week.
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