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Amazon CEO says layoffs will extend into next year

An Amazon Prime truck drives in Pacifica, Calif., on December 15, 2020. Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. [AP Photo]

The mass layoffs that began in Amazon's corporate ranks this week will extend into next year, CEO Andy Jassy said Thursday.

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