If they laid off 400 employees, it’s probably because they could afford to (nice way of saying: they were not necessary to keep the business functioning), likel

If they laid off 400 employees, it’s probably because they could afford to (nice way of saying: they were not necessary to keep the business functioning), likely a bet on innovation. As the economy struggles and the prospects of such innovation happening seem far, it makes sense that even a big company like Amazon may choose to cut their losses.