A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO
Important Update: 11% of Prime Minds are No-Go
Jan 11, 2026
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3 min readJeffy Bezoz
CEO at Amazon
Jeffy sent the following email to Amazon employees earlier today.
Dear Prime Minds,
I know you've all been working hard these last few weeks, but unfortunately, I regret to inform you that 11% of us will have to make their way to the exit. This is a difficult decision to make, and one I take full responsibility for.
It's painful to have to make such a tough call - cutting 11% of our Prime Minds - but it's something I have to do. I take full responsibility for this, and we've taken steps to make sure it never happens again.
The cause of these layoffs? Sexy blockchain. We had believed there was a way to use sexy blockchain technology to improve our efficiency, however, in attempting to go forward with the project, we found ourselves in a bind. The benefits of sexy blockchain were great, but in order to implement it, we had to invest valuable resources that ended up turning out to be a bust.
It's painful to have to make such a tough call - cutting 11% of our Prime Minds - but it's something I have to do. I take full responsibility for this, and we've taken steps to make sure it never happens again.
I'm sorry for any discomfort this causes, and I want to thank you all for being part of the Amazon family.
Sincerely,
Jeffy Bezoz
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