Michael Nunez, deputy tech editor at Mashable.com, discusses recent reports that Amazon will layoff hundreds of employees from its consumer retail business.
Nunez says these layoffs shouldn't worry investors, adding that overall headcount is still increasing. He talks about Amazon's move into this next chapter as they focus on artificial intelligence, the Whole Foods acquisition, and Amazon Web Services.
The U.S. economy surprisingly accelerated to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily higher interest rates resulting from the Federal Reserve’s 16-month-long fight to bring down inflation.
