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Industry experts, including Emory marketing professor Doug Bowman, explain that these layoffs and restructuring efforts are tightly linked to advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Both UPS and Amazon are investing heavily in technology to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and improve margins. Amazon's own blanket reduction of 14,000 jobs is part of this "leaner" strategy, designed to be more cost-effective and adaptable.