Rubio Testifies About Venezuela at Senate Hearing; Amazon Axes 16,000 Jobs Amid AI Battle

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying in the Senate about President Donald Trump’s Venezuela policy on Wednesday. It will be the first time Rubio has publicly faced lawmakers’ questions over the Jan. 3 operation to seize former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Amazon confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts on Wednesday, completing a plan for around 30,000 since October 2025, while leaving open the possibility of further reductions. Amazon said on Tuesday it was closing its remaining brick-and-mortar Fresh grocery stores and Amazon Go markets, despite years of effort, and said it was dropping its Amazon One biometric payment system, which scans the palm of a customer’s hand.

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