Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.

Amazon is pausing hiring for its corporate workforce as the company moves to cut costs amid worries about the economic environment.

Amazon is looking to fill 30,000 jobs across the U.S.(CNN) - In the week after Amazon announced plans to fill 30,000 jobs in the US, the company was deluged with more than 208,000 online applications. That's more than 18 job applications uploaded per minute. "People across the country understand the value of Amazon jobs with a $15 minimum wage, full benefits from day one, and upskilling opportunities," said Beth Galetti, senior vice president of HR at Amazon. Attendees were able to speak to current Amazon employees to learn more about the company, selling their own products on Amazon and how to start a business delivering packages. There are now 7.2 million job openings, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and 6 million unemployed Americans,.