Amazon and Twitch Announce Major Layoffs

Duolingo Also Cuts Contract Workers as Tech Companies Continue to Downsize

Twitch, a live-streaming platform owned by Amazon, is laying off 500 employees, which is about a third of its staff, as part of its ongoing efforts to adapt the business.
Amazon is also cutting several hundred roles from its Prime Video and MGM Studios divisions, aiming to increase investments in profitable areas.
Language-teaching app Duolingo has confirmed that it laid off around 10 percent of its contract workers at the end of 2023, reportedly to make room for more use of AI in its courses.
Amazon plans to start serving ads via Prime Video from the end of January unless customers pay an extra $3 a month for a new ad-free tier.
Services in South Korea by Twitch will end late next month due to untenable network costs.