In a memo to staff provided to The Logic, the e-commerce giant’s senior vice-president of Prime Video and MGM Studios Mike Hopkins said several hundred roles across the division will be eliminated, though the company did not specify the exact number. Amazon’s Twitch livestreaming division also announced that it’s eliminating more than 500 positions. (The Logic)

Talking point: The job cuts come after a year of widespread layoffs across the tech sector, with Amazon cutting about 27,000 roles across the company. Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser did not say how many Canadian roles will be impacted. In an email to Twitch staff, which the company shared in a blog post, CEO Dan Clancy said that despite efforts to cut costs and run the livestreaming business more efficiently, the company still had to reduce headcount to match the size of the business. Gabriella Raila, a spokesperson for Twitch, did not directly answer The Logic’s questions on how many Canadian jobs would be affected.