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Various reports claim Google is cutting hundreds of jobs from its Voice Assistant, Pixel, Nest, FitBit and AR teams globally.

Twitch’s senior director of marketing, head of social media and influencer marketing manager were let go as part of a 500-person reduction.

Twitch Chief Executive Dan Clancy criticized employees for leaking news to the media about the layoffs of more than 500 employees this week.

The business remains unprofitable nine years after Amazons acquisition of the company, the report said.

Twitch, Amazons gaming platform, is cutting 35% of its workforce (about 500 employees) due to financial concerns, following service closures. 

Despite Amazon's acquisition of the company nine years ago, Twitch continues to grapple with financial challenges, remaining in the red.

The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform will cut 35% of its staff, or roughly 500 employees, Bloomberg reports, and will announce the reduction as early as this week. Twitch did not immediately respond to TechCrunch's request for comment. Shortly after Twitch co-founder and longtime CEO Emmett Shear handed the reigns to its now-CEO Dan Clancy, the company laid off 400 employees.

Popular streaming service Twitch is reportedly about to lay off 500 workers following an earlier round of job cuts at the Amazon-owned company last year.

In another cutback, Twitch lays off 500 people, 35% of staff - SiliconANGLE

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said in December that the company would shut down operations in South Korea in February this year, due to high operating costs and network fees.