Bad week this week for staff at Amazon divisions, with job losses at Twitch, Prime Video, MGM Studies, and Audible units
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Twitch To Lay Off 35 Percent Of Staff – Report
Amazon-owned Twitch is handing a sizeable portion of its workforce the worst news in early 2024 by axing their jobs
Twitch ‘Removes’ New Ad Rules Following Outcry
Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch removes restrictions that would have drastically reduced revenues for content creators and charities
Twitch Warns Over Source Code Breach
Gameplay streaming service Twitch says massive breach earlier this month mainly affected confidential source code, with 'minimal' effect on end-users
Twitch Confirms Huge Data Breach Of Confidential Data
Amazon's video streaming service Twitch admits it has suffered a huge data breach, after source code and earnings information is posted online
Facebook Launches Gaming Streaming Service To Rival Twitch, YouTube
Facebook has rushed the launch of its gaming streaming app, in order to capitalise on the enforced lockdown of potential users
Thousands On Twitch See Gunman’s Shooting Spree In Germany
Thousands watch gunman's video of attack outside German synagogue, before Twitch pulls the video
Amazon’s Twitch Hit By Password Hack
The site has reset passwords after a hack compromised an undisclosed number of users
Malware Campaign Targets Twitch
The video-gameplay streaming site, recently acquired by Amazon for nearly $1bn, has been targeted by a scam that can empty Steam accounts
Amazon Acquires Twitch For Nearly $1bn
The deal for Twitch, which allows people to watch streaming gameplay, is one of Amazon's biggest to date
Google Reportedly Buying Twitch Game Streaming Service
As gaming becomes more mainstream, could Twitch be the next YouTube?