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Amazon's latest layoffs hit its Buy with Prime unit

Since the new year began, Amazon has laid off employees in its Prime Video, MGM Studios, Twitch and Audible divisions.

The spokesperson said Buy with Prime remains "a top priority for Amazon" and the company plans to continue investing "significant resources" in the program. Some of the affected employees worked in Amazon's multichannel fulfillment unit, which sits alongside Buy with Prime under the "Project Santos" organization, overseen by Peter Larsen, a longtime vice president at the company, a person with knowledge of the cuts said. Since the new year began, Amazon has laid off employees in its Prime Video, MGM Studios, Twitch and Audible divisions.

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