Amazon to wind down Halo fitness tracker in July amid continued cost cuts
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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) will wind down its Halo fitness tracker and service as the tech giant continues to cut costs.
In a statement, Amazon (AMZN) said it would stop supporting the technology by August 1. The company added that it had notified employees in the U.S. and Canada who were being impacted by the decision.

In addition, Amazon will no longer support the Halo line of devices, including the Halo View, Band and Rise. Amazon (AMZN) introduced the Halo service and Halo Band in 2020.
Amazon (AMZN) shares outperformed the broader market on Wednesday, gaining more than 2.6% amid optimism surrounding cloud computing.
Seattle-based Amazon (AMZN) is slated to report first-quarter results after the close of trading on Thursday, with investors focused on its cloud computing unit, profitability and guidance.