Amazon shutters health care initiative with shutdown of Halo devices and division

Amazon is discontinuing its Halo health and fitness trackers, refunding recent customers purchases and ending device functionality by August 1.
The company is shutting down its Halo Health division, resulting in job losses, as the devices and app will cease functioning at the end of July.
The move comes as Amazon cuts costs amid slowing growth and the worst layoffs in its history.
Halo trackers faced privacy concerns when launched but the company invested heavily in health tracking technology.
The shutdown leaves the health and fitness tracking market to major competitors like Apple, Garmin and Google.