Last Updated: April 27, 2023, 02:26 IST
Amazon, which in March introduced it was laying off 9,000 staff as a part of its second retrenchment drive, began informing among the affected workers on Wednesday. (File Photo)
The firm stated it should cease supporting Halo companies from July 31, and can totally refund Halo gadgets purchases made within the previous 12 months.
Amazon.com Inc stated on Wednesday it was shutting down its Halo division that sells well being and sleep trackers because the know-how large kicks off wider firm layoffs.
The firm stated it should cease supporting Halo companies from July 31, and can totally refund Halo gadgets purchases made within the previous 12 months.
“We notified impacted employees in the U.S. and Canada today,” the corporate stated in a weblog publish.
The firm had launched the unique Halo band in 2020, which got here as a health tracker together with a subscription to sure well being monitoring and evaluation companies from Amazon. It later launched a brand new model referred to as Halo View and Halo Rise, a contact-less sleep tracker and good alarm clock.
Like friends Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google, Amazon has invested in health-tracking know-how for shoppers, at instances drawing regulatory scrutiny for delicate info it aimed to gather – like physique fats share through its health wristband.
Amazon, which in March introduced it was laying off 9,000 staff as a part of its second retrenchment drive, began informing among the affected workers on Wednesday.
Heads of Amazon Web Services and the People Experience and Technology workforce emailed affected employees in regards to the cuts, the corporate stated.
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