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Oura is raising new funding of $900 million as its valuation reaches nearly $11 billion

These affordable earbuds are the best AirPods alternative for Android, with reliable active noise canceling and a replaceable battery in the case.

Google's investment in India will roll out over the next five years, through 2030.

The Medical Debt Relief Program rewards hospitals that wipe uncollectible debts and update charity care policies with greater state-directed Medicaid payments.

The billionaire investor campaigned for Kamala Harris, but thinks tech execs have a “moral imperative” to play nice with the president. Why? It’s good business.

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.

UCHealth and the University of Colorado Anschutz inked a strategic collaboration with Google's life-sciences sister company to apply artificial intelligence-enabled technology to accelerate clinical research and improve care delivery.

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old, San Francisco-based investment firm with $7 billion in assets under management, CNBC was first to report on Monday. The deal underscores the growing importance of secondary markets and buyouts as traditional venture exits remain sluggish. The investment bank is paying $665 million in cash and […]

Grindr's majority owners are scrambling to take the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline triggered a personal financial crisis, according to a report from Semafor.

Oura's chief commercial officer doesn't seem particularly worried about capturing every demographic. Instead, she's focused on keeping Oura’s core users happy while organically attracting new segments. And young women are becoming part of that core market.

Dell's excellent 4K monitor is a perfect second screen for working from home.

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Since it started selling the Oura Ring in 2015, the smart ring maker has sold 5.5 million rings. Three million have been in the last year alone.

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SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.

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A Lown Institute review of Medicare claims spotted more than 200,000 spinal fusions/laminectomies and vertebroplasties that met their criteria for low-value care. Beyond unnecessary spending, the group warned of patients subjected to unnecessary risk of serious complications.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation aimed at "reining in" pharmacy benefit managers, becoming the latest state to implement regulations on the industry.