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Oura Raises $900M Funding at $11B Valuation for Smart Ring Expansion

Oura has raised $900 million in new funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, valuing the smart ring maker at approximately $11 billion. The Finnish company plans to expand AI capabilities, health features, and global distribution while dominating the smart ring market.

Finnish health technology company Oura has secured a massive $900 million funding round that doubles its valuation to approximately $11 billion, signaling strong investor confidence in the smart ring market’s growth potential. The funding was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company with participation from new investor ICONIQ and contributions from existing backers Whale Rock and Atreides Management. This substantial capital infusion comes just months after the company’s previous round in December, demonstrating rapid acceleration in both valuation and market position for the smart ring manufacturer.

Record-breaking valuation and market dominance

by Michael TurnerOctober 14, 2025

Business Wearables

Oura is winning young women and losing gym rats, and it’s fine with that | TechCrunch

Oura Smart Ring Strategy: How Women Are Driving Wearable Tech Growth The Shifting Demographics of Smart Ring Adoption When industry…

by Jessica Moore P.E.October 14, 2025

Business Startups

Grindr’s Financial Crisis Sparks Potential Take-Private Deal

Grindr’s controlling shareholders are exploring taking the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline created personal financial pressures. The owners pledged shares as collateral for loans that became undercollateralized, forcing lender action. Talks are underway with Fortress Investment Group for a potential $15 per share buyout.

Grindr’s majority owners are facing a significant financial crisis that has triggered urgent discussions about taking the popular LGBTQ+ mobile app private. According to a detailed report from Semafor, controlling shareholders Raymond Zage and James Lu are scrambling to address personal loan obligations after Grindr’s stock decline left their collateralized shares underwater, creating immediate pressure for a strategic solution.

Ownership Background and Acquisition History

by Michael TurnerOctober 14, 2025

Earth Sciences Medical

Nanoparticle Drug Flushes Alzheimer’s Proteins from Mouse Brains in Breakthrough Study

A novel nanoparticle approach has successfully cleared toxic Alzheimer’s proteins from mouse brains by activating the blood-brain barrier’s clearance mechanisms. The treatment reduced amyloid-beta levels by half within one hour and improved spatial memory for six months, offering new hope for Alzheimer’s therapy.

In a groundbreaking development for Alzheimer’s disease research, scientists have demonstrated that specially designed nanoparticles can trigger the brain to rapidly flush out toxic proteins in mouse models. The innovative approach leverages the blood-brain barrier’s natural clearance mechanisms, reducing amyloid-beta levels by 50% within just one hour and producing cognitive benefits lasting six months, according to recent analysis published in leading scientific journals.

How Nanoparticles Target Alzheimer’s Proteins

by Erica LangOctober 14, 2025

Assistive Technology Education

STEM Passport Seeks Industry Mentors to Support Girls in STEM Education

The award-winning STEM Passport for Inclusion program is recruiting industry mentors to inspire teenage girls from underrepresented backgrounds. Founded by Maynooth University, the initiative has already reached over 5,300 students nationwide.

STEM Passport for Inclusion, the award-winning initiative supporting underrepresented teenage girls in STEM education, is actively seeking new industry mentors to join its expanding program. Founded five years ago by Prof Katriona O’Sullivan at Maynooth University, the program has demonstrated remarkable success in creating pathways to third-level STEM studies for secondary school students from working-class backgrounds.

Program Growth and National Expansion

by Erica LangOctober 14, 2025

Assistive Technology Earth Sciences

JWST Dark Star Evidence: Bizarre Cosmic Objects Detected

The James Webb Space Telescope has potentially identified the first definitive signatures of dark stars, mysterious objects powered by dark matter rather than nuclear fusion. These findings could explain several cosmic mysteries, including the rapid formation of supermassive black holes in the early universe. Researchers detected key spectral evidence that points to these bizarre celestial bodies.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have captured the strongest evidence yet for the existence of dark stars – hypothetical celestial objects powered by dark matter annihilation rather than conventional nuclear fusion. This potential discovery, revealed through analysis of four distant cosmic objects, could fundamentally reshape our understanding of stellar evolution and solve long-standing mysteries about the early universe’s rapid development.

What Are Dark Stars?

by Michael TurnerOctober 14, 2025

Assistive Technology Software Guides

Windows 11 Upgrade Blocked: Why Millions of Functional Laptops Can’t Meet Microsoft’s Requirements

With Windows 10 reaching end-of-life in October 2025, millions of users discover their functional laptops cannot upgrade to Windows 11 due to Microsoft’s technical requirements. This creates a looming security crisis affecting potentially hundreds of millions of devices worldwide.

My six-year-old laptop handles everyday computing tasks perfectly fine, yet Microsoft won’t allow me to upgrade to Windows 11 due to hardware compatibility restrictions. This frustrating scenario affects millions of users worldwide as we approach the October 2025 deadline when Windows 10 reaches its end-of-life, creating what industry experts note could become one of the largest computing security crises in recent history.

The Windows 11 Compatibility Crisis

by Michael TurnerOctober 14, 2025

Assistive Technology Software Guides

Apple Releases Third Betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1 with Major Updates

Apple has released the third developer betas for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, and other platforms. The updates bring expanded language support for Apple Intelligence and new interface enhancements across key apps.

Apple has seeded the third developer betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1, continuing its rapid software release life cycle just one week after the previous beta versions. Available now to registered developers through the Software Update section in Settings, these updates introduce significant internationalization improvements and interface refinements ahead of their expected public release later in October.