Oura debuts AI Advisor, Apple plans AI doctor in health app revamp: AI health agents add personalized advice and recommendations, but they should be viewed as helpful advice versus medical assessments.

US wearables forecast 2025: Health and wellness features are driving consumer adoption of wearables. AI-powered capabilities could be next. But doctors aren’t as enthusiastic about relying on health data in their practice—yet.

US smart wearable users will surge past 100 million by 2025 as AI capabilities drive adoption. Generational preferences, device convergence, and rising form factors like smart glasses and rings will reshape the market through 2028.

Investments in women’s health startups are alarmingly low: Yet startups addressing conditions such as menopause have seen success when VC funding has gone their way, showing that investments in the space have a high potential for viable returns.

Keep it simple, smart, and familiar: Forget futuristic pendants and pins—AI wearables that look like regular gear but pack powerful features will be the ones capturing market share in 2025.

Consumers and physicians disagree on the value of health wearables: If wearable makers are able to foster physician trust in the data generated by their devices, they could gain an edge in uptake from consumers eager to share their health data.

Dexcom, Oura partner to integrate glucose and biometric data: The tie-up should be a symbiotic one that draws customers to each company’s devices as consumers look to uncover more information about their health.

Though its latest ring features enhanced biometric tracking and a redesigned app, Oura’s subscription model might push consumers to Samsung’s or RingConn’s alternatives.

A focus on longer battery life and lighter design could secure a lead over Samsung in the high-growth wearables market.

Oura Ring Gen 3 hit the market—we stack it up against Fitbit Versa 3: We tried it and think it needs better software and more features to compete against popular health-tracking wearables.