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Garmin Venu 4

Garmin’s New Venu 4 Challenges Apple Watch for Health & Fitness Supremacy

Smartwatches are getting more advanced as Garmin debuts the Venu 4 with habit tracking and precision metrics, while Apple pushes […]

Whoop Adds Blood Testing as Wearables, Healthcare Grow Closer

Whoop is partnering with Quest Diagnostics to launch Advanced Labs, bringing clinical blood testing and results directly into its app.

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Walla’s New Software Tool Uses AI To Predict When Members Might Churn 

WallaPredict uses artificial intelligence to help fitness studios and franchises boost member retention through early interventions.

Fresh Off $2.2B Valuation, Strava Said To Be Prepping for IPO

Strava is reportedly preparing for a U.S. IPO as soon as 2026, after a $2.2B valuation, acquisitions and key leadership hires.

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Xplor, Clubessential To Merge in Major Fitness Software Consolidation

Xplor Technologies and Clubessential Holdings will merge to form a global software and payments giant serving gyms, studios and more.

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Somnee Launches 2nd Gen Sleep Wearable, Adds NBA as Investor

Somnee is deepening its ties with the NBA as it rolls out a newer, improved version of its AI-powered sleep headband.

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Fitness Brands Embrace Foreign Languages in International Expansion Push

Peloton, iFIT and the Strava-owned Runna are breaking language barriers in fitness with captions, AI coaching and multilingual features.

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How Hapana Grows Studios at Scale Without Sacrificing Soul

With Hapana, expansion in the fitness and wellness industry doesn’t have to come at the expense of control or culture 

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Inside Apple’s New Fitness Features, From AirPod Heart Rate Sensors to AI Coaching

Apple’s latest updates to AirPods, Apple Watch and watchOS push fitness tracking into more moments of a user's day.

Logan Paul Joins Aescape as Investor, Partner

Logan Paul joins Aescape to back its AI-powered massage tech, following $83M funding and moves into Equinox, Life Time, Marriott and Hyatt.