Finnish startup Oura has closed its Series D funding round at $200mn, bringing the smart ring maker’s valuation to a cosy $5.2bn. Oura’s smart ring uses 20 biometric markers to track sleep, physical activity, and stress resilience. The device displays this data on an app that gives you a personalised “readiness” score. We tested the wearable earlier this year and were genuinely impressed. [...]
Regulatory approval of brain implants in China mean they can now be fixed to the brains of anyone who wants to try them. [...]
Microsoft introduces Rho-alpha, a robotics model combining language, touch, simulation, and human feedback to extend robots beyond predictable factory environments. [...]