Topic: health data
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Function Health Raises $298M at $2.5B Valuation in Series B
Function Health raised $298 million in Series B funding, valuing the company at $2.5 billion, to advance its mission of transforming personal health data into actionable insights using AI. The company launched a Medical Intelligence Lab with a proprietary generative AI model, trained by doctors, ...
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Data Breach Exposes 700K Illinois Human Services Clients
A data breach at the Illinois Department of Human Services exposed sensitive information of nearly 700,000 residents due to publicly accessible maps with incorrect privacy settings. The exposed data included addresses and case numbers for Medicaid recipients, while a smaller group also had full n...
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Peloton's New AI Upgrade Transforms Your Workouts
Peloton IQ is a new AI-driven personal coaching feature that monitors user statistics and delivers customized feedback and exercise plans across various workout types. The system is accessible on all Peloton hardware, with newer models offering enhanced features like movement tracking cameras and...
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Apple Fitness+ Unveils New Workouts and Strava Challenge
Apple Fitness+ is launching new features for the new year, including a limited-edition award for closing Activity Rings in January and a partnership with Strava for a "Quit Quitting" challenge to encourage consistency. The service is introducing structured multi-week training programs and bringin...
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Claude for Healthcare Launches After ChatGPT Health Reveal
Major AI developers like Anthropic are launching specialized healthcare tools, such as Claude for Healthcare, which integrates with personal health data while promising not to use it for model training to build user trust. Claude for Healthcare distinguishes itself with professional-focused capab...
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Apple Announces watchOS 26 Launch Date: September 15
watchOS 26 introduces a wrist flick gesture for dismissing alerts and an ambient noise feature that adjusts notification volumes based on surroundings. The update enhances health tracking with personalized insights and adds a Notes app, along with automatic translation and context-aware app sugge...
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