Whoop has LeBron – now it wants your mom

Whoop founder Will Ahmed has spent 14 years building a health wearable beloved by elite athletes, and is now racing Oura — and the FDA, and the limits of consumer medicine — to turn it into something that could one day save your life.

Riding the GLP-1 boom, VITL lands $7.5M to overhaul cash-pay clinic prescribing

The startup provides an e-prescribing marketplace for the booming cash-pay clinic market.

Ultrahuman ramps up U.S. push with Ring Pro as Oura tightens its grip

Ultrahuman pushes back into the U.S. with Ring Pro, as Oura strengthens its lead in a market driving 60% of global demand.

Why scientists can’t get a laugh

Humor is hard to pull off in front of a cold audience, full stop.

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are still open

Nominate your startup, or one you know, for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 before May 27. Chance to win $100,000 equity-free funding and VC access.

Mave Health aims to improve attention and mood with its brain-stimulating headset

Mave Health is listing the headset at $495 for pre-orders. It aims to ship devices to users in the U.S. and India in April 2026.

Oura enters India’s smart ring market with the Ring 4

Finnish smart ring maker Oura is finally launching in India, taking on local rivals such as Ultrahuman in a relatively young smart ring market that is becoming price-sensitive thanks to an influx of low-cost options.

Health insurance startup Alan reaches €5B valuation

French health insurance startup Alan is now valued at €5 billion — approximately $5.83 billion, up from $4.5 billion in 2024.

Amazon launches its healthcare AI assistant on its website and app

Health AI can answer questions, explain health records, manage prescription renewals, book appointments, and more.