Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy
Global Wellness News™ | April 27th, 2023
Your Next Fitness Coach Could Be a Robot
A.I. fitness trainers are here, at a fraction of the price of human coaching. But how useful are they? Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
Define Ventures Announces $460M Across Two New Funds to Invest in Digital Health
Define Venture s, a VC firm based in Silicon Valley, has recently announced the closing of Fund III and Opportunities Fund, raising a total of $460M to fund innovation in healthcare. The firm invests in early-stage digital health startups, including those in incubation, seed, series A, and series B stages.
Amazon closing Halo health division, lays off staff while offering hardware refunds
Amazon sent out a note to Halo customers today, announcing that it is shutting down its Halo Health division, effective July 31.
New reports say business travel isn’t going back to normal — ever
The days of high-flying, big-spending business travel may be over for good. As a new report by research company Morning Consult declared: Business travel will never return to normal.
Read the article on CNBC >
Apple to Launch Journaling App for Mental, Physical Health
Apple is prompting users to open up. What’s happening: A leaked memo obtained by WSJ suggests Apple will pre-install a self-journaling app with the forthcoming iOS 17 update. Codenamed “Jurassic,” the project aims to improve mental and physical health of its users by encouraging them to write down daily thoughts and feelings.
Wellness in the Home
The ongoing obsession with health and wellness sometimes feels like it’s taken over every aspect of daily life. It’s intrinsic to the fitness and beauty industries, and shows up at the grocery store as trendy superfoods and supplements. Even our technology reminds us to look after our well-being by switching over to the sleep-protecting yellow glow known as “night shift.”
Curated Global Wellness News is posted every Tuesday and Thursday on the Industry News section of the GWS website. Sign up to receive weekly industry news, trends and updates from the Global Wellness Summit.