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AirPods Pro 3 heart-rate testing looks promising against Apple Watch and chest-strap benchmarks, but the results apply best to healthy users in controlled workouts.

RIKEN’s ROQUO GPU supercomputer is now operating in Kobe, giving Japan a classical HPC layer for hybrid quantum computing research rather than a standalone quantum breakthrough.

Alibaba Cloud’s fifth Japan data center expands its Tokyo region and brings Model Studio to local customers, but enterprise buyers still need to verify residency, compliance, and roadmap details.

Google Health 5.02 brings back hourly activity charts, sleep-session controls, food logging updates, and dashboard improvements after the Fitbit app migration, but some features remain Android-only until version 5.03.

Over-the-counter CGMs are making glucose data easier to access, but not every user benefits equally. Here’s where the evidence is strongest — and what to know about app privacy.

Reliance’s AI roadmap puts Jio CallAgent inside the telecom network while tying India-scale AI ambitions to Jamnagar compute, local-language services, and enterprise compliance questions.

Prinz Eugen ransomware prioritizes recently modified files and leaves no ransom note on disk, creating new pressure on backup windows, endpoint alerts, and incident response playbooks.

Android 17 is rolling out to supported Pixel devices first, while non-Pixel users and IT teams face separate OEM timelines, beta programs, and app-testing considerations.

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Dexcom’s Stelo is the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor cleared for children. The FDA decision expands app-based glucose tracking to younger users, but schools, health care teams, and benefits leaders still need to account for device access, caregiver oversight, and coverage questions.

The G7’s critical minerals push is putting AI hardware, chip supply chains, data centers, and APAC manufacturing under sharper scrutiny as governments look for ways to finance alternatives to China-linked supply chains.

SpaceX’s $2.7 trillion valuation puts Starlink, launch services, AI infrastructure, and vendor concentration risk in sharper focus for enterprise technology buyers.