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The Cutthroat Wearables Battle Is About More Than Tracking Your Fitness

The Cutthroat Wearables Battle Is About More Than Tracking Your Fitness
NYT Business Saturday 15 August 2026, 12:00 UTC By Brent Crane 1 min read
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Google, Apple, Samsung and upstarts like Oura are racing to integrate data from their wearable devices into the health care system.

Google, Apple, Samsung and upstarts like Oura are racing to integrate data from their wearable devices into the health care system.
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