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October 28, 2020

Put a ring on it: Employers keen to help monitor employees’ health

Celebrities — and now also big corporates — are fans of Finnish startup Oura’s health-tracking rings.


Back in June, Las Vegas Sands bought 1,000 smart rings from Oura, a Finnish wearable technology startup.

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An Oura ring broken down into its parts
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Harpreet Singh Rai, CEO of Oura
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Oura rings track your vitals while you sleep
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