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Finnish health tech company Oura has raised $900 million in fresh funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, with participation from new investor ICONIQ and contributions from Whale Rock and Atreides. The company said today that this funding will value it at “approximately $11 billion,” more than double the valuation it received for its last round in December. Bloomberg previously reported that Oura was closing new funding at $11 billion valuation. “This new funding is a testament to the strength of Oura business and the trust millions of members place in us every day. We’re proud to be building…

My beets were slow to grow this year, so I bought a bunch at the farmers’ market. I was taken aback when the seller chopped off the vegetable’s foliage and attempted to discard it after handing me a sad sack of leafless roots.“Wait! I’ll take those, please,” I blurted, catching him just before they hit the trash bin, and explaining that they’re edible. He knew, of course, but said that most customers don’t want them.There are a lot of tasty and nutritious uses for secondary plant parts that would otherwise be discarded or, at best, added to compost. Waste not,…

2026 Jeep Grand WagoneerJeepDETROIT – Jeep is overhauling its top-end Grand Wagoneer lineup for the 2026 model year under a yearslong turnaround plan for the quintessential American SUV brand.The changes include updating exterior styling, introducing a new forthcoming extended-range powertrain and creating a simplified, less expensive model lineup all under the “Grand Wagoneer” name. Jeep will also kill off the standalone “Wagoneer” nameplate.”This marks a significant portfolio moment in refining our flagship SUV to reach a broader audience,” Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf said during a media event.Since launching in 2021, the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer have not lived up to…

New Orleans is calling, and one lucky pair has the chance to experience one of the city’s most celebrated festivals in style. French Quarter Festivals, Inc. is giving away an all-expenses-paid VIP trip to the French Quarter Fest in April 2026, offering winners and a guest an unforgettable celebration of the Crescent City’s vibrant culture and heritage. New Orleans French Quarter Fest (Photo Credit: New Orleans & Company) For more than 40 years, French Quarter Fest has established itself as the city’s “favorite festival,” drawing visitors from around the world to the iconic Vieux Carré. Since its inception in 1984, the event has…

Farewell, V2: SpaceX on Monday night sent Starship’s current configuration on one last test flight, in a mission that the company says hit all its key goals, moving the program into its next phase. The nearly 400-foot-tall rocket lifted off from Starbase, Texas at 6:23 PM local time. The Super Heavy booster, reused from a March test, tried a new landing-burn profile, reigniting 13 engines before throttling down to five, and finally three for the final hover before completing a planned soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico roughly seven minutes after liftoff. Meanwhile, Starship’s upper stage deployed eight mock…

MILAN (AP) — Fendi on Tuesday named Maria Grazia Chiuri as its new creative director, replacing Silvia Venturini Fendi, who stepped aside last month to become honorary president of the fashion house founded by her grandparents and now owned by the French luxury conglomerate LVMH.Chiuri’s first collection for the Rome-based fashion house will be previewed next February during Milan Fashion Week.Chiuri, 61, most recently served as creative director of LVMH’s Dior and is a former co-creative director at Valentino alongside Pierpaolo Piccioli. She started her career at Fendi designing handbags.“Maria Grazia Chiuri is one of the greatest creative talents in…

NEW YORK (AP) — She’s won a Grammy, collaborated with Barbra Streisand and performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Now Laufey is taking on a new challenge: creating a children’s story inspired by her mascot-alias, Mei Mei The Bunny.Penguin Workshop announced Tuesday that Laufey’s picture book, “Mei Mei The Bunny,” will be published April 21. Illustrated by Lauren O’Hara, the book tells of Mei Mei’s determination to become a professional musician even as she encounters some initial struggles.“I’m so excited to now share Mei Mei The Bunny in storybook form!” Laufey said in a statement. “Mei Mei has been a…

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, leaves the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the issue of de-banking on Feb. 13, 2025.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday that bankruptcies in the U.S. auto market are a sign that lending standards grew too lax in the past decade-plus.Dimon, the longtime leader of the largest U.S. bank by assets, was speaking about the recent collapse of auto parts firm First Brands and subprime car lender Tricolor Holdings.”We’ve had a credit bull…

In an effort to protect its underage users from harmful content, Instagram is rolling out new restrictions to teen accounts. Users under 18 will now by default only see content that adheres to PG-13 movie ratings, avoiding themes like extreme violence, sexual nudity, and graphic drug use. Users under 18 won’t be able to change this setting without their parents or guardians’ explicit approval. Instagram is also introducing a stricter content filter, called Limited Content, that will prevent teens from seeing and posting comments on posts that have the setting turned on. The company said starting next year, it will…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 12:20 PM ET, Mon October 13, 2025 Oceania Cruises is sharing more details about the godparent of its newest ship, Oceania Allura.As previously announced, Oceania Cruises selected alumni from Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs program to be the godparent of the vessel, which debuted in July and will be christened in Miami on November 13.  Now, the company is sharing which alumni will represent the franchise at the ceremony. Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Katie Button, Calvin Eng, Aisha Ibrahim, George Mendes and Lawrence “LT” Smith will perform the time-honored tradition of breaking a Champagne bottle across…