Redesigned Google health app could crush wearables

The Fitbit app is becoming Google Health – something that could reshape the future of consumer longevity tech. Breaking news: Google is no longer thinking like a wearable company.

Redesigned Google health app could crush wearables. The Fitbit app is becoming Google Health – something that could reshape the future of consumer longevity tech. Breaking news: Google is no longer thinking like a wearable company. Something unusual happened this week in consumer health tech as Google made a move that could ripple across the entire wearable industry and perhaps reshape how everyday people engage with longevity itself. Starting 19 May, the Fitbit app officially becomes Google Health, replacing the familiar fitness-tracking experience with a broader AI-powered health platform designed around sleep, fitness, wellness and preventive care. On the surface, it sounds like another Big Tech rebrand, but underneath, Google may be changing the economics of wearables altogether. For years, companies like WHOOP and ŌURA sold consumers...