19-Sep-17 1,000+ Indian companies are now using IBM's Watson Internet of Things artificial intelligence platform. "We are working with big brands, medium-sized companies and a phenomenal number of startups, particularly in agriculture and healthcare," said Harriet Green, GM, Watson IoT. [image: ET Healthworld]

15-Sep-17 Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten has acquired a 10% stake in mattress maker Airweave for USD11 mn. It hopes to use Airweave's customer sleep data to develop products and services bespoke to the health needs of individual customers. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

10-Sep-17 Korean tech startup Sky Labs has set out to increase early detection of arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, with a smart ring that continuously tracks a person’s pulse with high precision and stability. [image: Park Hyun-koo / The Korea Herald]

01-Sep-17 Indian Health and fitness platform CureFit raised USD25 mn from local and international investors in its most recent round of funding, with expectations of a further USD35-40 mn to be raised in the next six months. [image: ET Healthworld]

28-Aug-17 Close to 900 investors sealed health-tech deals in 2015 in Asia, up 25% from 2014. The National University of Singapore Business School forecasts tech-based healthcare start-ups that reduce costs for patients will continue to do well. [image: ST / Lau Fook Kong]