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   Fitbit Air and Edge add insulin resistance and blood pressure trends

   Google has added insulin resistance and blood pressure trend features to the Fitbit Air and Fitbit Edge, expanding the devices beyond basic fitness and sleep tracking, according to ZDNET. The features are part of Google's "Health Guardian" suite for Pixel Watch and Fitbit and are available only to Google Health Premium subscribers, a $100 annual subscription that includes an AI health coach and advanced sleep tracking. Users who wear the device for at least five days will receive monthly insights in the app's Health tab. The insulin resistance feature uses a multimodal model to analyze biometric and metabolic patterns, including heart rate, activity and sleep, rather than directly measuring insulin or glucose. Google trained the model on data from other wearables and compiled demographic data, according to a paper in Nature.

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2. Oct 12
   Fitbit Air gains LLM-powered workout detection, over 100 activities

   Google announced an upgraded automatic workout-detection system for Fitbit Air, rolling out later this month to Pixel Watch 3, 4 and 5 as well as the newly announced Fitbit Edge. The update uses a new motion-detection software model and LLM reasoning that combines location and routine with movement data to classify activity; Google says this doubles classification accuracy and cuts missed workouts by more than half, while expanding recognizable activities from about 10 to over 100, including strength training and swimming. Google is also bringing Health Guardian health-monitoring features to Fitbit Air and Fitbit Edge, though these require a Google Health Premium subscription ($9.99 / £7.99 / AU$14.99 per month).

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3. Oct 12
   Google launches $180 Fitbit Edge with AI health coaching

   Google announced the Fitbit Edge on October 12, a $179.99 fitness tracker positioned between the screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5; it is on pre-order now and ships October 27, with a Stephen Curry special edition at $219.99. Google says the 11.5mm tracker has its largest and brightest tracker display, 46% more viewing area than earlier Fitbits, and includes built-in GPS, an ECG and a skin temperature sensor; it calls the Edge its first fitness tracker with a replaceable battery, and claims up to seven days of battery life, though ZDNET notes that falls to about two days with the always-on display enabled. Buyers get three months of Google Health Premium, which unlocks an AI health coach before requiring a paid plan, and later this month Premium users will get Health Guardian for blood pressure trends and insulin resistance, which Google says is for general wellness rather than diagnosis.

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