{
  "id": 19418039,
  "title": "Oura Buys AI Firm Counsel Health in $625 Million Deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/oura-buys-ai-firm-counsel-health-in-625-million-deal",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-11T00:17:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/news/acquiring/2026/oura-buys-ai-firm-counsel-health-in-625-million-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Smart ring maker Oura announced on Tuesday that it will acquire the clinical artificial intelligence startup Counsel Health for $625 million. This transaction follows Oura's recent decision to postpone its initial public offering due to market uncertainty.\n\nCounsel Health, which had previously disclosed $36 million in funding, developed a chatbot that allows users to discuss health concerns before being transferred to a clinician for telehealth diagnosis and treatment. According to PYMNTS, the company was founded by physicians and AI researchers.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}