Growth Agents 2026

Grindr is spending $250M to signal that it’s getting serious about LGBTQ healthcare. Grindr is expanding its footprint in LGBTQ-focused healthcare with its first major acquisition. The dating app is paying $250 million for health startup Freddie , with the aim of fully integrating Freddie’s HIV-prevention telehealth and pharmacy capabilities into a broader Grindr Health offering. The launch of Grindr Health builds on the company’s telehealth business Woodwork, which launched in 2025 to connect users with medication for weight loss and erectile dysfunction. As of Wednesday, when the acquisition was announced, users can access features from both Freddie and Woodwork.

Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters. The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.

NBCUniversal is cutting a few hundred global streaming tech employees. NBCUniversal told streaming tech employees that it's laying off staffers across Europe and the US.

Could digital twins test medical treatments for critically ill patients. Every day, clinicians in ICUs make high-stakes decisions about medical treatments that keep their patients alive. Variables like unusual immune responses can make that job more complicated. But now, a project led by the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine aims to find out if digital twins can help. The university has been awarded up to $38 million in funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The school said in a press release that the.

An Amazon Contractor Lost Its Only Client. Then 120 Workers Were Laid Off. A delivery business shut down operations after losing its sole customer. An expert says it exposes the risks of customer concentration.

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