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TECH 201: Oura Farming - Oura Ring’s Partnership with the DOD
In a society with an ever-growing market for data-tracking and personalized tech, concerns about privacy and the security of this information are incredibly high. Combining this with ongoing anxieties about the role of large corporations in the U.S. government, Oura Ring’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense has raised many eyebrows, especially considering the DOD’s association with Palantir, an elusive software company. Follow Gold and Ilyana as they lay out how Oura’s technology works and if this partnership should breed concern.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Bf6Gk-SuKnWK0zI0i3M3Q
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Music: William Pleasant
Design: Matheus Lago
Required Reading:
https://ouraring.com/blog/oura-us-department-of-defense/?srsltid=AfmBOoryH1-_9e71PFOMVCKToOCcezGquoROp5dKmkxACHAtWfF9fESl
Oura Enterprise Solution for Department of Defense
Oura’s Ongoing Commitment to Health Data Privacy and Security - The Pulse Blog
https://athletechnews.com/oura-smart-ring-sales-surge-amid-rumored-11b-valuation/
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/oura-ring-maker-be-valued-around-11-billion-with-latest-raise-bloomberg-news-2025-09-22/
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250922351288/en/URA-Surpasses-5.5-Million-Rings-Sold-and-Doubles-Revenue-for-the-Second-Year-in-a-Row-Empowering-Millions-to-Live-Better-Longer
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/apple-watch-and-the-future-of-wearable-technology-in-healthcare/vi-AA1Ge213?ocid=socialshare
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Federal Award Recipient Profile | USAspending
What Does Palantir Actually Do? | WIRED
What Is Palantir? The Company Behind Government AI Tools | Built In
Palantir_has_secretly_been_using_New_Orleans_to_test_its_predictive_policing_technology_-_The_Verge-libre.pdf
Oura Ring Privacy Policy Oura Health
The Oura Ring conspiracy is blowing up social media—what is the brand really doing with your health data?
https://www.americanpartisan.org/2025/09/tracking-your-steps-and-privacy/
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/oura-ring-sleep-tracker/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/18/amazon-ring-largest-civilian-surveillance-network-us
U.S. Data Privacy Protection Laws: A Comprehensive Guide
Which States Have Consumer Data Privacy Laws? - Bloomberg Law
Digital Diagnosis: Health Data Privacy in the U.S. - Law and Biosciences Blog - Stanford Law School
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By IB and GCIn a society with an ever-growing market for data-tracking and personalized tech, concerns about privacy and the security of this information are incredibly high. Combining this with ongoing anxieties about the role of large corporations in the U.S. government, Oura Ring’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense has raised many eyebrows, especially considering the DOD’s association with Palantir, an elusive software company. Follow Gold and Ilyana as they lay out how Oura’s technology works and if this partnership should breed concern.
Listen To Us Anywhere:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Bf6Gk-SuKnWK0zI0i3M3Q
Contact Us: [email protected]
Music: William Pleasant
Design: Matheus Lago
Required Reading:
https://ouraring.com/blog/oura-us-department-of-defense/?srsltid=AfmBOoryH1-_9e71PFOMVCKToOCcezGquoROp5dKmkxACHAtWfF9fESl
Oura Enterprise Solution for Department of Defense
Oura’s Ongoing Commitment to Health Data Privacy and Security - The Pulse Blog
https://athletechnews.com/oura-smart-ring-sales-surge-amid-rumored-11b-valuation/
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/oura-ring-maker-be-valued-around-11-billion-with-latest-raise-bloomberg-news-2025-09-22/
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250922351288/en/URA-Surpasses-5.5-Million-Rings-Sold-and-Doubles-Revenue-for-the-Second-Year-in-a-Row-Empowering-Millions-to-Live-Better-Longer
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/apple-watch-and-the-future-of-wearable-technology-in-healthcare/vi-AA1Ge213?ocid=socialshare
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Federal Award Recipient Profile | USAspending
What Does Palantir Actually Do? | WIRED
What Is Palantir? The Company Behind Government AI Tools | Built In
Palantir_has_secretly_been_using_New_Orleans_to_test_its_predictive_policing_technology_-_The_Verge-libre.pdf
Oura Ring Privacy Policy Oura Health
The Oura Ring conspiracy is blowing up social media—what is the brand really doing with your health data?
https://www.americanpartisan.org/2025/09/tracking-your-steps-and-privacy/
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/oura-ring-sleep-tracker/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/18/amazon-ring-largest-civilian-surveillance-network-us
U.S. Data Privacy Protection Laws: A Comprehensive Guide
Which States Have Consumer Data Privacy Laws? - Bloomberg Law
Digital Diagnosis: Health Data Privacy in the U.S. - Law and Biosciences Blog - Stanford Law School