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Why Oura really pulled its IPO: Wall Street experts suspect valuation concerns, an insider cash-out, and an Apple-sized threat

Oura blamed market "uncertainty," but maybe investors just didn’t buy the story.

Fortune · 8h ago

Surf Schools in Mangaluru and Varkala: What Beginners Need to Know Before the Season Starts

Two Coasts, Two Very Different WavesMangaluru and Varkala sit on the same Arabian Sea coastline but produce entirely different surfing conditions. Mangaluru, specifically the stretch around Sasihithlu and Tannirbhavi beaches, gets beach breaks: waves that form over a sandy bottom, break with some unpredictability, and are generally forgiving enough for…

Times Life · Sep 24

Paragliding at Bir Billing: What a Tandem Flight Really Costs and How Long You Will Wait

The Queue Nobody PhotographsThe Billing launch site sits at roughly 2,400 metres above sea level, about 14 kilometres uphill from Bir town by road. On a clear morning during peak season, October and November, or March and April, there can be 80 to 120 tandem passengers queued ahead of you.…

Times Life · Sep 24

Markiplier set to make millions from GoPro investment after company announces $285m Starman merger

Markiplier could be in for a major payday after GoPro announced its merger with Starman Optical. The YouTuber owns more than 8.5% of GoPro and is the company’s largest individual shareholder outside investment firms and GoPro itself. His stake is estimated at around $9 million, while shareholders are set to…

The Times of India · Sep 2

GoPro pivots to military technology after investment from huge YouTube star

The company could be about to become something very different

The Independent UK · Sep 2

GoPro to expand into AI data centers after $285 million merger with optical-photonics company — move to solve camera maker’s financial woes, move manufacturing back into the US

GoPro is merging with optical-photonics company Starman Optical in a deal worth at least $285 million. This move will wipe out the company's $92 million outstanding debt, let it start manufacturing its cameras in the U.S., and expand its portfolio to include optical transceivers for AI data centers.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 2

GoPro Sold for $285M, Pivots to Military Tech Days After Markiplier Became Its Largest Shareholder

GoPro's $285 million merger with Starman Optical reshapes its future in AI, defence, and aerospace markets. Learn about Markiplier's role as a major shareholder and what this means for investors.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

GoPro wants to save its action cameras from bankruptcy with an AI pivot. GoPro has agreed to merge with a US company that builds tech for data centers

GoPro has announced a merger with Starman Optical Inc, a US-based optical photonics company building high-speed transceivers for AI data centers

Digital Camera World · Sep 1

Struggling GoPro sells majority stake to optical maker Starman for $285 million

Starman Optical will acquire struggling GoPro for $285 million in cash. This deal aims to repay GoPro's debt and navigate market challenges. The acquisition will integrate Starman's optical transceivers into GoPro's product line. GoPro's consumer business will continue while tapping new markets. The transaction is expected to be finalized by…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

It Looks Like GoPro Is Finally Doing Something With That Smart Helmet It Bought Years Ago

If you, like me, have been wondering whatever happened after GoPro bought Aussie smart helmet maker Forcite in 2024, here's a glimpse.

RideApart · Aug 28