📱 Doctor in your Apple

👋 Good morning. Apple wants to coach your health, Amazon is eyeing TikTok, and young adults are quietly navigating a caregiving crisis that's reshaping their lives.

Ready? Let’s dive in.

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Apple wants to become your next personal trainer—maybe even your pocket doctor. The company is developing an AI wellness agent, codenamed Project Mulberry, that lives on your iPhone and Apple Watch. It could analyze your workouts (including your form), track food habits, and serve you videos from real doctors. The AI is being trained on expert medical data and might debut next year with iOS 19. Apple’s health play is looking less like a side project and more like a second act.

Amazon just threw its hat into the TikTok bidding war. The e-comm giant made a late-stage offer ahead of the U.S. deadline that could ban the app unless ByteDance sells. With 170M U.S. users, TikTok is a cultural engine—and Amazon wants in. It’s a curveball move from a company better known for cloud and commerce. But if the deal goes through, Amazon wouldn’t just own your shopping cart. It might own your algorithm too.

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As America’s population rapidly ages—with adults over 65 projected to outnumber those under 18 by 2035—Millennials and Gen Z are increasingly thrust into solo caregiving roles for aging parents and grandparents. A March 2025 report by Transcend Strategy Group reveals that 70% doubt their ability to provide good care, 84% of unpaid caregivers aged 22–42 describe caregiving as a financial strain, and 90% call it mentally exhausting.

The emotional burden is often invisible to the outside world. In an NPR interview, clinical social worker Marie Clouqueur explains how solo caregivers juggle medical logistics, finances, and emotional labor alone. “They’re managing two lives—their own and their loved one’s—with little training or respite.” It’s even harder for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Many don’t know where to turn. Support programs like Medicaid home care, Area Agencies on Aging, and Meals on Wheels are vastly underused. A third of younger caregivers mistakenly think hospice speeds up death, delaying care that could help.

Still, a new caregiving culture is emerging. 72% of younger adults want one-on-one clinician guidance. Gen Z leans on TikTok and IG explainers. But 25% say they’re dismissed by providers, and work policies haven’t caught up. Older generations often did this later in life—today’s young adults are navigating it earlier, with fewer resources.

Tech is trying to help. Tools like Carefull and Honor exist and some find them helpful, but naturally there’s no single tech or tool for caregivers to do everything. The landscape and support is fragmented—and this generation feels it. Just remember you’re not alone in this and don’t have to figure it all out by yourself. Though some may be tough to find, resources do exist.

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If your idea of going out is taking out the trash, read this. With remote work and endless entertainment options, many of us (especially WFH warriors) are staying indoors more than ever. In fact, Americans spend 1.5hrs less time outside their homes each day than they did 20 years ago. Convenience and comfort indoors are hard to beat—after all, who doesn't enjoy escaping into a good show?

But staying inside might be costing us more than we realize. Research indicates that spending around 120 minutes a week outdoors significantly benefits our mental health and reduces stress. Even a quick walk in the park can boost mood, sharpen focus, and enhance creativity. Plus, studies suggest that just 20 minutes outside is enough to significantly lower stress levels.

Digital wellness trends are growing—like "silent walking" (taking walks without phones)—and tech is nudging us outdoors with apps tracking our "NatureScore." But does this mean we need to drastically change our routines?

Ultimately, it's about balance. Comfort indoors has clear perks, but stepping outside—even briefly—has proven mental and physical benefits. In my case, time outside is so critical to my productivity and mental health. How about you, are you spending enough time outside?

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Do a mini self-audit today. Identify one thing sucking up your time or energy with little return, and cut it (or swap it) for an instant productivity boost.

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Scientists estimate Earth is home to about 20 quadrillion ants (roughly 2.5 million ants for every person on the planet)​…yikes.

Bubble wrap was accidentally invented in 1957 when two engineers tried making wallpaper but ended up with plastic sheets of tiny air pockets instead. The wallpaper flopped, but their mistake became everyone's favorite stress-reliever!

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