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Meditation app maker Calm is no stranger to helping people sleepusers have played its bedtime stories more than 1 billion times in the decade theyve been available. But with the new Calm Sleep app, its helping people build habits that will help them sleep better overall. The CDC reports that as of 2022, more than a third of American adults arent getting the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. That lack of sleep seems to be coming to a head, with a 2024 survey from Sleepopolis showing that 92.6% of American adults want to improve the quality of their sleep, and that more than half of those surveyed said they planned to purchase a sleep product in the next year. When you see all this put together, we just felt it was really important to have more of an end-to-end experience going forward in sleep, says David Ko, CEO of Calm. The new Calm Sleep builds on demand for existing tools within Calm while helping users adjust their lifestyles to improve their sleep quality. [Photo: Courtesy of Calm] The big business of sleep Sleep has been a growing market for nearly a decade, and its not slowing down. 2025 has seen big funding rounds for companies that make devices focused on measuring or optimizing sleep quality. Health tracker Oura raised $200 million in December 2024, and smart mattress maker Eight Sleep raked in $100 million in August. Calmwhich was last valued at $2 billion when it completed a series C funding in late 2020thinks it has an opportunity to turn its already strong position in sleep, built by its meditation app, into a distinct product. So many devices out there either help you get to sleep, like Calm today, or they tell you how you slept, but they don’t give you the checks and balances you need to prep throughout the day, says Ko. What does Calm Sleep do? For $69.99 a year (or $19.99 per year on top of an existing Calm subscription), Calm Sleep personalizes sleep plans for users based on answers to a questionnaire about their habits. The result is a list of assignments like Leave your phone in another room for 30 minutes, Skip the caffeine after 12 p.m., and Take two minutes to reflect on how today feltthat will fill a readiness bar leading up to a desired bedtime of the users choosing. When its full, users are ready for a high-quality night of sleep, the company says. [Photo: Courtesy of Calm] Beyond the app Calm is supporting the Calm Sleep launch with various products that will roll out by the end of the year. Starting October 1, the Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square will feature hotel rooms designed for optimal sleep, including upgraded mattresses, cooling pillows, blackout shades, and Calm Sleep content built into the rooms TVs. Its also planning a collaboration with Ozlo Sleepbuds blending Calms Sleep Stories with the earbuds sleep detection technology, and will sell a line of of bedding at Target in December. The hotel stay and Sleepbuds will come with a free year of Calm Sleep, while each product purchased from Target comes with a free month of the app. [Photo: Courtesy of Calm] The broad approach to supporting the Calm Sleep launch, Ko says, is designed to highlight the company as more than its mainstay meditation app (which has been downloaded 180 million times), and a partner for its users health. This launch is just the beginning, Ko says. We are continuing to invest in your consumer health journey, and sleep is such an integral part of that.
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Usually when a company recalls a food item, it’s because there is something wrong with the food itselfa bacterial contamination or an ingredient that isnt supposed to be there. But this week, Costco announced a recall for another reason: The product in question might explode. Heres what you need to know about Costcos recall of its Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene. Whats happened? This week, Costco began sending out letters to members who purchased the companys Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene, a brand of sparkling white wine. Kirkland Signature is Costcos private-label brand of products. Under that brand, Costco sells a Prosecco Valdobbiadene sparkling wine that it sources from wine producer Ethica Wines. Costcos letter, which it has published on its recalls page, states that unopened bottles of Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene with the Costco item number 1879870 are at risk of shattering, even if the bottle is still sitting on a shelf or counter. Right now, it is unknown how Costco found out about this bottle defect, as the companys letter does not state whether there have been any incidents of bottles exploding. The sparkling wines producer, Ethica Wines, does not appear to have any details about the recall posted on its website. Fast Company has reached out to Ethica Wines for comment. Given that the bottle can shatter even when not handled or in use, Costco’s warning is especially urgent, although it’s not the first time a retailer has warned about an apparently defective glass bottle in recent months. Back in March, Trader Joes issued an unrelated recall of 61,000 bottles of sparkling water due to a defect with the glass bottle that could cause it to crack, leading to a laceration hazard. What Prosecco is covered under the recall? Costcos letter shows that just one item is covered under the recall. That item is: Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene (item #1879870) When was the recalled item sold? The recalled item was sold between April 25 and August 26, 2025. Where was the recalled item sold? According to the notice, the recalled item was sold in the following states and regions: Iowa Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Dakota New England Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin What should I do if I have the recalled Prosecco? In an unusual move for food recalls, Costco says those who have the recalled prosecco should not return it to a Costco store. This is likely due to the fact that handling and transportation may increase the risk of explosion. Costo says that you should not open the bottle but instead dispose of it immediately by wrapping the unopened bottle in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before placing it in the garbage to avoid risk from shattered glass. Costco says you can then bring the letter you received from the company regarding the recalled Prosecco into a Costco store to get your full purchase price refunded. If you have additional questions or concerns about the recalled Prosecco, Costco says you should contact Ethica Wines at (786) 810-7132 or email them at customercare@ethicawines.com.
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Enterprise technology company ServiceNow is expected to announce plans today to build an AI-focused office in West Palm Beach, Florida, as part of an expansion in the Southeast region. The Santa Clara, California-based company says it will become the anchor tenant in a new Related Ross office building, and that the space will serve as a hub for product innovation, enterprise AI development, and workforce education. Bill McDermott, chairman and CEO of ServiceNow, is calling the space an AI Institute, which will include a customer engagement center, access to a ServiceNow University for AI education and certification, and a startup accelerator for young businesses and innovators from all over the world who want to build software and rapidly prototype. The ServiceNow facility, which is expected to open in 2028, joins a growing number of corporations with offices in West Palm Beach, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Point72, and Elliott Management. Cleveland Clinic recently announced plans to build a hospital in the city, and Vanderbilt University is developing a graduate education campus in West Palm Beach. We really concentrated on bringing schools, hospitals, recreational facilities to Florida and dealing with all the infrastructure and amenities needed for a place that’s growing,” says Stephen Ross, CEO and chairman of Related Ross, founder of Related Companies, and owner of the Miami Dolphins pro football team. Related Ross owns 3 million square feet of commercial and residential space in Palm Beach County, with another 3.5 million square feet in its pipeline. ServiceNow has committed to occupy up to 200,000 square feet. [Photo: Courtesy of ServiceNow] The state of Florida has contributed a $15 million development package to ServiceNow, and West Palm Beach offered the company a relocation and development assistance grant to match state funds up to $2 million. Your dollar goes a lot further Ross and McDermott credit Keith James, mayor of West Palm Beach, for collaborating with businesses such as theirs to bring educational and economic opportunity to the city. (ServiceNow says its West Palm Beach office will create some 850 new jobs through 2030; the company, which last year posted $10.97 billion in revenue, employs about 27,000 people worldwide.) James, meanwhile, highlighted the work of the Related Ross Foundation, which supports local programs and neighborhood improvements. The mayors office says the total taxable value of property in the city rose to $25.49 billion in 2025, up 87% from $13.61 billion in 2019. Employment last year was 80,237, up from 74,492 in 2019. I’m not looking for companies to build me pretty buildings, James says. I’m looking for companies to help me build a community. For McDermott, West Palm Beach offers something increasingly rare: a location where young tech talent can afford to live while building careers. “You can talk to a young innovator at a university and you say, Your dollar goes a lot further in West Palm than it will in San Francisco, he says. “That means a lot to young people.”
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