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Natural Cycles Receives Sixth FDA Clearance for Next-Generation Fertility Algorithm

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New AI-powered algorithm delivers more personalized birth control by adapting to individual cycle patterns while maintaining established effectiveness rates

NEW YORK, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Cycles, the company behind the first and only FDA-cleared birth control app, today announced its sixth FDA clearance, marking another milestone in the advancement of regulated digital contraception. The clearance covers the company’s next-generation AI-powered NC° Fertility Algorithm, which combines advanced statistical modeling with machine learning trained on tens of millions of real-world fertility data points to deliver more individualized fertility predictions.

The FDA clearance was supported by evidence demonstrating that the updated algorithm maintains Natural Cycles’ established safety and effectiveness while giving many users more Green Days—days when the app confirms pregnancy protection is not needed.

“People don’t just want effective birth control; they want a method that fits naturally into their lives,” said Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl, CEO and co-founder of Natural Cycles. “One of the unique advantages of a software-based contraceptive is that it can continue to evolve. As our scientific understanding of fertility grows and we continue to learn from more than a decade of real-world data, we can responsibly refine the technology through rigorous research, clinical validation, and FDA review. This latest clearance is the result of that work, helping us give many users more flexibility while maintaining the effectiveness they rely on.”

Natural Cycles remains 98% effective when used as intended and 93% effective with typical use. These rates, supported by extensive peer-reviewed clinical research and real-world evidence, put it in the same effectiveness category as the combined oral contraceptive pill.

A New Phase for Digital Contraception

As digital contraception has matured into an established category, innovation is shifting from proving it works to continually improving performance.

While Natural Cycles is rooted in fertility awareness principles, digital contraception represents a distinct category that uses technology to personalize fertility predictions. Traditional fertility awareness methods often define larger portions of the menstrual cycle as potentially fertile to account for uncertainty, which can reduce flexibility for users. Natural Cycles’ next-generation algorithm takes a different approach, combining advanced physiological modeling and machine learning to more precisely identify fertile and non-fertile days, increasing the number of Green Days while maintaining the app’s established effectiveness.

“Years ago, the question was whether digital contraception could work. Today, Natural Cycles has demonstrated robust clinical and real-world evidence that it can,” said Dr. Kerry Krauss, MD, MPH, FACOG, Senior Medical Advisor at Natural Cycles. “The next chapter for digital contraception is making it more personalized and easier to use while maintaining the same high standard of safety. This FDA clearance demonstrates how advances in AI and machine learning can improve the user experience while preserving the scientific rigor expected of a regulated medical device.”

The updated algorithm:

Provides more Green Days while maintaining effectiveness.Improves performance for people with irregular cycles.Better handles lower-quality temperature and biomarker data.Personalizes more quickly as cycles naturally change over time.

Natural Cycles has also filed a patent application covering key innovations in the updated algorithm, adding to an intellectual property portfolio built over more than a decade of fertility research and technological innovation.

More Than AI Hype

While artificial intelligence has become a buzzword across healthcare, Natural Cycles has been applying machine learning to fertility prediction for more than a decade.

The company’s technology analyzes millions of physiological data points each day to determine an individual’s fertility status. Built on one of the world’s largest real-world fertility datasets, the newly cleared algorithm represents the company’s most advanced fertility modeling technology to date. It reflects years of continuous investment in data science, clinical research, and regulatory validation.

Building the Future of Digital Contraception

Each of Natural Cycles’ FDA clearances has expanded either the capabilities or accessibility of regulated digital contraception:

2018: First-ever FDA De Novo clearance for a birth control app.2021: FDA 510(k) clearance for Oura Ring integration.2023: FDA 510(k) clearance for Apple Watch integration.2024: FDA 510(k) clearance including a Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP), creating a regulatory pathway for future hardware integrations.2025: FDA 510(k) clearance allowing Natural Cycles to be offered both over-the-counter and by prescription.2026: FDA 510(k) clearance for the next-generation NC° Fertility Algorithm.

The PCCP has since enabled the launch of the wearable designed for the NC° app, the NC° Band, as well as hardware integrations with partners such as Garmin, whose integration launched in March. Together, these innovations are expanding access to wearable-powered digital contraception while streamlining future innovation.

Natural Cycles has also received regulatory authorizations in more than eight markets worldwide, including Europe, Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Korea, and Singapore. Together, these milestones reflect Natural Cycles’ continued leadership in advancing regulated digital contraception around the world.

For more information, visit www.naturalcycles.com.

About Natural Cycles:

Founded in 2013 by physicists Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl and Dr. Raoul Scherwitzl, Natural Cycles is a leading women’s digital health company dedicated to transforming how women understand and manage their reproductive health. The company developed the world’s first FDA-cleared digital method of birth control, delivered through an app and powered by a proprietary algorithm that interprets biomarker data, including body temperature, to provide personalized cycle insights and a daily fertility status. The NC° Birth Control app is an FDA-cleared Class II medical device with six FDA clearances and has also received regulatory authorizations in Europe, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and South Korea.

With a single subscription, the Natural Cycles app offers five dedicated modes—NC° Birth Control, NC° Plan Pregnancy, NC° Follow Pregnancy, NC° Postpartum, and NC° Perimenopause—supporting women throughout their reproductive lives. Trusted by more than six million registered users worldwide and backed by 30 peer-reviewed studies, Natural Cycles continues to pioneer science-driven, non-invasive innovations that expand access to personalized reproductive health tools and empower women to take control of their reproductive health.

Learn more at Naturalcycles.com.

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Technology Drives the Future of Travel: JETOUR Continues to Expand Its “Travel+” Ecosystem

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WUHU, China, Oct. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Expectations for travel are evolving: vehicles are no longer simply a means of reaching a destination, but travel companions that bring people closer to nature, serving as a “mobile third space.”

JETOUR continues to advance its “Travel+” strategy, integrating technological innovation, product development, and ecosystem building into real travel scenarios. From October 20 to 23, the 2026 JETOUR Global Technology Experience Day, themed “Future Travel Starts Now,” takes place across Wuhu, Anhui and Moganshan, Zhejiang, featuring technology experiences, on-road driving, outdoor living, and conservation activities.

Technological Innovation: Expanding the Possibilities of Travel

Backed by the Group’s expertise in AI, intelligent driving, smart cabins, and AiMOGA Robotics, JETOUR turns cutting-edge technology into experiences users can genuinely feel. The XWD Fully Automatic Intelligent 4WD, with 7+X one-touch modes, tackles mountain roads, gravel, and water crossings, while the GAIA All-Terrain Intelligent Architecture adapts to diverse terrain and C-DM hybrid technology balances performance with efficiency. On October 21, models with these technologies take on mountain-road test drives at Moganshan.

A Diverse Product Lineup: Enriching the Travel Experience

The G700 combines premium comfort with hardcore off-road capability, while the T1 and T2 suit both urban driving and light off-road adventures. Roof tents, onboard refrigerators, and other ecosystem equipment turn the vehicle into an all-round companion. JETOUR also hosts a camping market and a Starry Night Forum, bringing product features into real travel settings.

Ecosystem: Extending the Value of Travel

Travel is about understanding cultures and protecting nature as well as exploration. Participants visit Xiazhu Lake in Zhejiang for a crested ibis conservation initiative. Globally, JETOUR supports cheetah conservation in Africa, turtle conservation in Malaysia, harpy eagle conservation in Panama, and protection of Pakistan’s national animal, the markhor.

JETOUR has also partnered with Chile’s Colo-Colo, FIBA, and the Malaysia Marathon, broadening engagement with local culture, sport, and communities — giving “Travel+” an ever richer meaning.

JETOUR now joins travelers worldwide across city, mountain, and wetland, exploring new possibilities through the deeper integration of technology and travel.

ABOUT JETOUR

Launched in 2018, JETOUR follows the “Travel+” strategy and has entered over 100 countries and regions, with 2,000+ sales and after-sales outlets. Its lineup includes the T Series for light off-road and the G Series for the premium luxury off-road market, covering urban commuting, family road trips, outdoor camping, and long-distance journeys.

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WUHU, China, Oct. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Expectations for travel are evolving: vehicles are no longer simply a means of reaching a destination, but travel companions that bring people closer to nature, serving as a “mobile third space.”

JETOUR continues to advance its “Travel+” strategy, integrating technological innovation, product development, and ecosystem building into real travel scenarios. From October 20 to 23, the 2026 JETOUR Global Technology Experience Day, themed “Future Travel Starts Now,” takes place across Wuhu, Anhui and Moganshan, Zhejiang, featuring technology experiences, on-road driving, outdoor living, and conservation activities.

Technological Innovation: Expanding the Possibilities of Travel

Backed by the Group’s expertise in AI, intelligent driving, smart cabins, and AiMOGA Robotics, JETOUR turns cutting-edge technology into experiences users can genuinely feel. The XWD Fully Automatic Intelligent 4WD, with 7+X one-touch modes, tackles mountain roads, gravel, and water crossings, while the GAIA All-Terrain Intelligent Architecture adapts to diverse terrain and C-DM hybrid technology balances performance with efficiency. On October 21, models with these technologies take on mountain-road test drives at Moganshan.

A Diverse Product Lineup: Enriching the Travel Experience

The G700 combines premium comfort with hardcore off-road capability, while the T1 and T2 suit both urban driving and light off-road adventures. Roof tents, onboard refrigerators, and other ecosystem equipment turn the vehicle into an all-round companion. JETOUR also hosts a camping market and a Starry Night Forum, bringing product features into real travel settings.

Ecosystem: Extending the Value of Travel

Travel is about understanding cultures and protecting nature as well as exploration. Participants visit Xiazhu Lake in Zhejiang for a crested ibis conservation initiative. Globally, JETOUR supports cheetah conservation in Africa, turtle conservation in Malaysia, harpy eagle conservation in Panama, and protection of Pakistan’s national animal, the markhor.

JETOUR has also partnered with Chile’s Colo-Colo, FIBA, and the Malaysia Marathon, broadening engagement with local culture, sport, and communities — giving “Travel+” an ever richer meaning.

JETOUR now joins travelers worldwide across city, mountain, and wetland, exploring new possibilities through the deeper integration of technology and travel.

ABOUT JETOUR

Launched in 2018, JETOUR follows the “Travel+” strategy and has entered over 100 countries and regions, with 2,000+ sales and after-sales outlets. Its lineup includes the T Series for light off-road and the G Series for the premium luxury off-road market, covering urban commuting, family road trips, outdoor camping, and long-distance journeys.

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Best AI Tools for Marketing Content (2026): CapCut Recognized for Faster AI-Powered Video and Image Creation by Better Business Advice

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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Better Business Advice has recognized CapCut in its 2026 coverage of the best AI tools for marketing content, highlighting its collection of AI-powered features for creating and editing videos, images, audio, and other campaign assets. The recognition reflects growing interest in tools that help transform creative concepts into usable marketing materials while reducing the manual work involved in production.

Best AI Marketing Tools

Seedance 2.0 – an AI video generation model that creates videos from text prompts or imagesSeedream – an AI image generation model that creates high-quality visuals from text prompts

AI-powered content creation is changing how businesses develop digital marketing campaigns. From promotional videos and product imagery to social media graphics and branded audio, organizations face growing demand for creative assets across multiple digital channels. Tools that simplify production and support faster experimentation are becoming an increasingly important part of modern marketing workflows.

CapCut offers a range of AI-assisted capabilities covering several stages of content creation. These include text-based video generation, AI image generation, background removal, image expansion, music generation, and photo animation. Together, the tools provide options for producing marketing assets for social media, digital advertising, product promotions, and other online campaigns.

AI Video Generation Supports Promotional Campaigns

Video is an important format for communicating product information, presenting services, and building audience engagement. However, producing video content regularly can require significant planning, editing, and creative resources.

CapCut’s Seedance 2.0 AI video generator supports prompt-based video creation. Users can describe a creative concept and generate video content that serves as a starting point for further development.

The capability can support promotional videos, product showcases, educational content, and social media campaigns. It also gives creators a way to explore different visual approaches during the planning stage before refining the selected direction.

For businesses producing content across multiple channels, AI-assisted video generation can help reduce the effort required to develop initial concepts. Generated material can then be reviewed and edited to align with campaign objectives, brand guidelines, and platform requirements.

Image Generation Helps Develop Marketing Concepts

Visual assets influence how products, services, and campaigns are presented to audiences. Developing suitable imagery often involves several rounds of brainstorming and creative testing before a final direction is selected.

CapCut’s Seedream AI image generator enables users to create images from text prompts. The tool can support concept drafts, campaign planning, and experimentation with different visual styles.

For example, a seasonal marketing campaign may require several approaches to backgrounds, compositions, and visual themes. AI-generated drafts can help illustrate those options before resources are committed to final production.

CapCut’s GPT Image 2 provides another option for generating images from natural language instructions. The feature can support the development of promotional graphics, campaign imagery, and other visual assets.

These tools help shorten the early stages of creative development by making it easier to turn written ideas into visual references. Human review remains important to ensure the resulting assets accurately represent the product and meet the campaign’s requirements.

Image Editing Simplifies Asset Preparation

AI image generation is only one part of preparing content for publication. Existing photographs and graphics often need adjustments before they can be used across marketing channels.

CapCut’s AI background removal tool helps separate subjects from their original backgrounds. This can be useful when preparing product images, promotional graphics, and other assets that require a different visual setting.

The AI Image Extender addresses the challenge of adapting images to different layouts. By generating content beyond an image’s original boundaries, the tool can help users adjust compositions for different formats without relying entirely on cropping or stretching.

These capabilities can support the preparation of visuals for social media posts, website banners, digital advertisements, and product promotions. They also provide options for repurposing existing creative assets instead of producing entirely new images for every placement.

AI Audio and Photo Animation Expand Creative Options

Marketing content often combines visuals, movement, and sound to communicate a message. Producing these elements separately can add complexity to the creative process.

CapCut’s SeedMusic AI audio generator supports AI-assisted music creation based on creative prompts. Generated music can be used as a starting point for videos, promotional campaigns, and other multimedia projects, subject to appropriate review and usage requirements.

The platform’s Photo-to-3D tool offers another way to adapt still images into more dynamic visual content. This capability can help transform existing photography into animated presentations for product showcases, social media, and digital promotions.

By supporting audio creation and image animation alongside video and image tools, CapCut provides additional options for developing varied marketing materials.

A Connected Workflow for Marketing Content

CapCut’s collection of AI-powered features supports several stages of campaign production within one creative environment. A project could begin with concept images generated through Seedream, followed by visual development with GPT Image 2. Background removal and image expansion can then help prepare assets for different placements.

Selected visuals can be incorporated into video projects using Seedance 2.0, while SeedMusic offers an option for developing accompanying audio. Photo-to-3D can provide another format for repurposing existing images.

Not every campaign requires all these capabilities. Their practical value depends on the content format, production requirements, and intended audience. Reviewing generated assets for accuracy, visual consistency, and suitability remains essential before publication.

Better Business Advice’s recognition of CapCut reflects the growing role of AI-assisted production in digital marketing. As businesses continue to develop content for multiple channels, tools that support video creation, image generation, editing, and multimedia production can help simplify creative workflows while leaving room for human direction and quality control.

The full article can be read at the Better Business Advice website.

About CapCut

CapCut is an AI-powered photo and video editing platform designed to make high-quality video creation accessible across devices. The platform supports creators, businesses, and everyday users with tools for video editing, AI video generation, captions, templates, audio, and visual editing. CapCut is available across mobile, web, desktop, and iPad experiences, helping users create, edit, and prepare video content for social media, marketing, education, and personal projects.

About Better Business Advice: Better Business Advice covers the news and strategies driving modern business success. The information provided by Better Business Advice does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials are for general informational purposes only. As an affiliate, Better Business Advice may earn commissions from services mentioned in the links provided.

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