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Tether Launches QVAC Health, a Privacy-First Wellness App With On-Device AI

The rollout signals Tether’s broader pivot into decentralized AI, financed by 2025 reserve profits.

Overview

  • Available on iOS and Android, QVAC Health aggregates data from wearables and apps into an encrypted local timeline that Tether pitches as a neutral ground for wellness data.
  • AI models download via peer-to-peer networks to run entirely on-device, enabling offline analysis without routing information through commercial servers.
  • An experimental computer vision feature estimates calories and macronutrients from meal photos, with all processing kept on the user’s device.
  • Tether plans to add direct Bluetooth Low Energy links to select wearables to read raw sensor streams, aiming to bypass manufacturers’ cloud APIs.
  • The app debuts alongside a multi‑billion‑dollar AI push that includes funding Generative Bionics, a majority stake in Blackrock Neurotech, and GPU leasing deals with Northern Data and Rumble.