Charles Kirol joins Peloton as Chief Operating Officer.

Peloton also named Chief Emerging Business Officer Dion Camp Sanders chief commercial officer, "recognizing [his] central role in returning Peloton to growth, including his responsibility for first-party retail, inside sales, third-party retail, bike rental and sales of pre-owned refurbished equipment, international strategy and operations, B2B channels, Precor, M&A, and business development."

Echelon Fitness is rolling out a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) assistant for the users of its fitness equipment that adds a unique personalization capability: You can “talk” to a chatbot to make changes to your custom workout plan. See too many 45-minute workouts in the schedule? Audibly tell the AI to swap those out with shorter regimens, just like one would speak to ChatGPT. Going on a business trip? Tell the AI to only schedule exercises that don’t require gym equipment for the days you’re out of town. The launch comes at a time of increasing interest in AI-powered fitness capabilities, such as those offered by Peloton, Google Coach, Strava and others. While many fitness companies or apps use AI to customize workouts for the individual, most don’t offer a voice conversational AI