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21 Jan 2025
How smartphones are transforming global health
Shyam Gollakota, winner of the 2024 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science, is bringing medical care to underserved communities through with smartphone-based diagnostic tools
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21 Jan 2025
Intel Foundry gains new defense clients for 18A process
Intel Foundry secured defense contracts with Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems, highlighting confidence in its 18A manufacturing process.
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21 Jan 2025
Threat actors abusing Microsoft Teams in ransomware attacks
Sophos researchers observed two separate threat campaigns in which attackers used Microsoft Teams to pose as IT support personnel and gain access to victims' systems.
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19 Mar 2024
Redpanda serverless streaming option targets cost control
The real-time data management specialist's new serverless platform enables customers to pay only for the compute power they use, which helps predict and manage spending.
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19 Mar 2024
HashiCorp stock rises, users' hearts fall on sale report
HashiCorp could be an enticing asset for a large IT vendor. But a sale wouldn't necessarily be great news for customers who value the neutrality of its cloud-native apps.
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19 Mar 2024
EMEA security spend will have another boom year in 2024
Cyber security services and technology will once again be the focus of major investment across EMEA during 2024, according to the latest Technology Spending Intentions study from TechTarget and ESG
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19 Mar 2024
Cato claims first for AI-driven networking, security incident detection and response
Artificial intelligence option from Cato enhanced to detect and identify the root cause of networking incidents and to reduce outages from hours to minutes
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19 Mar 2024
NetApp-Nvidia partner to add RAG capabilities to OnTap
NetApp OnTap now enables data stored in the cloud and on premises to connect with LLMs via Nvidia's NeMo RAG -- a feature that will likely become table stakes for storage vendors.
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19 Mar 2024
Qualcomm brings more on-device AI to smartphones with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chip giant unveils mobile platform using specially selected premium capabilities for next-level on-device generative AI features set to be adopted by major OEMs over the coming months
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19 Mar 2024
MSPs must continue to evolve
Managed service providers have gone through several changes over the years and the need to adapt continues to be paramount
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19 Mar 2024
Patient portal message responses vary by race, ethnicity
Data shows that for Asian, Hispanic, and Black patients, the odds of getting a patient portal message response from a physician are lower.
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19 Mar 2024
One-third of the global population is affected by neurological disease
Nervous system disorders are the leading causes of disease burden worldwide, according to a study in the Lancet Neurology.
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19 Mar 2024
Vast targets AI checkpointing write performance with distributed RAID
AI checkpointing operations targeted by Vast Data as it touts QLC-based storage for AI workloads
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19 Mar 2024
UK government looks to end of 4G mobile blackspots in rural Wales
First of 86 UK government-funded 4G masts have been switched on as part of joint plan with telecoms firms in £1bn scheme to deliver mobile connectivity across 95% of UK
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19 Mar 2024
Google Health shares generative AI, health equity research updates
Google Health detailed recent advances in its generative AI research, alongside efforts to improve health equity and disease detection.
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19 Mar 2024
CMS announces new ACO model focused on primary care
The voluntary ACO model will be part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program for low-revenue participants starting in 2025.
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19 Mar 2024
MRI-based prostate cancer risk calculators prone to underprediction
Two MRI-based models to predict prostate cancer risk performed well in European and North American cohorts, but were prone to underestimate risk in a third group.
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19 Mar 2024
MA hospitals losing $24M per day following Change Healthcare cyberattack
In addition to reimbursement losses, Massachusetts hospitals are reporting claims processing and pharmacy disruptions due to the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
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19 Mar 2024
Healthcare spending is higher in Medicare households, study finds
Healthcare spending accounted for 13.6 percent of total household spending for Medicare households compared to 6.5 percent for non-Medicare households.
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19 Mar 2024
FDA ODAC favors 2 CAR T-cell therapies for multiple myeloma
The advisory committees voted in favor of Abecma and Carvykti for patients with multiple myeloma.
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19 Mar 2024
Better change management key to patient self-scheduling buy-in
Patients appear on board for patient self-scheduling technologies, but buy-in from providers is another story.
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19 Mar 2024
Australia’s cyber security spending to grow 11.5% this year
Highly publicised cyber attacks and growing regulatory obligations are keeping security and risk top of mind for Australian organisations this year, says Gartner
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18 Mar 2024
DDN adds more performance to AI storage offering
At Nvidia's GTC conference this week, DDN introduced its highest performing AI storage while supporting nearly all the GPU-as-a-service cloud providers.
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18 Mar 2024
Nvidia unveils new AI Blackwell chip, microservices and more
The vendor launched a barrage of AI tech including faster chips in its new Blackwell infrastructure and new microservices that enable enterprises to create custom applications.
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18 Mar 2024
Cisco lays out security, observability plans for Splunk
Cisco disclosed broad integration plans for its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, now officially closed, that will encompass AI, security, observability and networking.
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18 Mar 2024
Exploitation activity increasing on Fortinet vulnerability
The Shadowserver Foundation recently saw an increase in exploitation activity for CVE-2024-21762, two days after a proof-of-concept exploit was published.
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18 Mar 2024
GitOps users warned to patch 3 new Argo CD CVEs
Three recently identified vulnerabilities, one designated high severity, now have fixes following a lengthy disclosure process and disagreements about their real-world risk.
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18 Mar 2024
Spring Budget risks funding legally questionable police tech
Open legal questions around how UK police are using facial recognition and cloud technology could undermine the £230m investment committed in the Spring Budget to “time and money-saving technology” for police
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18 Mar 2024
The Security Interviews: Alex Yampolskiy, SecurityScorecard
Alex Yampolskiy conceived the idea for risk management specialist SecurityScorecard after getting stung by a SaaS supplier that was being cavalier with its customer data. He tells his story to Computer Weekly
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18 Mar 2024
Cohesity: We won’t abandon NetBackup customers or force migration
CEO promises no forced migration to Cohesity and not to abandon any NetBackup product while building new leadership in artificial intelligence and security around Cohesity Gaia
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18 Mar 2024
Budgets rise as IT decision-makers ramp up cyber security spending
Few IT leaders surveyed in the TechTarget/Enterprise Strategy Group 2024 Technology Spending Intentions study say they are spending less this year
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18 Mar 2024
Bytes shares FY update as it investigates Murphy departure
Channel player Bytes’s interim CEO talks of growth while the board shares reasons for the former leader’s exit
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18 Mar 2024
Juniper enhances programme with increased MSP support
Networking vendor is hoping a strategy of providing AI-capable products and a supportive programme will enable partners to deliver more growth
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18 Mar 2024
Virgin Media O2 boosts mobile coverage in smart pole trial
UK operator claims successful innovation in trial using smart poles installed beside existing on-street broadband cabinets to accelerate mobile network roll-out across the UK by converting cabinets to mobile base stations
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18 Mar 2024
Employees more comfortable than bosses with GenAI, research shows
While many workers are getting used to artificial intelligence, managers have concerns about the impact on jobs
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18 Mar 2024
CCS slammed over errors in G-Cloud 14 data protection documents
The government’s procurement arm is under fire again, after prospective suppliers to the G-Cloud 14 framework raised complaints about CCS’s quality control procedures
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18 Mar 2024
Deep fake AI services on Telegram pose risk for elections
Deep fake services advertised on Telegram and other platforms pose a risk to upcoming elections in Europe, Asia and the US
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18 Mar 2024
Vodafone gets down to business with growth plan
Leading operator closes sale of Italian division and reveals go-to-market plan with pivot towards enterprise communications and business-related internet of things services in strongest current markets
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18 Mar 2024
Liverpool to get AI hub for health and social care
Artificial intelligence platform set to use NHS Integrated Care System Data to make better and decisions for patients in Liverpool, with a focus on mental health services
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18 Mar 2024
G7 nations sign deal to harness AI potential
G7 nations will produce a joint report on how to increase artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, boost growth of the quantum sector and create an AI toolkit to inform policy-making
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18 Mar 2024
Government needs ‘realistic plan’ for adopting AI, says NAO
Benefits of artificial intelligence in public sector will only be realised if government ensures overall programme for adoption is supported by realistic plan to tackle range of longstanding barriers
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18 Mar 2024
Neos Networks beefs up C-suite to prep for new phase of accelerated growth
Following recent investments in its UK-wide high-capacity network, critical network infrastructure provider makes two C-level appointments aimed at making the company ready to embark on a new phase of accelerated growth
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18 Mar 2024
HUDs head automotive road safety initiatives
Tech firm examines the impact of road safety initiatives on heads-up display adoption in automotive industry as it looks for solutions to driver distractions
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18 Mar 2024
VisiQuate, MedeAnalytics top revenue cycle analytics rankings
A recent KLAS report found that VisiQuate topped third-party revenue cycle analytics rankings, while usability pushed MedeAnalytics close to the top.
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18 Mar 2024
Generative AI may enhance healthcare-associated infection surveillance
Two AI-driven tools can accurately detect cases of central line-associated bloodstream infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
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18 Mar 2024
63% of known exploited vulnerabilities found on healthcare networks
A study shows just how exposed medical devices and implementations are to cyberattacks from CISA-tracked known exploited vulnerabilities.
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18 Mar 2024
Humana and Baptist Health reach contract agreement for in-network coverage
Starting April 1, Humana beneficiaries can receive in-network coverage again at Baptist Health hospitals, physicians, clinics, and outpatient facilities.
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17 Mar 2024
UK’s AI ambitions pointless while cyber security is still neglected
The UK’s AI ambitions may be at considerable risk without stronger cyber defences across the private and public sectors
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15 Mar 2024
Global McDonalds IT outage result of third-party error
An IT outage that forced McDonald's to temporarily shutter thousands of restaurants has been blamed on a configuration error by a third-party supplier, but there is no suspicion of foul play
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15 Mar 2024
U.S. TikTok ban, data broker bills target data practices
Congress is targeting companies' data practices through bills that limit data transfers and transactions to entities headquartered in countries of concern.
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15 Mar 2024
CISA software supply chain security form omits SBOMs
Federal suppliers now have a self-attestation deadline amid ongoing efforts to secure software supply chains. But SBOMs' spotlight is fading and big risks remain, experts said.
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15 Mar 2024
UK government calls on comms firms to limit installation of telegraph poles
After public demonstrations, minister urges communications industry to ‘do whatever it takes’ to share existing infrastructure to avoid ‘inappropriately or unnecessarily throwing up’ new telegraph poles
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15 Mar 2024
London Mayor’s Office reprimanded over data breach
The London Mayor’s Office has been reprimanded by the ICO after an internal error exposed the data of people who had made complaints against the Metropolitan Police
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15 Mar 2024
Laminar security posture tech now part of Rubrik platform
Rubrik's acquisition of Laminar last year brings new data security posture management tools to its backup platform for better visibility of user identity and activity.
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15 Mar 2024
NHS to extend use of AI to cut waiting times and missed appointments
Following a pilot of AI software predicting likely missed appointments at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, 10 further trusts will deploy the system
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15 Mar 2024
EHR vendor MEDITECH integrates generative AI for clinical notes
Building on its collaboration with Nuance Communications, EHR vendor MEDITECH has announced the integration of a generative AI tool that drafts clinical notes.
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15 Mar 2024
Government pumps £1.1bn into tech skills training
Government funding will be used to allow more than 4,000 students to pursue PhDs in technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and 6G
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15 Mar 2024
eSIM to accelerate IoT automotive, smart city programmes
Research finds tech and market developments are accelerating eSIM adoption in IoT sectors such as automotive and smart cities, with the latter sector expected to witness highest demand for eSIM-enabled services
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15 Mar 2024
Channel leaders feeling positive
The highest levels of optimism seen for five years among those driving the industry have been fuelled by growth in AI and other emerging technologies
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15 Mar 2024
Channel driving change for care givers
When the NHS and those responsible for looking after vulnerable people need help with their IT, the likes of CDW and Maintel are examples of the role partners can play
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15 Mar 2024
Coterie launches channel marketing academy
Marketing specialist introduces courses designed to help improve and develop marketing skills across the channel
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15 Mar 2024
Controversial Post Office Capture software was completely rewritten in 1994
MP demands that the Post Office put effort into fully explaining the development and use of error-prone software used before Horizon in the 1990s
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15 Mar 2024
CityFibre lights up footprint expansion with Lit Fibre acquisition
UK’s leading independent fibre network provider enters agreement to acquire alternative fibre network operator and add up to third of a million premises to ready-for-service footprint
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15 Mar 2024
Generative AI may bolster digital healthcare software development
New research suggests that generative artificial intelligence could speed the development of health software by improving coding quality and efficiency.
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15 Mar 2024
Bipartisan lawmakers present bill to solidify telehealth flexibilities
The legislation makes several pandemic-era regulatory flexibilities permanent, including reimbursing for audio-only telehealth through the Medicare program.
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15 Mar 2024
Have US maternal mortality rates actually doubled?
An analysis in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests the answer is no, attributing rising rates to increased surveillance.
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15 Mar 2024
Eli Lilly partners with Amazon Pharmacy to deliver GLP-1 drugs
The partnership is helping support the company’s LillyDirect platform, which will now deliver drugs through Amazon or Truepill.
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15 Mar 2024
Are rising US maternal mortality rates inflated?
Researchers contend that the high maternal mortality rate in the US is overstated due to unclear documenting practices.
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14 Mar 2024
Oracle advances generative AI and HR into the unknown
Oracle's new generative AI tools for HR aim to reduce costs and help candidates self-select. But some users may remain hesitant to adopt the new tech.
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14 Mar 2024
Sisense targets hardcore developers with new toolkit
The embedded BI specialist's latest update features a software development kit that enables developers to compose applications using prebuilt APIs, libraries and visualizations.
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14 Mar 2024
French datacentre operator to prototype using site's waste heat to generate renewable energy
Data4 is partnering with the University of Paris-Saclay to experiment with reusing waste datacentre heat to grow algae for use in green energy generation
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14 Mar 2024
Questions raised over NHS deletion of thousands of emails during whistleblower tribunal
NHS doctor Chris Day has won the right to challenge a tribunal ruling that found no procedural unfairness when an NHS trust deleted thousands of emails. The case that raises wider questions about the use of electronic evidence
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14 Mar 2024
RM outlines strategic growth plan
Education player puts tough 2023 into history books as it looks to improve business fortunes
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14 Mar 2024
S3 features unveiled as Amazon reflects on object storage past
Amazon introduced new features to its storage platform that increase speed and container options during a webinar today. It also looked back at S3's launch 18 years ago.
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14 Mar 2024
Databricks partners with Mistral AI to aid GenAI development
The data cloud vendor joins Microsoft and Snowflake in partnering with -- and investing in -- the startup to provide customers with access to Mistral's open source language models.
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14 Mar 2024
Home Office plans to give UK police forces auto-redaction technology
The department has funded a market review of redaction tools and aims to deliver AI-powered automated redaction tools to the police as quickly as possible
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14 Mar 2024
Fibre, FWA set the pace in fixed broadband growth
OECD research reveals that optical fibre and fixed wireless access are the two fastest growing fixed broadband technologies in countries that it covers, with their dynamism in stark contrast to the decline in DSL
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14 Mar 2024
NIH launches long COVID clinical trial for nervous system dysfunction
The NIH’s RECOVER-AUTONOMIC clinical trials explore treatments for autonomic nervous system dysfunction caused by long COVID.
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14 Mar 2024
FluidOne bolsters security position with SureCloud Cyber Services buy
Firm continues M&A activity in move to add more depth to security division with increased skills and penetration testing expertise
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14 Mar 2024
Wellcare partners with tech company to improve value-based primary care
The partnership will allow Wellcare to share increased financial risk and advance value-based primary care.
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14 Mar 2024
Passalacqua hotel claims exceptional guest connectivity with AI-driven Wi-Fi 7
Prestigious hotel on the shores of Lake Como to become one of the world’s first early adopters of Wi-Fi 7 to give not only high connectivity speeds, but also low latency and increased capacity
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14 Mar 2024
Channel struggling to unlock data insights
High volumes of information from various sources are underlining attempts to grow revenues, according to findings from Westcon-Comstor
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14 Mar 2024
MPs will attempt to amend law on overturning Post Office scandal convictions
Business and trade select committee chair says the job is not done with legislation to overturn wrongful subpostmaster convictions and provide financial redress
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14 Mar 2024
Hospital payment cap slashes prices in Ore.
A new study finds a hospital payment cap in the Oregon state employee health insurance plan reduced prices and price variation.
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14 Mar 2024
Predictive tool use has little effect on knee surgery decision-making
The use of a predictive tool designed to forecast outcomes of total knee arthroplasty did not significantly alter patients’ willingness for surgery.
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14 Mar 2024
Racial minority IBD patients find mental health apps ‘acceptable’
Minority IBD patients experience high rates of anxiety and depression, but a new study shows the acceptability of using mHealth apps to manage their mental health.
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14 Mar 2024
Healthcare data breaches are piling up 3 months into the year
Individuals impacted by these healthcare data breaches at hospitals and other entities are encouraged to monitor account statements and credit reports for suspicious activity.
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14 Mar 2024
FDA requests $7.2 billion from Biden’s 2025 fiscal year budget
The request will fund enhanced food safety and nutrition, address shortages and supply chain challenges, and modernization efforts.
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14 Mar 2024
Oracle adds generative AI tools to Fusion CX applications
The new tools are among 50 generative AI features Oracle released for several Fusion applications, from CX to HR and supply chain.
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14 Mar 2024
Children of Post Office victims to hold Fujitsu boss to his word
The children of victims of the Post Office scandal have formed a group that will hold Fujitsu’s European boss to his promise of support
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13 Mar 2024
Cerebras introduces next-gen AI chip for GenAI training
The new accelerator is for training large AI models. It powers the startup's CS-3 supercomputer, which is designed to train models that are 10 times larger than GPT-4 and Gemini.
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13 Mar 2024
Zendesk to acquire AI customer service bot startup Ultimate
Zendesk continues its acquisition spree with plans to buy partner Ultimate, making way for more straightforward integration of virtual agents.
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13 Mar 2024
EU AI Act sets global standard for managing AI
The EU AI Act will come into force in 2024, meaning that global enterprise businesses will need to take steps toward compliance.
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13 Mar 2024
Vast Data, Nvidia collaborate on new AI architecture
Vast Data is adding its OS to Nvidia hardware, freeing up GPUs to focus solely on AI workloads -- a new architecture that could potentially speed up processing.
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13 Mar 2024
US authorities move a step closer to banning TikTok
Lawmakers in Washington DC have moved a step closer to enacting a broad national ban on controversial video app TikTok in the US, with global ramifications
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13 Mar 2024
Researchers warn devs of vulnerabilities in ChatGPT plugins
OpenAI and two third-party providers fixed vulnerabilities in the experimental ChatGPT plugins framework, but Salt Security researchers caution devs that security risks persist.
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13 Mar 2024
BT, Broadpeak intro multicast tech to enhance network video streaming
UK’s leading network provider teams with content delivery network firm to enhance live video streaming quality and reliability using adaptive bit rate and multicast-assisted unicast delivery technology
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13 Mar 2024
Microsoft AI-powered cyber service to go live in April
After a year being previewed by beta customers, Microsoft’s much vaunted Copilot for Security service is about to go on general release, promising time savings and improved accuracy for hard-pressed security pros
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13 Mar 2024
British Library opens up over ransomware attack to help others
The British Library has opted for full transparency after experiencing a devastating ransomware attack, publishing details of the intrusion, its response and the lessons it has learned
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13 Mar 2024
SEA-ME-WE 4 doubles undersea capacity with optical link
Optical communications technology provider Ciena doubles capacity of undersea cable links covering South/Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe to 122Tbps
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13 Mar 2024
UK gets funding boost through EU Horizon chip initiative
Signing up to the Chips Joint Undertaking means the UK will receive up to £35m to support chip development