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21 Nov 2024
Networks lagging in compute tech evolution, says HPE
As AI brings about unprecedented transformation, leading network firm plots course to offer viable infrastructure for businesses to gain competitive edge
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21 Nov 2024
FDA investigates E. coli outbreak in organic carrots
The FDA is investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to several brands of organic carrots that were recalled by Grimmway Farms for contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
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21 Nov 2024
DOJ charges 5 alleged Scattered Spider members
The defendants, charged for conducting alleged phishing scams across the U.S., are suspected members of a prolific threat group responsible for last year's casino attacks.
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17 Jan 2024
States Leverage Waivers To Support Medicaid Redetermination
CMS has categorized the waivers for Medicaid redetermination into four buckets, of which ex parte renewals had the highest adoption rate among states.
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17 Jan 2024
Singapore proposes governance framework for generative AI
AI Verify Foundation and Infocomm Media Development Authority have proposed a governance framework for generative AI to address the risks and concerns about the emerging technology
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17 Jan 2024
University of Massachusetts DL Model to Predict Alzheimer’s Onset
New NIH-funded project aims to spur the development of a deep learning tool for predicting Alzheimer's two or more years before symptom onset.
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17 Jan 2024
Mayo Clinic Launches Weight Loss Prescription Program
Mayo Clinic is establishing the Mayo Clinic Diet Medical Weight Loss Rx Program to help patients on weight loss drugs manage symptoms and enforce other lifestyle changes.
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16 Jan 2024
U.S. agencies preparing open source AI assessment, standards
Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence directs agencies such as the Commerce Department to assess the risks and benefits of AI, craft standards, and study safeguards.
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16 Jan 2024
Former GOP candidate's AI chatbot fielded policy questions
Former presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson used an AI chatbot to provide insight on his policy stances, a development that both impresses and worries tech and media experts.
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16 Jan 2024
Ivanti zero-day flaws under 'widespread' exploitation
Volexity confirmed that multiple threat actors have exploited two critical Ivanti zero-day vulnerabilities, with 1,700 devices compromised so far.
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16 Jan 2024
FCC adopts lead generation rules to protect consumer privacy
The new rules aim to protect consumers from scam communications perpetuated by robocalls and robotexts and give consumers the ability to choose which companies can contact them.
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16 Jan 2024
Prices rise as IT spending trends upward for servers, storage
IT prices increased in December across four key commodities -- a pattern that coincides with a revival in demand for servers and storage following a 2023 drop.
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16 Jan 2024
Ex-Datadog, AWS exec steers Elastic's observability strategy
Elastic's observability GM, hired away from Datadog in October, looks to tie the company's search analytics prowess in with generative AI and OpenTelemetry trends.
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16 Jan 2024
Fujitsu ‘morally obliged’ to contribute to subpostmaster financial redress amid ‘insane’ delays
Fujitsu has apologised for its role on the Post Office scandal and said it is ‘morally obliged’ to contribute to the financial redress of victims
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16 Jan 2024
EE completes first stage of Shared Rural Network commitments
UK’s largest mobile provider reveals it has expanded its 4G network to over 1,600 more communities, completing 4G coverage upgrades six months ahead of schedule
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16 Jan 2024
Google’s data egress offer – no such thing as a free migration?
Google’s offer to allow free data egress from its cloud platform is a first from the hyperscalers, but the small print means for most it lacks any great benefit
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16 Jan 2024
Growing enterprise demand driving up MSP budgets
Managed service providers indicate that they are spending more to make sure they can react to customer needs
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16 Jan 2024
Vodafone looks to ‘hyperscale’ IoT through Microsoft strategic partnership
IT giant and telco unite with plan to transform customer experience using generative AI, looking to scale standalone IoT business and accelerate digital transformation
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16 Jan 2024
Healthcare Consumers Want Hospital Price Transparency, Survey Finds
A third of healthcare consumers believe Congress should prioritize hospital price transparency.
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16 Jan 2024
Testosterone Replacement Therapy Linked to 7.9% Greater CVD Risk
An epic research study evaluating men with low testosterone on hormone replacement therapy links this treatment to an increased CVD risk.
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16 Jan 2024
Connexin, Toob advance altnet gigabit reach in UK
Further acceleration in the UK’s independent broadband industry sees Hampshire-based broadband provider invest £8m in full-fibre network roll-out, while Humberside-based digital provider launches business offer
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16 Jan 2024
Legal cases question IP in large language model training
Should the providers of commercial large language models licence content from content creators? The New York Times and Getty Images think so
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16 Jan 2024
Kaspersky shares Pegasus spyware-hunting tool
Kaspersky has developed a way of easily exposing the presence of Pegasus spyware on iOS devices and believes its methodology may also help users identify other such surveillance malware
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16 Jan 2024
US CBRS market to be driven by energy, mining and manufacturing
Research predicts growth of over 280% for Citizens Broadband Radio Service from 2023 to 2028, driven by its ability to offer lower-cost 5G services to industries such as energy, mining and manufacturing
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16 Jan 2024
Republic of Ireland publishes progress update on digital strategy
Update reveals 2.3 million people in Ireland now have MyGovID accounts, and the Irish government plans to launch a new digital portal for businesses, as well as establishing an AI advisory council imminently
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16 Jan 2024
NAO head calls for clean data and modern government IT
Better IT procurement, better IT systems and better data are among the recommendations Gareth Davies is giving to Parliament
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16 Jan 2024
CommonWell Health Alliance Adds Health IT Vendor to HIE Network
Health IT vendor ModuleMD has joined the CommonWell Health Alliance to drive health information exchange (HIE) across its network of over 75,000 referral providers.
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16 Jan 2024
Nebula sharing net-zero approach
Services player Nebula hopes that opening up on its strategy will encourage others to improve their own sustainability positions
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16 Jan 2024
AMD bets on India, doubles down on AI
The chipmaker recently inaugurated its largest global design facility in Bangalore as part of a $400m investment in India to support its expanded portfolio and build artificial intelligence capabilities
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16 Jan 2024
AI Medical Scribe Deepens Epic EHR Integration to Enhance Workflows
Improvements to the EHR integration include tools to customize AI medical scribe notes and compatibility with Epic SmartData elements.
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16 Jan 2024
Novant Health Reaches $6.6M Settlement Over Improper PHI Disclosures
In August 2022, Novant Health notified 1.3 million patients that its use of Meta pixel code had potentially led to unauthorized PHI disclosures.
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15 Jan 2024
British Library catalogues back online after ransomware attack
The British Library has restored online access to its main catalogue of nearly 40 million items on a limited basis as it continues the long and arduous process of recovering from a ransomware attack
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15 Jan 2024
AI likely to worsen economic inequality, says IMF
While artificial intelligence will replace some jobs and complement others, the International Monetary Fund says that, in most of the scenarios it envisages, the technology will likely deepen macro-economic inequalities
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15 Jan 2024
Octopus Energy invests £200m in datacentre heat reuse startup Deep Green
Utility provider Octopus Energy has committed to investing £200m in datacentre heat reuse startup Deep Green to help the company scale
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15 Jan 2024
Four-fifths of UK gains access to gigabit broadband
Drive by leading commercial players and Project Gigabit programme sees milestone for gigabit broadband in UK including access for almost a million premises in so-called hard-to-reach places
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15 Jan 2024
Cosmetics retailer Lush dealing with mystery cyber incident
Cosmetics retailer Lush confirms it’s investigating a cyber attack of an undisclosed nature, but key public-facing systems appear to be unaffected
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15 Jan 2024
Human-centric technology vision changes IT procurement
Accenture’s 2024 technology vision report discusses IT systems that use AI in a bid to become more intuitive and capable of adapting to different user skills
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15 Jan 2024
5G-Advanced, RedCap set to drive 5G market in 2024
Latest evolution of next-generation mobile technology and low-load next-generation mobile wireless standard set to be key engines of 5G market
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15 Jan 2024
Russia hacked ex-MI6 chief’s emails – what they reveal is more Dad’s Army than deep state
A Russian hacking group that published emails of ex-MI6 chief Richard Dearlove claimed to have uncovered a conspiracy, but it was more Dad’s Army than the ‘deep state’, Computer Weekly and Byline Times reveal
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15 Jan 2024
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
Opportunities and changes this week at Abacus Group, Agilitas IT Solutions, IFS, Cato Networks and Pax8
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15 Jan 2024
How legal disclosure failures disrupted the Post Office Horizon inquiry
From overly narrow search terms, overzealous deduplication of documents and failed email migrations, poor management of legal discovery has delayed justice for postmasters in the Horizon inquiry
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15 Jan 2024
Google Cloud abolishes data egress fees for global customer base
With the charging of data egress fees considered to be an anti-competitive practice, Google Cloud has agreed to stop charging customers for moving data out of its cloud
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15 Jan 2024
Santander bank added 4,500 tech staff last year
Santander added thousands of IT staff to its global operation last year, as part of its digital transformation
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15 Jan 2024
SMEs turning to the channel to fend off rising security threats
Research from Context has highlighted several factors that will make 2024 different to the preceding year when it comes to data protection
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15 Jan 2024
Banco Santander funds Sateliot with €6m to support 5G IoT
Creator of LEO satellite constellation based on 5G standard secures additional €6m in funding through high-growth enterprise programme to total €13.5m over the past year to aid progress towards a full commercial launch
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15 Jan 2024
EU amendment changes open source definition
The EU Cyber Resilience Act has the potential to cause confusion among open source developers, with questions remaining over open development
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15 Jan 2024
IT failure caused weekend chaos at Sussex hospitals
The critical incident at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, caused by IT issues on Sunday night, has now been resolved
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15 Jan 2024
Shaka closes $1m eSIM seed funding round
London-based embedded connectivity startup announces $1m seed round led by Haatch, Purple Ventures, Antler and telco angel investors to use eSIM technology
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15 Jan 2024
NCA director sacked after WhatsApp and email security breaches
Nikki Holland, former director of investigations at the NCA, was sacked for “misconduct” after sending sensitive NCA information over personal email and WhatsApp
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15 Jan 2024
APAC leaders expect tech disruption to accelerate
Nearly two-thirds of C-suite leaders in the region expect the pace of technology disruption to accelerate further in 2024, driven by advancements in generative AI
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15 Jan 2024
Digital Realty opens datacentre in Chennai
Datacentre developed through joint venture will support high-density power requirements and tap Jio’s connectivity infrastructure across India
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12 Jan 2024
SAP debuts 4 AI-based retail capabilities
At the National Retail Federation 2024 conference, SAP will feature new retail capabilities for predictive demand planning, predictive replenishment of goods and order management.
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12 Jan 2024
Automation has significant role in Citi's big layoff
Citigroup plans to lay off 20,000 over three years due to increased technology spending and automation improvements. This aims for productivity savings.
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12 Jan 2024
Big tech reps call for U.S. data privacy law at CES 2024
Corporate data privacy advocates said that a federal law could provide businesses with consistency and facilitate future regulation for artificial intelligence.
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12 Jan 2024
Microsoft unveils new GenAI, data tools for retail industry
The tech giant is adding industry-specific features in Data Fabric along with GenAI Copilots designed to better personalize shopping as well as aid frontline workers in real time.
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12 Jan 2024
CloudClevr adds more MSP muscle with Bamboo buy
Firm continues on its mission to become a significant UK managed service player with third acquisition
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12 Jan 2024
Logicalis CEO identifies reasons to be optimistic about 2024
Channel player’s boss outlines areas where customers are looking to make investments as the market picks up
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12 Jan 2024
AWS secures £894m in cloud spend across three contracts with UK government on same day
Amazon Web Services’ hold on the UK public sector continues to tighten, following the revelation that on a single day in late 2023 it clinched contracts worth £894m with three central government departments
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12 Jan 2024
Post Office scandal inquiry hits mainstream after dramatic start to year
Long-running statutory public inquiry restarts with hugely increased interest following ITV’s dramatisation of the two decades-long scandal
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12 Jan 2024
Parallel Wireless partners to bring wireless connectivity across Africa
Open RAN technology provider inks deals with regional players to ensure 2G, 3G, 4G and soon 5G Open RAN connectivity is contributing to communications across African continent, expanding access to critical health and educational services
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12 Jan 2024
CES 2024: automotive to the fore as Qualcomm revs up for new world of AI
Leading trade show sees latest steps in Qualcomm’s evolution into connected processor and artificial intelligence company, eyeing up a new computing space for its products and services
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12 Jan 2024
UK government seeks public views on impacts of AI-generated porn
The government’s Pornography Review will look in part at the use of AI throughout the industry to generate sexually explicit content without people’s consent
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12 Jan 2024
Generative AI May Help Flag Social Determinants of Health in EHR Data
Fine-tuned large language models were able to accurately identify 93.8 percent of patients with adverse SDOH who could benefit from additional support.
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12 Jan 2024
FDA Investigates the Safety of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
A recent update published by the FDA revealed that the ongoing investigation into GLP-1 drugs has not identified a causal link between their use and suicidal thoughts.
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12 Jan 2024
Hospital Finances Show Signs of Recovery as Revenues Rise
Revenue per adjusted discharge increased, while total expenses per adjusted discharge decreased in November 2023, signifying hospital finances may be improving.
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12 Jan 2024
Almost 10% of Adolescents Use Non-Prescription Weight Loss Products
A meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open revealed that nearly 10% of adolescents, with a higher rate among girls, use non-prescribed weight loss products.
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12 Jan 2024
SDOH, Transportation Access a Problem for 5.7% of Patients
Like other SDOH, transportation access affects different racial/ethnic, age, and geographic groups differently, CDC data showed.
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11 Jan 2024
Analysts anticipate fresh wave of enterprise technology M&A
CI/CD vendor Harness acquired Armory, reports surfaced of private equity takeover talks for PagerDuty, and that's just the start of more M&A to come, industry experts predict.
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11 Jan 2024
White House H-1B visa proposals spur controversy
H-1B regulatory reforms risk legal challenges, while industry and critics debate the necessity. Proposed rules favor technical skills, but face pushback from various groups.
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11 Jan 2024
Ivanti confirms 2 zero-day vulnerabilities are under attack
Volexity reported the vulnerabilities to Ivanti after discovering that suspected Chinese nation-state threat actors created an exploit chain to achieve remote code execution.
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11 Jan 2024
Apple, Google face tumultuous legal year ahead
Google has agreed to make changes to its app store, while Apple has remained largely unscathed after antitrust trials challenged both companies' app store operating models.
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11 Jan 2024
Channel facing a delicate AI pitch into SMEs
There is a clear appetite for artificial intelligence technology, but there is a gap in perceptions of its purpose between those buying the tech and those using it
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11 Jan 2024
OpenAI GPT Store allows developers to share custom GPT apps
The AI vendor introduced the highly anticipated store that enables developers to share their applications. It also introduced a new collaborative workspace for employees.
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11 Jan 2024
Fujitsu UK employees working for HMRC to strike during self-assessment tax period over pay
Hundreds of Fujitsu UK staff working for HMRC are set to strike later this month over a pay rise dispute
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11 Jan 2024
YouTube Unveils Public Health & First Aid Education Videos
YouTube created the public health and first aid education videos as part of its overarching efforts to combat medical misinformation online.
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11 Jan 2024
FDA Updates Medical Device Sterility Guidelines
The FDA released a final guidance for medical devices that are labeled as sterile, identifying vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an effective sterilization method.
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11 Jan 2024
Gartner: PC market collapsed in 2023
The post-Covid recovery of the PC industry is taking far longer than hoped, with businesses and consumers hanging onto devices
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11 Jan 2024
QLC made gains but storage innovation focus was on software in 2023
Storage hardware innovation has taken a back seat – QLC flash excepted – as the big storage suppliers build around software-based variants and optimisation on modular product sets
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11 Jan 2024
MHRA launches roadmap for medtech regulations
The roadmap covers plans for regulations on medical technologies, including implantable devices, artificial intelligence and healthcare software, with core elements of a new framework to be in place by 2025
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11 Jan 2024
Cisco fixes high-impact flaw in unified comms platform
Cisco unified comms customers are urged to patch a critical vulnerability in Unity Connection, a messaging and voicemail product
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11 Jan 2024
Dell shuffles channel management
Denise Millard adds to her responsibilities as vendor starts the year with a rejigging of its team structure
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11 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Volvo Penta advances sea vehicle intelligence
Automotive giant’s new platform combines dual power propulsion and smart features ranging from eco mode to assisted docking to dynamic positioning through electronic vessel control system for a premium on-water experience
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11 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Stellantis, AWS BlackBerry QNX launch virtual cockpit
Leading automotive manufacturer teams with mobile platform developer and cloud giant to intro virtual cockpit as key component of virtual engineering workbench
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11 Jan 2024
Hawaiki opens up optical 400GbE subsea services
Asia-Pacific digital infrastructure operator announces the availability of commercial 400GbE services on its trans-Pacific 15,000km high-capacity cable powered by optical networking technology
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11 Jan 2024
FDA Recalls 3 IV Drugs from Leiters Health for Potential Superpotency
Last week, the FDA announced a voluntary recall of 33 lots of intravenous drug bags, including vancomycin, phenylephrine, and fentanyl IV bags.
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11 Jan 2024
Machine Learning Model Predicts Individual Risk for Multiple Myeloma
A new computational model can forecast an individual’s personalized multiple myeloma prognosis based on their tumor genomics and treatment regimen.
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11 Jan 2024
Primary Care Model Did Not Reduce Healthcare Spending or Improve Care
Healthcare spending growth was lower among practices participating in the primary care model and the Medicare Shared Savings Program simultaneously.
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11 Jan 2024
NY Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Improves Access to Care
The Medicaid section 1115 waiver allows New York to invest nearly $6 billion in its healthcare system to improve the workforce and access to care.
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11 Jan 2024
HHS Finalizes Religious Rights Rules Protecting Patient Care Access
The final rule rescinds a 2019 statute that HHS said impeded patient care access under the guise of conscience and religious rights.
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10 Jan 2024
Ransomware prevention a focus for storage stewards in 2024
In 2024, generative AI and machine learning, along with employee education, are important tools to prevent the spread of ransomware throughout the enterprise.
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10 Jan 2024
Zendesk acquires Klaus for AI-backed quality assurance in CX
The customer service vendor acquires the vendor to build out its workforce management capabilities and bring a more integrated experience for users with both applications.
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10 Jan 2024
Davos 2024: AI-generated disinformation poses threat to elections, says World Economic Forum
Disinformation and misinformation are the top risks facing businesses, governments and the public over the next two years
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10 Jan 2024
China claims it cracked Apple's AirDrop, can track senders
The flaw used by Chinese researchers to crack Apple's AirDrop encryption was reported to the company in 2019 by researchers at German university TU Darmstadt.
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10 Jan 2024
HPE nabs Juniper Networks in $14bn deal to boost networking
The two companies position the combined business as a major force in enterprise and datacentre networking
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10 Jan 2024
Logicalis looking to raise the managed services bar
Channel player ushers in a number of enhancements on its Managed Data Fabric Platform to provide users with deeper insights
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10 Jan 2024
Hundreds of subpostmasters to have convictions quashed in blanket exoneration
The government has chosen to introduce legislation that will enable it to exonerate hundreds of subpostmasters as a group
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10 Jan 2024
Weak PC market takes shine off TD Synnex numbers
The distributor’s leadership is aiming to have a better year as market recovery starts to filter through after a challenging 2023
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10 Jan 2024
Poor tech kills hybrid work productivity
People who work from home say the IT they use is failing or performs poorly, which reduces their productivity, leading to hours of work lost
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10 Jan 2024
Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V vulns among January Patch Tuesday bugs
Microsoft starts 2024 right with another slimline Patch Tuesday drop, but there are some critical vulns to be alert to, including a number of man-in-the-middle attack vectors
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10 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Sony announces development of spatial content creation system
Sony is developing a device equipped with extended reality head-mounted display and controllers dedicated to interaction with 3D objects