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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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18 Dec 2023
Cathay takes off with global SASE deployment
Unified secure access service edge services provider replaces legacy MPLS network for improved performance and observability, and unified end user security, access and application performance across global sites
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18 Dec 2023
Qualcomm allies with Airties for 5G fixed wireless, home Wi-Fi
Mobile tech giant teams with wireless connectivity technology provider to further enhance FWA offers, driving user experiences and managed network optimisations
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18 Dec 2023
Akamai discloses zero-click exploit for Microsoft Outlook
During research into an older Microsoft Outlook privilege escalation vulnerability, Akamai discovered two new flaws that can be chained for a zero-click RCE exploit.
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18 Dec 2023
Global mobile trade body hails agreement on future mobile spectrum ranges
ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference concludes with consensus on roadmap for mobile services using designated low-band and mid-band frequencies
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18 Dec 2023
UK gigabit broadband furthers reach
DSIT releases figures showing 2023 state-funded investment of more than £500m in gigabit connectivity, boosting broadband for over 330,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across the country
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18 Dec 2023
Large Language Models May Improve Clinician Diagnostic Performance
Probabilistic recommendations from AI chatbots may improve human diagnostic performance through collective intelligence, potentially curbing overtreatment.
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18 Dec 2023
32% of Academic Physicians Plan to Leave Workforce, Fueled by Burnout
Each one-point increase in burnout among academic physicians was associated with 52 percent higher odds of intention to leave.
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18 Dec 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
The last personnel moves update of the year includes a fresh batch of executives looking to help deliver growth at their latest employers
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18 Dec 2023
Top 10 end user computing stories of 2023
While the humble personal computer remains core to business productivity, IT admins now need to support a flexible and hybrid workforce
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18 Dec 2023
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2023
It has been a busy year for the IT sector, building out AI-based software and hardware acceleration to meet customer requirements
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18 Dec 2023
Leveraging Social Determinants for Medicare, Medicaid Engagement
Social determinants of health are a top barrier for Medicare and Medicaid populations, but health plans can tap into the data to optimize member engagement and outcomes.
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18 Dec 2023
How threat intelligence is applied in DNS security
Infoblox’s director of security architecture explains how the company leverages its threat intelligence capabilities to help organisations stay ahead of DNS security threats
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18 Dec 2023
Delta Dental of California MOVEit Hack Impacts 7M Individuals
Delta Dental of California notified nearly 7 million individuals that their information had been impacted by the MOVEit hack in May.
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18 Dec 2023
NC Attorney General Sues HCA After Quality of Care Complaints
AG Josh Stein alleges HCA Healthcare has not provided quality, consistent emergency and cancer care following Mission’s purchase.
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18 Dec 2023
NYC Health Dept. Expands Work to Address Racism in Clinical Algorithms
The Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms, which examines race adjustment in clinical decision support tools, will expand its focus to include hypertension.
- 18 Dec 2023
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18 Dec 2023
AllianceRx Walgreens Selected to Distribute XDEMVY
Along with BlinkRx, Carepoint, and CVS, AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy was selected to distribute XDEMVY (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25%.
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15 Dec 2023
Lenovo's new ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile offerings aimed at AI
Lenovo has added the latest generation of Intel CPUs to new ThinkSystem servers and ThinkAgile HCI appliances to better address enterprise AI needs.
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15 Dec 2023
Intel Core Ultra CPUs with neural processing runs AI on PCs
Intel's Core Ultra CPUs now contain embedded AI neural processing, which adds options for device manufacturers to divide demand for AI processes among different hardware resources.
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15 Dec 2023
Solix eyes data lakes as it builds out archive platform
Solix Technologies' latest Common Data Platform update focuses on archiving, sorting and storing customer data for data lake creation and, ultimately, AI.
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15 Dec 2023
Small language models an emerging GenAI force
Enterprises are unwilling to pay for large language models to accomplish simple business tasks with generative AI. They're looking at cheaper small language models.
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15 Dec 2023
DOJ's long-term goals in Google antitrust case unclear
The DOJ faced off against Google this year in an antitrust trial, claiming that Google maintained an illegal monopoly over the online search and search advertising markets.
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15 Dec 2023
Police defend facial recognition target selection to Lords
Senior police officers confirm to Lords committee that facial recognition watchlist image selection is based on crime categories attached to people’s photos, rather than a context-specific assessment of the threat presented by a given individual
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15 Dec 2023
Jaguar Land Rover taps Tata Communications to drive production
Car maker's new technology and connectivity framework is designed to power next-generation vehicle production by improving line performance and vehicle quality using AI and real-time data insights
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15 Dec 2023
CMS Model Aims to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes, Access to Care
CMS will select up to 15 state Medicaid agencies that will receive technical and financial assistance to improve maternal health outcomes.
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15 Dec 2023
Government advised to overturn all Post Office scandal convictions
An independent board set up to advise the government on compensation for innocent subpostmasters has recommended that all the Post Office scandal convictions are ‘unsafe’ and should be overturned
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15 Dec 2023
Warwickshire Search and Rescue takes flight with Virgin Media O2 5G connected drone
Virgin Media O2 delivers search and rescue team ‘signal from the sky’ with mobile base station small enough to be flown on a drone, bringing reliable 5G signal to remote areas to assist with rescue missions
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15 Dec 2023
2022 National Healthcare Spending Growth Slowed to Pre-COVID Levels
National healthcare spending grew 4.1 percent in 2022 and Medicare and private payers experienced a slightly slower growth rate than the previous year.
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15 Dec 2023
Harrisburg Medical Center Data Breach Impacts 147K Individuals
Harrisburg Medical Center recently disclosed a year-old data breach in which a threat actor potentially gained access to sensitive documents.
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15 Dec 2023
Medication Access for OUD Abysmal for Medicare Enrollees
While the number of Medicare enrollees with medication access for OUD still remains low, OIG reported a promising increase in naloxone access.
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15 Dec 2023
Providers, Payers Sign Pledge for Ethical, Responsible AI in Healthcare
Over 25 health systems and payers have made voluntary commitments to ensure that health AI leads to fair, appropriate, valid, effective, and safe outcomes.
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15 Dec 2023
Researchers Identify the Cause of Morning Sickness
Researchers in Nature identified a hormonal basis for morning sickness, providing a potential way to assess risk.
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15 Dec 2023
Researcher Study Non-Opioid Pain Medication for Diabetic Neuropathy
Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced phase 2 study results on VX-548, a drug to manage pain in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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15 Dec 2023
Alibaba debuts LLMs for Southeast Asia
Alibaba’s SeaLLMs are built to address the linguistic diversity and nuances in Southeast Asia, enabling businesses to deploy localised chatbots and translation applications
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14 Dec 2023
SUSE Rancher Kubernetes regroups amid platform trend
It's been a year of seismic shifts for SUSE's Rancher Kubernetes management products as market buzz shifts to platform engineering, forcing changes in strategy heading into 2024.
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14 Dec 2023
Russian APT exploiting JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability
The Russian hackers behind the SolarWinds attacks are the latest nation-state group to exploit a critical TeamCity vulnerability to gain initial access to victims' servers.
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14 Dec 2023
Lightning AI's new platform is a one-stop shop for developers
The platform enables developers to build, train and develop models on the cloud under one web interface without having to switch between different tools and applications.
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14 Dec 2023
Technology inflation rate edges up for storage, IT services
Price hikes persist for professional services and cloud, while an increase in storage costs could reflect a return toward more typical pricing levels after a period of decline.
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14 Dec 2023
Government plans to regulate to tackle datacentre threats
DSIT outlines a range of proposals designed to protect data storage facilities from cyber attacks, as well as physical threats and the effects of climate breakdown
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14 Dec 2023
Splunk: AI isn't making spear phishing more effective
While new research shows AI tools won't make it easier for adversaries to conduct successful phishing attacks, social engineering awareness should remain a priority.
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14 Dec 2023
CDO interview: Andy Moore, chief data officer, Bentley Motors
Data sits at the heart of the luxury car maker’s plans for a future with electric vehicles and a ‘hyper-personalised’ customer experience
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14 Dec 2023
Abortion Rights on the Line Again as SCOTUS Hears Mifepristone Case
This week, SCOTUS announced it would hear the mifepristone case and make a final ruling on access to the abortion pill.
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14 Dec 2023
The Security Interviews: Talking identity with Microsoft’s Joy Chik
Microsoft’s president of identity and network access, Joy Chik, joins Computer Weekly to discuss the evolving threat landscape in identity security, using innovations in artificial intelligence to stay ahead, and advocating for the coming passwordless future
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14 Dec 2023
Jamf stepping up channel enablement
Apple specialist Jamf views arming partners with more support as a critical part of its drive to increase partner revenues in 2024
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14 Dec 2023
NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron to step down in 2024
NCSC chief exec Lindy Cameron, who helped lead and elevate the national dialogue on cyber security through major events such as Covid-19, SolarWinds Sunburst and Colonial Pipeline, is to step down in the New Year
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14 Dec 2023
HHS Data Strategy Looks to Expand Human Services Interoperability
A new HHS data strategy outlines several data integration goals, including expanding ONC's role to include the coordination of human services interoperability.
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14 Dec 2023
ICO complaint seeks answers from prosecutors over deleted Assange emails
An Italian journalist has complained to the data protection watchdog after the Crown Prosecution Service gave conflicting explanations over its deletion of key emails on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
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14 Dec 2023
Current Post Office executive in denial of Horizon cover-up
Executives at the Post Office today are still in denial of the part they played in destroying the lives of thousands of people
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14 Dec 2023
CMS: Healthcare Spending Accelerated, Reaching $4.5T in 2022
US healthcare spending grew by 4.1% in 2022, faster than the rate in 2021 but slower than in 2020.
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14 Dec 2023
Cisco eyes opportunities in AI, sustainability in Australia
Cisco is looking to tap opportunities in sustainability, AI and cyber security as it navigates Australia’s economic headwinds
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14 Dec 2023
FluidOne makes M&A move for CNC
Brighton-based MSP is the latest to be picked up in a strategy to grow a network of branch offices across the country
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14 Dec 2023
AMA Survey Reveals Physicians’ Sentiments on Healthcare AI
New survey data from the American Medical Association shows that a large portion of clinicians are equally concerned and excited about the potential of health AI.
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14 Dec 2023
AHA Raises Concerns Over HHS Cybersecurity Strategy
The AHA is opposed to HHS’s proposals for mandatory cybersecurity requirements for hospitals, claiming that it would detract from the sector’s shared mission.
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14 Dec 2023
Lawsuit Alleges Humana Used AI to Deny Medically Necessary Claims
The AI model projections led Humana to deny medically necessary claims, resulting in beneficiaries paying costs out of pocket or forgoing care.
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14 Dec 2023
Patients Leery of GenAI for Medical Misinformation Potential
Patients know GenAI will be part of the healthcare encounter someday, but they carry concerns that the tools could perpetuate medical misinformation or falsehoods.
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14 Dec 2023
FDA Launches New Advisory Committee for Genetic Metabolic Diseases
The new FDA Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee will evaluate medical products for related conditions and provide regulatory recommendations.
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14 Dec 2023
Developer burnout caused by flawed productivity metrics
Software development methodologies that provide a framework to improve productivity may be inadvertently leading to project delays and stress
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13 Dec 2023
Nokia hails Deutsche Telekom Open RAN, BT API wins
Leading German operator works with Nokia and Fujitsu for open radio access network products integrated into its live commercial network with initial cluster to provide 2G, 4G and 5G commercial services to customers in Neubrandenburg, Germany
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13 Dec 2023
Google starts incorporating Gemini across AI software stack
The cloud provider revealed the model's API is now available in Studio and on its Vertex Platform. It also introduced new Duet offerings and a partnership with Mistral.
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13 Dec 2023
No UK AI legislation until timing is right, says Donelan
The UK government will not legislate on artificial intelligence until it has a better understanding of the technology, so is instead focusing on building up regulatory capacity and conducting safety-focused research, says digital secretary
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13 Dec 2023
Businesses need to prepare for climate reporting in 2024
The EU CSRD will require climate reporting starting in 2024, while businesses will need to prepare for California's climate rule reporting starting in 2026.
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13 Dec 2023
Malwarebytes enhances MSP offering as DataSolutions looks for vendor growth
Cyber security firm enhances MSP offering after reporting strong demand for the services, while elsewhere, distributor reveals intention to grow its vendor portfolio
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13 Dec 2023
How ransomware gangs use the tech media against their victims
Ransomware gangs are increasingly media-savvy operators, and this means incident response plans now need to account for communications and PR strategies too
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13 Dec 2023
Microsoft’s Christmas present for cyber teams: no zero-days
Barely 30 vulnerabilities, and no zero-days, have been fixed in the final Patch Tuesday drop of 2023
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13 Dec 2023
How ransomware gangs are engaging -- and using -- the media
New Sophos research shows that ransomware groups are not only attacking technical systems, but taking advantage of information systems as well to pressure victims into paying.
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13 Dec 2023
Vast Data channel boss ramping up support for partners
Plans for a fresh partner programme, more services options and increased support for those keen to get involved with AI all on the cards for early next year
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13 Dec 2023
Critical UK infrastructure a ‘hostage of fortune’ to ransomware
A lack of ransomware planning and preparedness at the highest levels of government is leaving UK operators or critical national infrastructure dangerously exposed, according to a Joint Committee report
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13 Dec 2023
ONC Finalizes Rule to Drive Health IT Interoperability, AI Transparency
The final rule adopts USCDI Version 3 as the new baseline standard within the ONC Health IT Certification Program to advance health IT interoperability.
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13 Dec 2023
Google Launches Generative Artificial Intelligence Models for Healthcare
Google’s newly introduced MedLM is a suite of foundation models designed for healthcare, with two generative AI tools built on the large language model Med-PaLM 2.
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13 Dec 2023
NY AG Reaches $400K Settlement With Healthplex Over Data Breach
Healthplex suffered a phishing attack that resulted in a data breach in 2021, impacting tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
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13 Dec 2023
FDA Approves First CRISPR-Based Gene Therapy
Vertex Pharmaceuticals secured the first FDA approval for a CRISPR-based gene therapy with their sickle cell drug, Casgevy.
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13 Dec 2023
Inside the Singapore government’s cloud journey
The Smart Nation Group’s chief digital technology officer outlines the government’s cloud journey, including its approach to cloud migration and how it came to host mission-critical workloads on AWS
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13 Dec 2023
Zocdoc Sheds Light on User Appointment Scheduling Trends
Zocdoc users tended to prefer in-person care that is close to home, scheduled for earlier in the week, and wouldn’t have a long appointment scheduling wait.
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13 Dec 2023
Lawmakers Urge CMS to Improve Data Collection in Medicare Advantage
CMS should improve data collection and reporting of prior authorization denials, encounter data, and supplemental benefit utilization.
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13 Dec 2023
House Bill Addresses Price Transparency, Site-Neutral Payment Policies
Hospital groups oppose the bill, asserting that the site-neutral payment policies and reimbursement cuts for hospitals will impact access to care.
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12 Dec 2023
Microsoft delivers light December Patch Tuesday for admins
IT operations teams should prioritize deploying the Windows cumulative update to dispatch a critical MSHTML bug affecting Microsoft Outlook.
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12 Dec 2023
MoD fined after breach of Afghan staffers’ data put lives at risk
The MoD has been fined £350,000 by the ICO after an email blunder exposed data on Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces and were at risk of Taliban reprisals
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12 Dec 2023
Green IT needs business buy-in for success
In this Q&A, Faith Taylor of Kyndryl explains why sustainability efforts must combine business growth with concrete emissions reporting to meet net zero targets.
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12 Dec 2023
IBM engineers hatch Linux Foundation HashiCorp Vault fork
IBM engineers working on Open Horizon within the Linux Foundation begin a Vault fork as challenges continue for HashiCorp, which also addressed Terraform Cloud pricing angst.
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12 Dec 2023
Peak:AIO CEO: Less is more to get the most out of AI storage
In this Q&A, Peak:AIO founder and CEO Mark Klarzynski explains why AI storage needs should be designed around GPU efficiency, not massive data lakes.
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12 Dec 2023
Outdated data protection practice key factor in PSNI data breach
The August 2023 data breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland arose chiefly from an outdated approach to data protection and compliance at the force, according to an independent review
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12 Dec 2023
NTT reveals acceleration to the future for photonics comms innovation
NTT releases annual report on the development of photonics-based wired and wireless communications infrastructure, claiming breakthrough in distributed datacentres and addressing communications for AI and LLM use cases
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12 Dec 2023
Channel has role to play in supporting AI adoption
Findings from Dynatrace have revealed a clear opportunity for partners to help users keen to make use of the technology
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12 Dec 2023
Regenstrief Foundation Funds Project for EHR Standardization of SDOH Data
A new initiative led by Regenstrief Institute and HL7’s Gravity Project aims to advance SDOH data standards within EHR platforms to drive health equity.
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12 Dec 2023
Lenovo channel exec tips artificial intelligence, edge and multicloud as areas for growth
With 2024 just a matter of weeks away, partners are already being alerted to areas where decent revenues should be available
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12 Dec 2023
Broadcom drops VMware perpetual licences and support
Customers are being offered a big discount to migrate onto a VMware subscription service
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12 Dec 2023
Texas Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Decision from Lower Court
The Texas Supreme Court overturned the abortion decision from the lower court granting Kate Cox an abortion for her fatal pregnancy.
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12 Dec 2023
HHS, ONC Bring TEFCA Live for Nationwide Health Data Exchange
ONC designated eHealth Exchange, Epic Nexus, Health Gorilla, KONZA, and MedAllies as the first QHINs to support national health data exchange through TEFCA.
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12 Dec 2023
R1 to Acquire Providence’s RCM Company Acclara
R1 RCM entered a definitive agreement to purchase Acclara from Providence for $675M in a deal expected to close early next year.
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12 Dec 2023
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2024
Generative AI will continue to leave its mark on many areas in business and IT, along with other trends such as sustainability, cyber security and smart factories that are expected to shape the region’s technology landscape in 2024
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12 Dec 2023
HC3 Explores Open-Source Software Risks in Healthcare Sector
Open-source software is used to support every critical infrastructure sector, but publicly accessible code and vulnerabilities pose a risk to the healthcare sector.
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12 Dec 2023
Nokia, du look to lead in UAE with 5G-Advanced RedCap
Leading MENA operator says trial of low-load next-generation mobile wireless standard shows readiness to trial innovative use cases that could unlock revenue opportunities in the internet of things and Industry 4.0
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12 Dec 2023
Predictive Model Accurately Flags Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage Risk
A new risk model can accurately predict late postpancreatectomy hemorrhage in patients with postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy.
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12 Dec 2023
73% of Healthcare Execs Say RPM Programs Deliver ROI
Most healthcare executives are seeing RPM programs deliver positive ROI and plan to increase or maintain their RPM budgets next year, survey results reveal.
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12 Dec 2023
Patients Are Traveling for Abortions. How Does It Affect Care Access?
With one in five patients seeking abortion traveling out of state to get it, policymakers examine the longevity of abortion funds and the surge states absorbing these patients.
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11 Dec 2023
EU AI Act brings tough rules and big fines to businesses
The EU AI Act, if passed into law, would prohibit certain AI applications and implement transparency requirements for generative artificial intelligence systems.
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11 Dec 2023
Docker adds shift-left tests in AtomicJar Testcontainers buy
Docker stressed its commitment to maintaining the Testcontainers open source project at a time when shift-left testing has become a mainstream priority for enterprise developers.