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20 Dec 2024
Trump's stance on E-Verify checks shifting over time
Employers remain cautious about how immigration policies will change under Trump, given his waffling over E-Verify checks and the potential for a DACA repeal.
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20 Dec 2024
Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans
Post Office bolsters its IT leadership team as it grapples with massive tech transformation with the nation looking on
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20 Dec 2024
HTI-3 final rule updates information blocking exceptions
The Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access (HTI-3) final rule adds a new information blocking exception to protect access to reproductive healthcare.
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- 05 Jan 2024
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05 Jan 2024
Case Western Reserve University to Develop Enhanced Medical Imaging AI
New four-year, $1.1 million project aims to build an AI alternative to traditional medical imaging processes that rely on chemical “contrast agents.”
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05 Jan 2024
US Drug Prices Are 8x the Cost in Peer Countries for Some Drugs
For nine out of ten Medicare-negotiated drug prices, the US still faced higher costs than peer countries even with rebates.
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05 Jan 2024
Data Reveals How Health Outcomes Link to Structural Racism
Neighborhood-level data showed a connection between common chronic illnesses and indicators of structural racism.
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04 Jan 2024
Perplexity AI secures $73.6 million more for AI search
The startup's backers include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Its platform helps users get accurate responses to natural language questions by choosing a source type and LLM.
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04 Jan 2024
Google begins phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome
The search giant starts limiting cross-site tracking to respond to consumer privacy concerns, while aiming to preserve ad revenue and skirt pushback from U.K. regulators.
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04 Jan 2024
December ransomware attacks disrupt healthcare organizations
Two attacks last month exposed the sensitive information of more than 3 million individuals as ransomware attacks continued to disrupt networks and expose private data.
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04 Jan 2024
AMD aims to reshape automotive industry with AI engines, in-vehicle experiences
Chip giant to use forthcoming CES to introduce Versal AI Edge XA adaptive SoCs and Ryzen Embedded V2000A Series processors to power next-generation automotive systems
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04 Jan 2024
Celona and Palo Alto partner to enhance private 5G network security
Wireless services specialist Celona and security firm Palo Alto Networks are coming together to enhance device protection for organisations operating private mobile networks
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04 Jan 2024
Risks and opportunities for the UK chip sector
In May 2023, the UK government unveiled a national semiconductor strategy. We find out how it has been going
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04 Jan 2024
Record-breaking 2023 for UK home broadband
Research from UK’s leading comms provider finds more broadband data used than ever before, as bumper traffic during Christmas and New Year contributes to the busiest days
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04 Jan 2024
Reckitt Recalls Nutramigen Infant Formula for Bacterial Contamination
Another type of infant formula, Nutramigen Powder, is being recalled due to potential bacterial contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.
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04 Jan 2024
Stone and TD Synnex highlight ITAD benefits
With budgets remaining tight, the need for the channel to pitch a strong refurbished tech story remains a pressing one
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04 Jan 2024
Ingestible Obesity Treatment Device Creates Illusion of Fullness
MIT engineers developed an ingestible device that activates receptors in the stomach indicating satiety, making it a new minimally invasive obesity treatment.
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04 Jan 2024
Private Equity Acquisition Tied to More Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Hospital-acquired conditions per 10,000 hospitalizations increased by 25.4 percent at private equity hospitals.
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04 Jan 2024
Centene Pays South Carolina $25M to Settle Overcharging Allegations
The settlement resolved allegations that Centene overcharged for and misrepresented costs of pharmacy services.
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04 Jan 2024
Semaglutide Reduces Weight in Patients with Failed Bariatric Surgery
A study published in Obesity revealed that weekly semaglutide injections helped manage weight in severely obese patients who had unsuccessful results with bariatric surgery.
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04 Jan 2024
Nurse Practitioners Predict Doc Shortages, Care Access to Loom in 2024
Workforce shortages are leading to long appointment wait times and exacerbating increased patient demand, but nurse practitioners could fill in the gaps, AANP said.
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03 Jan 2024
The importance of the 'New York Times' AI copyright lawsuit
The newspaper publisher is the first major news outlet to sue the AI creator. While the suit might not reach court, it still has a significant impact on the AI community.
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03 Jan 2024
Where AI and quantum computing meet
Quantum computing may be years away from practical enterprise applications, but it's getting closer. We talked with IBM's quantum adoption leader to see where we're at right now.
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03 Jan 2024
Dutch working to promote cooperation in Europe to keep internet safe
A Dutch cooperative approach offers national and international cooperation opportunities for ISPs to guard against DDoS attacks, lawful interception and detect abuse in networks
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03 Jan 2024
SonicWall adds more zero trust depth with Banyan buy
Security player dips back into the M&A market to add more zero trust and SSE coverage
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03 Jan 2024
SonicWall acquires Banyan to boost zero-trust, SSE offerings
With its second acquisition in two months, SonicWall aims to help enterprises with growing remote workforces through zero-trust network and security service edge offerings.
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03 Jan 2024
500 Drugs from Over 140 Brands Are Expected to Cost More This Year
Reuters broke the news that the approximately 500 drugs in the US are supposed to increase in January 2024.
- 03 Jan 2024
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03 Jan 2024
Artificial intelligence to the front in Sweden’s National Technology Strategy
Sweden focuses in on artificial intelligence in its latest far-reaching national IT strategy
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03 Jan 2024
Fighting money laundering with AI
Mike Foster, CEO of SymphonyAI Sensa-NetReveal, talks up how AI can be used to fight financial crime and how the company’s technology can augment existing AML investments
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03 Jan 2024
Openreach claims connectivity landmark with Fair Isle full fibre
UK’s leading broadband provider furthers Scottish roll-out of gigabit connectivity with full fibre to the UK’s most geographically remote inhabited island, with funding from Scottish government’s R100 programme and UK government
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03 Jan 2024
ONC Final Rule Updates Health IT Certification for Interoperability
The final rule updates the baseline version of the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standard to Version 3 for the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
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03 Jan 2024
NY AG Fines NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Over Tracking Tech Use
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s tracking tech use resulted in patient information being shared with third-party tech companies, the New York Attorney General’s Office found.
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03 Jan 2024
Adding Salt to Food Increases CKD Risk by 4–11%
A study published in JAMA Network Open evaluating self-reported salt intake revealed that adding salt to food could increase CKD risk by 4–11%.
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03 Jan 2024
NY Healthcare Orgs Collab to Deliver Value-Based Hospice, Palliative Care
In addition to promoting value-based hospice and palliative care, the partnership will establish a transitional care program to improve in-home care.
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03 Jan 2024
2024 Employer Sponsored Health Plan Predictions: GLP-1s, Vendors, Data
In 2024, healthcare costs will drive decision-making in employer sponsored health plans as they reassess their point solutions and benefits.
- 03 Jan 2024
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03 Jan 2024
Framework to Address Algorithmic Bias in Healthcare AI Models
An expert panel recently determined that mitigating algorithmic bias requires healthcare stakeholders to promote health equity, transparency, and accountability.
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02 Jan 2024
China’s UNC4841 pivots to new Barracuda ESG zero-day
The Chinese state threat actor behind a series of cyber attacks on Barracuda Networks customers embarked on a campaign targeting the supplier’s email security products in the run-up to Christmas
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02 Jan 2024
Qualtrics supports Dow digital transformation
How US-based materials science company has used analytics tools from Qualtrics to target improvements to customer experience
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02 Jan 2024
Fallon Ambulance Service Data Breach Impacts 911K Individuals
The now-defunct ambulance service suffered a data breach when a threat actor accessed its data storage archive.
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02 Jan 2024
Wearable Biosensor Predicts Aggression Among Inpatients with Autism
The wearable device collects physiological data that can be analyzed via machine learning to preempt aggressive behavior among inpatient youth with autism.
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02 Jan 2024
Cloudflare eyes GenAI workloads with Workers AI
Cloudflare’s Workers developer platform is touted to make it easier for organisations to deploy GenAI capabilities at the edge to speed up inferencing
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29 Dec 2023
Top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023
From the UK government’s publication of its long-awaited AI whitepaper to its convening of the world’s first AI Safety Summit, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023
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29 Dec 2023
Top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2023
From a secret campaign by right-wing Brexit supporters against science journal Nature to Investigatory Powers Act 2016 revisions that will make it easier for police and intelligence agencies to access databases on the population, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2023
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29 Dec 2023
Top 10 India IT stories of 2023
We recap the year’s top 10 stories in India, including the country’s datacentre boom and innovations in space and agriculture technologies
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29 Dec 2023
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2023
As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2023
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28 Dec 2023
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023
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28 Dec 2023
Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2023
We recap the top 10 stories in Australia and New Zealand, including the innovations and challenges that organisations in the region have faced over the past year
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28 Dec 2023
Research on Digital Health Stroke Interventions Not Diverse Enough
An analysis shows digital health interventions can improve stroke prevention, but due to a lack of diversity, their efficacy among minority groups is uncertain.
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28 Dec 2023
GAO Urges FDA, CISA to Revamp Medical Device Cybersecurity Agreement
The FDA and CISA maintain a 5-year-old agreement about medical device cybersecurity management that must be updated to reflect organizational changes, GAO suggested.
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28 Dec 2023
Pros, Cons of End-to-End RCM Platform Adoption
A new KLAS report surveys deep adopters of RCM technology from a single vendor in the pursuit of an end-to-end platform.
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28 Dec 2023
Does Integrating Medicare and Medicaid Improve Care for Dual Eligibles?
UPMC’s fully integrated dual eligible special needs plan improved home- and community-based services use but fell short in other areas.
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27 Dec 2023
Another Barracuda ESG zero-day flaw exploited in the wild
On Christmas Eve, Barracuda disclosed that a China-nexus threat actor had resumed attacks against its Email Security Gateway appliance using a new zero-day vulnerability.
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27 Dec 2023
Top 10 business applications stories of 2023
Generative AI has become unavoidable for business applications suppliers. C-level executives offer insights here, while the fundamentals of user enterprise software strategy remain visible beneath the AI froth
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27 Dec 2023
Top 10 police technology stories of 2023
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2023
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27 Dec 2023
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2023
Looking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2023, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months
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27 Dec 2023
Healthcare Software Company Notifies 2.7M Individuals of Data Breach
ESO Solutions suffered a ransomware attack in which an unauthorized third party encrypted some of its computer systems, resulting in a data breach.
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27 Dec 2023
Humana Awards $169K in Health Equity Grants to Community-Based Orgs
The health equity grant recipients align with Humana’s goals to improve access to care and address social determinants of health.
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27 Dec 2023
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2023
Organisations across the region have continued to shore up their cyber security posture while investing in infrastructure to pave the way for emerging technologies like GenAI
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27 Dec 2023
Kaiser Permanente Study Shows Scalability of Hospital-at-Home Model
The study reveals that the hospital-at-home model can be scaled successfully, but it is unclear if its care quality remains on par with traditional inpatient care.
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27 Dec 2023
74% of Hospitals Use Some Revenue Cycle Automation
More hospitals and health systems are automating revenue cycle operations, with many leveraging artificial intelligence.
- 26 Dec 2023
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22 Dec 2023
Top 10 government IT stories of 2023
In the year that gave life to four new government departments, Whitehall bosses have continued to fly the flag for technology, with mixed results and success. Here are the stories that made waves in 2023
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22 Dec 2023
Top 10 Middle East stories of 2023
Middle Eastern countries are on digital journeys, with many pinning their futures on expertise in advanced technologies
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22 Dec 2023
Top 10 retail technology stories of 2023
Computer Weekly looks at what 2023 had in store for the retail industry – a year of financial uncertainty and increasing cost of living has made consumers ever more demanding, so how are retailers using tech to cope?
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22 Dec 2023
Top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2023
Generative AI is the buzzword on every financial services IT professional’s lips as the technology promises to accelerate the ongoing fintech revolution