Reid Hoffman enters 'wondrous and terrifying' world of health care with latest AI startup

AI mania takes over Davos as the world's biggest firms tout their offerings

The Promenade in Davos, Switzerland is the focal point of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss ski town — and AI is front and center

CNBC - Jan. 21

Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization

Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Trump signs order to withdraw US from World Health Organization

President signs raft of executive orders to unpick Biden agenda and cut federal bureaucracy

Financial Times - Jan. 21

GLP-1s and Brian Thompson’s killing loom large at top health-care conference

This year's JPMorgan health-care conference took place a month after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City.

CNBC - Jan. 19

How a Little-Known Finnish Company Became One of the World's Hottest Gadget Startups

Oura’s smart ring measures heart health and can predict when you may be getting sick

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

Lawsuit Seeks to Undo Affordable Mental Health Care Rule

A trade group wants to undo a Biden administration-backed rule helping 175 million Americans access affordable mental health services.

Inc. - Jan. 17

The Terrifying Ride of Copter 17

A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefighters like never before.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Should we be concerned about Josh Jung and Jeff Hoffman?

Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.

ESPN - Jan. 17

Schiff: Bondi was 'terrified' of contradicting Trump in hearing

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s nominee for attorney general, was “terrified” of contradicting the incoming president in her confirmation hearing before the ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Mira Murati’s AI Startup Makes First Hires, Including Former OpenAI Executive

It’s a major get for Murati’s mysterious startup, which has also poached engineers and researchers from a number of other prominent AI firms.

Wired - Jan. 17

Former GOP congressman predicts bipartisan support for health care legislation

Former Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) said in an interview Thursday that he expects pieces of health care legislation that were dropped amid talks to avert a government shutdown last month will be ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

'I Don't Care If It's The Best Player In The World': Wild Not Happy With Connor McDavid's Elbow On Marcus Johansson

Wild players are not happy with what Connor McDavid did to Marcus Johansson.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

Republicans in North Carolina Are Treading a Terrifying Path

They’re trying to overturn a fair election. Gee, who gave them that idea?

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Not just hype — here are real-world use cases for AI agents

Here's how robotics manufacturing company Baca Systems and corporate food ordering platform ezCater are using Salesforce's AI agents.

VentureBeat - Jan. 16

Jack Hoffman, young cancer patient and Nebraska football fan, dies

The nation was introduced to Jack at Nebraska's 2013 spring game, after the coaching staff invited him to run a play. He scooted 69 yards to the end zone.

CBS News - Jan. 16

Rudy Giuliani’s Florida condo, World Series rings on the line in latest trial

Rudy Giuliani will again square off in court against two Georgia election workers Thursday, this time seeking to keep his Florida condominium and other prized possessions from the women who won a ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Nebraska fan Jack Hoffman dies of cancer at 19

Jack Hoffman, the young Nebraska football fan who ran for a touchdown during the 2013 Cornhuskers' spring game and became a catalyst for pediatric brain cancer fundraising, died Wednesday after a ...

ESPN - Jan. 16

AWS and General Catalyst partner to speed up development of health-care AI tools

General Catalyst's portfolio companies, starting with Aidoc and Commure, will use AWS' services to build new artificial intelligence solutions.

CNBC - Jan. 13

New AI tool for fighting health insurance denials could save hospitals billions, and help patients

Waystar announced a new generative AI feature that aims to help hospitals quickly fight insurance denials.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Charley Hoffman takes bold, unconventional route on Waialae's 18th hole

With no internal out of bounds, Hoffman took advantage of a small opening left of the par-5 finishing hole – and succeeded all four times.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

New US Rule Aims to Block China’s Access to AI Chips and Models by Restricting the World

The US government has announced a radical plan to control exports of cutting-edge AI technology to most nations.

Wired - Jan. 13

My health care is under attack — but not from who you think

America's veterans have We’ve earned the basic dignity of deciding where our medical care comes from, whether that upsets the status quo in Washington or not.

The Hill - Jan. 11

World's biggest chipmaker TSMC posts record 2024 revenue as AI boost continues

TSMC manufacturers semiconductors for some of the world's biggest companies from Apple to Nvidia.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'can't see a world' where he leaves Thunder, says he doesn't care about market size

Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible to sign a supermax contract extension this coming offseason

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Massachusetts law aims to prevent repeat of Steward Health Care crisis

The law is intended to prevent the financial maneuvers Steward used to siphon money away from direct patient care.

CBS News - Jan. 8

UnitedHealth shareholders demand review of policies that 'delayed or denied' health care access

Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) are calling on the company's board of directors to release a report on how its policy of limiting or delaying access to health care may be impacting the ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation

The new funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sees the company at more than triple its 2024 valuation of $18 million.

Inc. - Jan. 8

AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion

The Amazon-backed OpenAI rival was valued at $18 billion last year.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Reliving the Terrifying Robbery That Left One Soccer Star ‘Lost’

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tells all about a career marked with chaos, mistakes and glory.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Just Reminded the World Who’s King of AI

The CEO shared an upbeat outlook for the AI industry and Blackwell chips at CES.

Inc. - Jan. 7

British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones

Exclusive: Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body. A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Nvidia’s ‘Cosmos’ AI Helps Humanoid Robots Navigate the World

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the new family of foundational AI models was trained on 20 million hours of “humans walking, hands moving, manipulating things.”

Wired - Jan. 7

Nvidia launches Cosmos World Foundation Model platform to accelerate physical AI

Nvidia launched its Cosmos World Foundation Model platform to accelerate physical AI development.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Acer unveils Acer Swift Go and Aspire Vero 16 laptops with latest chips and up to 99 TOPS AI

Acer unveiled new models in its Acer Swift Go and Acer Aspire Vero laptop families with the latest components from Intel and AMD.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

To Interact With the Real World, AI Will Gain Physical Intelligence

By grappling with the messy and unpredictable side of existence, machine learning can have impact beyond the digital.

Wired - Jan. 6

Video: Plane wing catches fire during terrifying landing

Yahoo News - Jan. 5

Learning to swim as an adult is terrifying, embarrassing and wonderful | Alexandra Hansen

Swimming has become addictive – the euphoria of being in the water, of overcoming a fear I never expected to overcome. More summer essentials I don’t know if I’ve always been afraid of water, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

A look at Jimmy Carter's work in global health, how he helped destigmatize hospice care

One of former President Jimmy Carter's top accomplishments is his contribution to global health. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has more on Carter's legacy and how the former ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

6 Rules for Startup Fundraising

Lessons learned from my startup’s most recent fundraising round.

Inc. - Jan. 4

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