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Sugar for the pill: US$8b fund boosts Hong Kong's biotech hub ambitions
Hong Kong is stepping up its efforts to invest in a cluster of biotech companies, positioning itself as a linchpin in Beijing's push to reach new levels of innovation and challenge the United States for dominance in the global pharmaceutical…
Busting Healthcare's Biggest Myth: AI Won't Replace Jobs
Mudit Garg is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Qventus. Every day, it seems like there's a new article about how AI is taking people's jobs away in industries from tech to customer service and finance to marketing. Healthcare…
ConocoPhillips' Andy O'Brien steps up from CFO to CEO-the latest sign finance chiefs are winning more top jobs
Good morning. Finance chiefs are increasingly landing the top job across the Fortune 500, with the latest example at ConocoPhillips. Houston-based ConocoPhillips, the nation's leading independent oil and gas producer, announced Thursday that Andy…
Big Tech changed health care. The system must keep up. | Opinion
Every major technology company wants to become part of your health care journey. They want to monitor your heart rhythm, analyze your sleep, track your blood sugar, interpret your symptoms, and increasingly, answer your health questions with…
Why social intelligence could become the next frontier for robotics
Artificial intelligence has made remarkable advances in recent years. Robots can navigate warehouses, vacuum homes, deliver supplies through hospitals, and answer customer questions in retail settings. Yet one major challenge remains: understanding…
GOP plans to fend off latest Democrat promise for new long-term care benefit
Bobby Jindal, former GOP governor of Louisiana and health policy expert, told the Washington Examiner that lawmakers should focus on developing workable strategies to address an aging population instead of creating a new entitlement program for…
Entrepreneurship is booming in the U.S. Gen Zers are leading the way.
For Melanie Herbert, years of hospital treatments for a serious medical condition fueled an early interest in how healthcare providers communicate and address their patients' needs. The experience informed her decision years later to launch Sync…
HealthSnap raises $25M to turn its AI promise into a growth engine
HealthSnap began with a failure that CEO Samson Magid saw up close. His grandfather lived with heart failure and type 2 diabetes, but much of his condition went unmonitored between medical appointments. Eventually, poorly managed diabetes led to…
Insurer-Mandated Gateway AI Bots: Deepening The Mental Health Divide?
Wayne Lonstein, CEO, VFT Solutions, Inc. Anti-Piracy, Social Media and Cybersecurity law and practice. The use of chatbots as gatekeepers for access to reimbursable mental health care bears a striking resemblance to the dawn of health…
Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund Q2 2026 Commentary (DHMIX)
The Fund increased 9.71% compared to a 20.26% increase for the Russell 2500 Index. Stock selection and an underweight to information technology remained the primary relative headwind in the quarter. Relative performance continued to be shaped by AI…
15,573 Shares in Elevance Health, Inc. $ELV Purchased by Renaissance Technologies LLC
Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 15,573 shares of the…
CUHK unveils five-year plan to drive innovation and align with national goals
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has unveiled its five-year strategic plan aimed at enhancing its academic and global impact through improved talent recruitment, interdisciplinary research, and strategic alignment with national…
Renaissance Technologies LLC Grows Stake in Omada Health, Inc. $OMDA
Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Omada Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMDA - Free Report) by 173.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned…
Researchers Test Humanoid Robot Surgeons, Use AI Brain Chips for Paralysis Victim
Emerging health technologies like robots and artificial intelligence could improve the lives of countless patients moving forward. Two recent breakthroughs, still in the testing phase, already offer a great deal of hope. Humanoid robot surgeons…
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader snaps up litigator for Denver office
The latest appointee joins the firm from Crowell & Moring after nearly five years with the firm and is the first litigation practice partner hire since the combination of Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader. Litigation expert Meshach Rhoades has joined…
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