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Amazon expands media footprint with iHeart sales deal and new TV outcome tool
Amazon is pushing deeper into the middle of TV and audio ad deals, rolling out a new measurement tool for streamers while tapping iHeartMedia’s 1,000-plus sellers to put its streaming inventory on more media plans. In the past week, iHeartMedia has expanded its relationship with Amazon Ads to resell inventory across Twitch, Amazon Music, Fire
The Download: Europe’s heat wave hits the grid, and IBM’s chip targets Moore’s Law
Plus: Anthropic says Alibaba “illicitly” extracted Claude’s capabilities . This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Europe’s extreme heat is shutting down power plants Europe is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave, and the grid is
IBM has unveiled chip technology that could help extend Moore’s Law another decade
IBM has built a new prototype chip with around 100 billion transistors on an area the size of a fingernail, which is twice the density of the company’s previous state-of-the-art technology announced in 2021. The design could pave the way for faster and more energy efficient computers for years to come. For more than half
Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions From Gender-Affirming Care
The Trump administration has launched investigations into health care organizations in an effort to allow providers to refuse care for transgender patients on religious or moral grounds. One of the most recent actions by the Department of Health and Human Services, launched in mid-June, targets the University of Michigan Health system over a former employee’s
5 Hospitals Get Nod Without Qualified Doctors
Hyderabad:At least five hospitals and diagnostic centres in Rangareddy district were granted permission despite employing doctors without valid registrations, according to a complaint submitted to the health minister by Telangana Youth Association state president Anantula Madhu. The complaint alleged that these establishments allegedly submitted expired, forged, or non-existent registration certificates while applying for new licences
Private Hospitals Resume SHA Services After Govt Pledges NHIF Debt Clearance
Private hospitals across Kenya have resumed offering services under the Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance scheme after the government pledged to clear outstanding arrears owed to healthcare providers. The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) announced the decision on Thursday, following extensive discussions on the government’s commitment to settling debts left by
Hospitals must work proactively to reduce building structure risks
Andrew Rolf is a health sector technical advisor for UK and Europe at Mott MacDonald Asbestos, high alumina cement and, more recently, reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have highlighted potentially unseen risks that can exist within built public infrastructure, with hospitals being acutely affected. Each of these materials was heralded, when introduced, as delivering significant
Hospitals Adjust as Rates of Maternal High Blood Pressure Spike
Health researchers are noticing a growing problem in American pregnancies: more cases of blood pressure so high it can be deadly for the parent and baby. U.S. rates of newly developed and chronic maternal high blood pressure skyrocketed from 2007 through 2019, and researchers say they haven’t slowed down. Hospitals are working to adjust their
Are Physician-Owned Hospitals Good for Healthcare?
Practice Management > Reimbursement — Report commissioned by two hospital groups suggests otherwise by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today April 25, 2023 A report on physician-owned hospitals (POHs) -- commissioned by two hospital associations that don't include POHs -- has reignited the debate over whether such facilities are good for healthcare. The report, issued
When safety-net hospitals close, what happens to nearby providers?
Skip to main content AP photo Atlanta Medical Center closed after experiencing more than $100 million in losses. Many hospitals tasked with treating the most vulnerable patients are teetering on the edge of closure, jeopardizing surrounding providers and the communities they serve. Atlanta Medical Center’s closure is one recent example: The November shuttering of the
Global hospitals plans to expand India footprint
IHH Healthcare in 2015 acquired a controlling stake in Ravindranath GE Medical Associates (Global Hospitals) for ₹1,284 crore. Thereafter it infused ₹265 crore to fund the hospital chain's capex requirements and optimise cost. IHH Healthcare currently operate…
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Amazon expands media footprint with iHeart sales deal and new TV outcome tool
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The Download: Europe’s heat wave hits the grid, and IBM’s chip targets Moore’s Law
Plus: Anthropic says Alibaba “illicitly” extracted Claude’s capabilities . This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Europe’s extreme heat is shutting down power plants Europe is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave, and the grid is
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IBM has unveiled chip technology that could help extend Moore’s Law another decade
IBM has built a new prototype chip with around 100 billion transistors on an area the size of a fingernail, which is twice the density of the company’s previous state-of-the-art technology announced in 2021. The design could pave the way for faster and more energy efficient computers for years to come. For more than half
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Finland drives AI growth amid low take-up concerns
Survey reveals concerns over the take-up of artificial intelligence technology in Finland By Gerard O'Dwyer Published: 25 Jun 2026 12:15 Finland plans to ramp up funding for advanced technology-specific research and development projects and key state industrial development agencies in a bid to bolster innovation and use of artificial intelligence (AI) among Finnish enterprises. The
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Angelina Jolie Says She Hasn’t Dated Since Her Divorce and Is Ready to “Live Again”
These days, Angelina Jolie is primarily interested in rediscovering what she feels she has lost along the way: parts of herself that, amid personal trials, motherhood, and transformations, have remained in the shadows for years. “Life has broken me a little,” said the Oscar winner in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment. “I have to live
