Topic: healthcare technology
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Ex-Uber Eats Founder Raises $14M to Organize Doctors' WhatsApp in LatAm
Caroline Merin, a former Uber Eats and Rappi executive, founded Leona Health to address the inefficient use of WhatsApp for patient communication by doctors in Latin America. The startup's AI-powered platform integrates with WhatsApp to organize messages, prioritize urgent health concerns, and au...
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SOTI ONE Enhances Secure Device Management for Australian Healthcare
SOTI has upgraded its SOTI ONE Platform with Stella, an AI assistant, to enhance operational efficiency, reduce device downtime, and accelerate patient response times in the Australian healthcare sector. Outdated infrastructure and legacy systems hinder digital progress, with 99% of Australian IT...
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NHS England Tech Provider Hit by Data Breach
DXS International, a key NHS software provider, reported a cyberattack on its office servers, which was quickly contained with the NHS and is under investigation by cybersecurity experts. The company states its clinical services remain operational, minimizing disruption to patient care, and it ha...
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Abu Dhabi Debuts World's First AI Public Servant at GITEX 2025
Abu Dhabi aims to become the world's first fully AI-native government by 2027, introducing innovations like TAMM 4.0 with AutoGov, the first AI-powered public servant that handles services from license renewals to utility payments. The emirate showcased advanced infrastructure and public safety s...
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Abu Dhabi Unveils 15 Strategic Partnerships at GITEX 2025
Abu Dhabi announced 15 strategic partnerships and 55 projects at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, aiming to become the world's first fully AI-native government by redesigning public services around citizen needs. The emirate showcased AI-driven innovations across sectors, including Smart Hotel Check-In using f...
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Google DeepMind Open-Sources TxGemma: Turbocharging Drug Discovery with AI
Google DeepMind has launched TxGemma, an open-source AI model suite designed to enhance the drug discovery and development process, addressing inefficiencies and high failure rates in clinical trials.
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Beyond Streaming: The Rise of the Subscription Economy
The subscription economy has grown into a massive global market, projected to reach $1.2 trillion by 2030, driven by predictable revenue for businesses and convenience for consumers across diverse sectors like gaming and healthcare. While rooted in historical models like magazine and milk deliver...
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2025's 100+ New Tech Unicorns: The Full List
The venture capital landscape in 2025 saw over a hundred startups achieve unicorn status, with a dominant focus on artificial intelligence alongside breakthroughs in sectors like space tech, biotech, and blockchain. The year's new unicorns were heavily concentrated in AI, featuring companies spec...
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2025 Sees Over 80 New Tech Unicorns Emerge
The venture capital landscape in 2025 is seeing a surge in new billion-dollar companies, heavily fueled by investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. While AI startups dominate, new unicorns are emerging from diverse sectors including space tech, blockchain, healthcare, consumer goods, and ...
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Sydney to Host SNOMED CT Expo 2026 with Australian Digital Health Agency
Sydney will host the SNOMED CT Expo 2026, marking Australia's first time welcoming this international event focused on clinical terminology and digital health. The event highlights Australia's leadership in digital health, including its role in promoting electronic health records and standardized...
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OpenEvidence Hits $12B Valuation in Thrive, DST-Led Funding Round
OpenEvidence raised $250 million in a Series D round, doubling its valuation to $12 billion in six months, as investors show strong confidence in its specialized healthcare AI model. The company operates an AI-powered medical information platform designed specifically for doctors, differentiating...
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Amazon Now Dispenses Prescriptions From Vending Machines
Amazon is introducing prescription-dispensing vending machines at its One Medical clinics, allowing patients to pick up common medications like antibiotics and inhalers immediately after appointments, starting in Los Angeles in December. The kiosks exclude controlled substances and refrigerated d...
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Brain-Computer Interface Coming to Apple Vision Pro
Cognixion is testing a noninvasive brain-computer interface system paired with the Apple Vision Pro to help individuals with paralysis-induced speech disorders communicate by translating brain signals into commands. The company differentiates itself by avoiding surgical implants, using a speciali...
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Nokia: 82% of MEA Mobile Users on 4G/5G by 2030
By 2030, 82% of mobile connections in the Middle East and Africa will be on 4G and 5G networks, with 5G subscriptions projected to reach 605 million and dominate mobile data traffic. 5G technology is driving innovation, enabling smart cities, enterprise solutions, and economic growth, with the Gu...
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Crack Weak Admin Passwords in 12 Hours with Mandiant's New Tool
Mandiant has released a free, public database that can crack passwords protected by the outdated NTLMv1 hash algorithm in under 12 hours using consumer hardware, dramatically lowering the barrier for attackers. The tool is a precomputed rainbow table hosted on Google Cloud, enabling the quick rev...
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