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Earlier AI news and analysis, kept for reference. Current coverage lives in News & Analysis.
NIMHANS launches mental health app repository after study flags quality gaps
India's premier mental health institute created a searchable database of vetted apps after finding major transparency and evidence issues in 350 reviewed platforms.
VCs Use AI Screening That Filters Out Healthcare Breakthroughs
LLM-based deal screening amplifies existing bias, making pattern-breaking healthcare innovations invisible to traditional venture capital.
Healthcare IT News floats AI interoperability strategy
A trade publication suggests new approaches to healthcare data sharing for AI workloads, but specifics remain behind paywall.
Blue Cross Blue Shield tackles legacy IT modernization
Major health insurer addresses aging infrastructure challenges through platform consolidation approach.
InterSystems builds Epic Payer Platform data bridge
Healthcare data vendor creates automated connector between Epic's payer tools and health plan systems, targeting manual workflow bottlenecks.
Bristol Myers earnings coverage blocks AI pharma analysis
Endpoints Weekly's paywall cuts off analysis of pharma Q1 earnings and AI investment strategy just as the industry faces critical decisions.
UCB pays $2B for Candid's autoimmune T cell engager program
European pharma giant bets big on Ken Song's approach to redirecting T cells against autoimmune targets rather than cancer.
AI music hits 75,000 daily uploads on Deezer as platforms scramble
Streaming services face an avalanche of machine-generated tracks that now represent 34% of uploads, forcing new detection systems and industry labeling standards.
Squirrel caretaker builds #1 App Store hit with Claude coding
Non-developer Derrick Downey Jr. used Claude to build DualShot Recorder, which hit #1 paid app in 12 hours after solving dual-format video recording.
VidaBay's $30 NFC photo frames cut Polaroid costs to zero
Magnetic E Ink displays update via smartphone NFC, displaying four-color photos indefinitely without charging or film costs.
Shokz cuts OpenRun Pro 2 bone conduction headphones to $140
Mother's Day sale drops Shokz's flagship open-ear headphones $40 through May 10th, matching their lowest 2024 price.
Nintendo cut Amazon over illegal pricing scheme request
Former Nintendo president reveals Amazon sought 'obscene' financial support to undercut Walmart, prompting Nintendo to end sales relationship in 2000s.