If you’re looking for a training ground in payments and the digital economy, you could do worse than the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space. It’s a baptism by fire for payments, regulations, the customer experience and process innovation. It’s no surprise then that before...
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, digital healthcare became a central topic as the sector explores new technologies to improve accessibility, scalability and patient outcomes. Healthcare leaders like Mayo Clinic President and CEO Dr. Gianrico Farrugia stressed the need for...
Will 2025 bring an end to a fallow period for medical device company IPOs? As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Jan. 19) a pair of initial public offerings (IPO) by cardiac device makers could be a sign that a dearth in medical tech listings...
23andMe is reportedly considering the sale of Lemonaid Health, its telehealth operation. The consumer genetic testing kit company acquired Lemonaid in 2021 for $400 million and is now weighing a sale, per a Friday (Jan. 17) Business Insider report that cited sources familiar with the...
Digital healthcare is at a pivotal moment, with innovation, funding and expansion creating new opportunities and challenges for startups and established companies. In 2024, digital health venture funding reached $10.1 billion, slightly down from the previous year but still surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Most of these...
Independent pharmacies are adapting to new dynamics, with digital tools and patient expectations changing how they operate and deliver care. Once overshadowed by large chain pharmacies, these independent businesses are finding creative ways to stay competitive by integrating new technologies and expanding their roles beyond...
Nvidia has launched a series of partnerships designed to boost the healthcare sector via AI. The collaborations include work with a number of major figures in the $10 trillion healthcare field, the chipmaker announced Monday (Jan. 13) at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. “The convergence...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has formed an artificial intelligence (AI)-centric health partnership with General Catalyst. AWS says the collaboration, announced Monday (Jan. 13), combines its tech expertise with General Catalyst’s history of healthcare investments. “AWS and General Catalyst believe that AI has immense potential to [effect] meaningful change in...
Last year was a good one for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered medical note-taking apps. Investment in these apps doubled in 2024, the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Jan. 5), with tech giants and smaller startups scrambling to tap into a $26 billion AI healthcare market. Startups...