The future-fit capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) hold a particularly exciting value proposition for healthcare. Modern, AI-assisted processes across biomedical research, cancer screening, product development and treatment recommendation modeling, as well as back-office administrative optimization, all promise to transform physician decisioning and diagnosing across both...
Businesses using Microsoft Teams can now accept payments with Stripe. With Stripe powering Teams Payments, meeting hosts can accept real-time card payments before, during or after virtual appointments, classes and other events, the companies said in a Monday (May 1) press release. “We’re thrilled to...
As Kroger and Albertsons’ pending merger faces criticism, the grocers are courting price-sensitive shoppers’ favor. In a co-authored op-ed in The Cincinnati Enquirer, Kroger Company CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons Companies CEO Vivek Sankaran pushed back against opposition to the proposed merger. The piece addressed claims that...
British consumers are feeling more optimistic about inflation. Consumers said in April that they expect inflation to be 5.2% a year from now, a figure that was lower than the 5.4% they said they expected in March, Reuters reported Monday (May 1), citing a survey...
Semiconductor designer Arm Ltd., a subsidiary of SoftBank Group, is planning an initial public offering (IPO). The organization has confidentially submitted a draft registration on Form F-1 — a filing that is required for the registration of certain securities by foreign issuers — to the...
A leading House Republican is questioning the federal government’s response to First Republic Bank’s collapse. In a statement issued Monday (May 1), House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry said he appreciated the “quick work” of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in selling off...
With a bit of government help and snapping up First Republic Bank, JPMorgan Chase continues to build out its network, crafting an ecosystem that now has a greater number of wealthier depositors in the mix. Monday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over First Republic...
BigCommerce has added new functionalities to its B2B eCommerce platform for suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. The latest release of the company’s B2B Edition introduces multi-storefront compatibility, a modernized buyer portal and headless support, BigCommerce said in a Monday (May 1) press release. “With B2B...
The U.K.’s new anti-fraud strategy reportedly places less burden on tech companies. As the Financial Times reported Monday (May 1), the British government is set to unveil the strategy as early as Wednesday (May 3), with the goal of coordinating lawmakers, police and private companies. However, the...
