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Mexico’s health sector this week balanced public infrastructure gains against a broader reckoning with AI’s role in patient care. ISSSTE’s new hospital in Tampico and a record 101.2 million public consultations underscored continued federal investment in capacity, while Merck and Moderna’s melanoma vaccine data and Mexico’s accelerated clinical trial approvals signaled growing research relevance. At the…
SpaceX Cognition acquisition fails as Elon Musk widens AI push. Photo by BeInCrypto SpaceX’s attempt to acquire artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition AI Inc. stalled without a deal, according to people familiar with the matter. The approach would have been SpaceX’s second major AI takeover in recent months. The deal talks are no longer active,…
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CLASSROOMS AND CAREERS Students’ concerns are not simply about what they are learning, but whether what they are learning today will still matter by the time they graduate. As AI rapidly changes entry-level jobs and employment opportunities, employers are increasingly seeking practical skills alongside academic qualifications, experts told CNA. “The expectations…
DXC Technology (DXC) is back in focus after launching DXC Workplace Services, an AI-native offering built on its DXC OASIS platform, and securing an exclusive managed services role on Primary’s AI-focused Zero Trust security platform. See our latest analysis for DXC Technology. Despite the recent AI-focused product launches and partnerships, DXC Technology’s 1-day share price…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istockphoto Modern medicine has built an extraordinary depth of knowledge. However, how much of that knowledge can reach the patient who needs it now? The answer has traditionally depended on the number and distribution of trained clinicians, the institutions in which they work, and the…
The AI agent running a San Francisco store has made its first firing decision. Andon Labs said Thursday that Luna, the AI manager of Andon Market, an experimental retail store run entirely by AI, decided to dismiss a human employee after repeated lateness and other workplace issues. The employee arrived late for 17 of 23…
The artificial intelligence investment story is often dominated by chip designers, data-center operators, and cloud-computing companies. That said, Applied Materials AMAT) offers investors a different way to participate in the trend: it supplies many of the sophisticated manufacturing systems needed to produce advanced logic chips, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and next-generation semiconductor packages. Despite posting record…
EASTON — The Talbot County Board of Education on Wednesday reviewed the district’s plans to regulate student artificial intelligence usage. Assistant Superintendent Helga Einhorn presented what she called a “guidance document,” which was assembled based on input from district personnel. In May, the General Assembly passed Maryland’s Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act, which requires districts…
by Ana Ibarra, MindSite News August 12, 2026 Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the matter of a few clicks and keystrokes, anyone can find themselves deep in conversation with “Psychologist,” a chatbot character that describes itself as an expert in “empathy” and “active…
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LCMC Health today unveiled a marquee partnership with Qualified Health, signaling a major commitment to integrating generative AI across its entire system. This initiative is designed to safely and responsibly embed advanced AI tools into care delivery, operational workflows, and revenue cycle, ultimately reducing administrative burden and…
