GV, the venture capital arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has invested $28.1 million in mental health startup Firsthand, Behavioral Health Business reported.

Grocery store chain Albertsons has launched a digital health platform that allows users to track and improve their well-being and connect to telehealth services.

CVS Health is nearing a deal to purchase Chicago-based Oak Street Health, a primary care network with more than 160 clinics in 21 states, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are four open positions as of April 10:

Amazon's proposed $3.9 billion deal to acquire 1Life Healthcare, which operates One Medical's primary care clinics in 25 U.S. markets, is facing more scrutiny as the FTC has allegedly hired outside economists to review the deal, SeekingAlpha reported Feb. 3. 

Fresh off a $100 million infusion from CVS, hybrid care company Carbon Health has begun rolling out a program that remotely monitors and provides virtual care to patients in Massachusetts.

Amazon reported a loss of $2.7 billion for 2022, its first unprofitable showing in nine years, according to financial results released Feb. 2.

Google parent company Alphabet's health insurance business grew nearly sixfold last year, tech news site The Verge reported.

Toby Cosgrove, MD, former resident and CEO of Cleveland Clinic, is joining the home-based care company Tomorrow Health as an advisory board member.

Alphabet's Verily has partnered with Tokyo-based pharmaceutical company Otsuka Pharmaceuticals on a trial for a new antidepressant. 

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Jan. 4 the company plans to eliminate 18,000 jobs throughout the organization, some of which include employees spearheading its healthcare initiatives, CNBC reported Jan. 31. 

Microsoft is partnering with Vietnam-based tech company VinBrain to develop artificial intelligence-based healthcare services. 

Amazon has experimented with different projects in healthcare the past few years, but its current focus seems to be at the pharmacy counter — the digital one, at least.

Google has laid off 12,000 people, one of which includes its head of mental health and wellbeing. 

Embold Health, a physician analytics company, is expanding its partnership with retail giant Walmart to add 42,000 Walmart associates to its program.

Walmart Health has named Pritesh Gandhi, MD, as its chief community health officer. 

From rolling out a new medication prescription service, to clearing a regulatory hurdle regarding its pending One Medical acquisition, Amazon is continuing to increase its healthcare presence. 

Optum is rolling out mobile clinics for members across Utah.

Newly independent GE HealthCare reported $4.9 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, an 8 percent increase driven by growth in its imaging, patient care solutions and ultrasound business units.

Tech giant Samsung built its name in smartphones and software. However, the company also has made headline-grabbing moves in the healthcare space.