From layoffs in its health unit to developing new technology for hospital-at-home care, here is a look at four of Best Buy’s healthcare moves as reported by Becker’s since March:
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Best Buy Health plans to lay off 161 staffers, according to a California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. The company said the employees, based in Carlsbad, Calif., would be laid off Sept. 12, per the July 8 WARN notice. The…
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft’s AI arm, says the tech giant has taken “a genuine step toward medical superintelligence,” Wired reported June 30. In a recent test, Microsoft’s new AI system — called the MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator — correctly diagnosed…
Optum has launched a new AI marketplace aimed at helping healthcare organizations more easily adopt AI tools. The platform connects healthcare providers, payers and developers with curated AI products designed for clinical and administrative use, according to a June 25…
Best Buy has sold Current Health, a remote patient monitoring company it bought in 2021 for $400 million. Current Health co-founder Christopher McGhee reacquired the company from the tech retailer, according to a June 24 LinkedIn post. Financial terms of…
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From partnering with more health systems to launching new healthcare features, here are five of Google’s healthcare moves reported by Becker’s since March:
Amazon continues to hire for its healthcare businesses, including Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical. Here are 11 healthcare-related jobs the tech giant is hiring for this month (and the annual base pay range): 1. Principle Business Development, Tech, Amazon Pharmacy:…
Four leaders of Amazon’s healthcare units announced plans to exit the company in 2025. Here are the leaders who have departed or announced plans to leave in 2025, as reported by Becker’s:
Amazon is overhauling its health division, Amazon Health Services, in a move aimed at simplifying its structure, CNBC reported June 13. Here are six things to know:
A Google outage on June 12 disrupted several applications, including tools used by the healthcare industry. Affected services included Vertex AI Online Prediction, Dialogflow CX, Agent Assist and Contact Center AI, according to a notification on Google Cloud’s website. The…