The White House launched a website to detail the federal government's initiatives and progress on artificial intelligence developments.

Apple released the second generation of AirPods, with features including use of the tech giant's voice-powered virtual assistant, Siri.

DrChrono, an EHR, medical billing and practice management software developer, is offering a free trial of its mobile, cloud-based EHR platform.

Amazon is getting into the skincare market with the launch of a new, exclusive brand of skincare products that aim to help users with issues such as acne, dehydration and dark spots.

Venture capital firms are increasing investments in sleep and meditation apps designed to promote wellness and decrease stress among users, CNBC reports.

California, the home of Silicon Valley, isn't the only state that is considered innovative.

Cybersecurity issues are increasingly prevalent in medical devices as the tools being developed are more connected to software. These developers are turning to the FDA to develop guidance, according to Bloomberg Law.

Since 2017 the number of blockchain lobbying groups has tripled, according to online trade publication CoinTelegraph.

In January, IBM announced its collaboration with Aetna to develop a blockchain network to cut costs and improve efficiency in the healthcare industry.

CEOs were more likely to receive pay raises after their firms suffered a cybersecurity breach, according to a Warwick Business School study.

Bay Spring, Miss.-based Jasper General Hospital will go live on an Evident EHR in May.

One Drop, a digital health company focused on diabetes care management, will offer its diabetes therapy services as part of Amazon's at-home medical devices brand Choice.

Insurance companies may start looking to an individual's social media accounts to determine an applicant's risk for life, car and property insurance, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Mississippi is preparing an antitrust case against Google over the tech giant's control of consumer data and the privacy practices it uses to protect it, according to CNBC.

CIOs and high-level executives most often choose Amazon and Microsoft as their preferred IT vendors, The Wall Street Journal reports.

CMS and ONC's recently released interoperability rules will give patients more power and access over their medical data, leading the shift to consumer-driven competition in healthcare, David Blumenthal, MD, former National Coordinator for Health IT, wrote in an article for Harvard Business Review.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' new program to expand veterans' access to primary care could potentially limit individuals' appointment times due to a "flawed" software tool, according to a United States Digital Service report.

IBM has released its Blockchain World Wire, a real-time global payments network for regulated financial institutions.

DNA Friend, a parody company, is marketing itself as the rival of 23andMe with “fastest and freest DNA testing services,” according to CNBC.

Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates visited Google researchers March 18 to share ideas about using artificial intelligence in healthcare, according to CNBC.