Grindr acquires HIV prevention telehealth provider for $250M
Executives say the transaction marks the “first major acquisition” since its founding and underscores the company's ambition to evolve beyond dating and expand into health and wellness.
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Browse the archiveUtah approves slew of health AI pilots for drug management, women’s health
The state has expanded its controversial healthcare AI program with three new pilots that could ultimately see the technology provide care plans and medications without human review.
Teladoc unveils remote monitoring, ambient AI features
The company’s virtual care platform has integrated artificial intelligence scribing and camera-based vitals monitoring as it works to recover from significant financial setbacks.
FTC escalates price transparency crackdown with warning letters to hospitals
Regulators warned two dozen hospital systems that incomplete or misleading pricing disclosures could violate federal consumer protection laws.
OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me
Dots are designed to automate online tasks, like buying furniture. In my initial experience, the always-on agent was a bit buggy and couldn’t complete a captcha.
Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified ‘Organic’
Amid a sea of AI writing slop, a new stamp for “organic literature” will help readers to pick out books authored by real, corn-fed, free-range humans.
Trump pledges to send $90 Medicare Part B rebates to seniors
About 20.8 million beneficiaries will receive a direct deposit or check this month, the latest in a growing list of cash payments promised by the White House in advance of the November midterm elections.