medical Alpha Medical closes $24M Series B round to expand women’s telehealth — without the video calls – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, January 15, 2024March 19, 2023 Alpha Medical, a telemedicine company focused on women’s healthcare, closed a $24 million Series B round on Tuesday. It’s another company situated squarely in the crosshairs of a pandemic-fueled boom in telemedicine investment, though Alpha Medical’s approach has one notable difference: you won’t be logging on to any Zoom calls. … Continue Reading
medical Blind guy struggles with scientific transportation, social employee calls it, ‘catastrophe ready to occur’ Christin Hakim, June 14, 2022 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Tyrone Pouncil is 61 years outdated. He suffers from an extraordinary genetic dysfunction that led to blindness as a kid. He makes use of a wheelchair. Tyrone now wishes dialysis thrice every week for his liver. He doesn’t qualify for scientific rides. It’s one thing… Continue Reading
tech Obama calls for tech regulation to combat disinformation on internet Christin Hakim, April 23, 2022 Former President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the spread of disinformation online is harming American democracy, and the tech industry needs regulation and legislation to address the problem. “The very design of these platforms seems to be tilting us in the wrong direction,” Obama said at a Stanford Cyber… Continue Reading
sport Hasek calls out Ovechkin, wants Russian players suspended Christin Hakim, February 28, 2022 NHL legend Dominik Hasek took aim at Alex Ovechkin in a Twitter thread. (Photos via Getty) With the Russian invasion of Ukraine surging on, many companies and countries are boycotting Russian goods or from taking place in the nation. One Hockey Hall of Famer wants that practice taken to the… Continue Reading
tech Remote Work Transformation Calls for Prioritizing Employee Tech Choices Christin Hakim, January 1, 2022 The global remote work revolution the pandemic caused has accelerated and reinforced the need for companies to prioritize the employee experience. This necessity includes providing tech equipment and consumer products from select retailers via a “choose your own device” (CYOD) reimbursement program. That is the view from two top suppliers… Continue Reading
tech UN calls for moratorium on Artificial Intelligence tech that threatens human rights- Technology News, Firstpost Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 Agence France-PresseSep 16, 2021 14:34:10 IST The UN called Wednesday for a moratorium on artificial intelligence systems like facial recognition technology that threaten human rights until “guardrails” are in place against violations. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned that “AI technologies can have negative, even catastrophic effects… Continue Reading