Health tech start-ups are disrupting US healthcare by envisioning ways to make services more accessible and efficient. Cityblock Health and Tend are among companies offering medical, dental, and mental health care in relaxing environments, while BetterHelp and Maven Clinic offer online services. Businesses aim to make it easier to book appointments, reduce waiting times, and improve access to medical technology, often working directly with insurers to simplify patient processes. Despite the failure of some start-ups, experts believe collaboration between traditional healthcare providers and start-ups could largely improve patient experience.

Tech start-ups are giving US healthcare services a slick makeover BBC

AI Act's final text out; prohibits AI systems distorting behaviour, exploiting vulnerabilities, inferring biometric categories, evaluating/classifying individuals unfairly, creating facial recognition databases untargetedly and assessing criminal risk based solely on profiling. High-risk AI systems need efficient risk management, documentation, registration, appropriate mitigation measures for feedback loops, and strong human oversight. Act applies to EU-based deployers, AI system outputs used in EU, and general-purpose AI models. Non-compliance warrants heavy administrative fines. Businesses should evaluate AI systems for compliance, document meticulously, implement disclosure measures, invest in human oversight, and communicate transparently regarding AI deployment in workplaces.

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40% of doctors consider leaving their workplaces due to burnout, low value perception, and heavy clerical burdens. To retain physicians, health systems need to reduce burnout, value doctors, decrease clerical tasks, and smartly use technology like AI to structure tasks enabling doctors to focus on patient care. BindingFlags: "Dr Tina Shah, Chief Clinical Officer at Abridge, suggests that AI can handle repeated, low-level tasks easing workloads."

40% of doctors eye exits. What can organizations do to keep them? AMA

HP's CEO explains that blocking third-party ink cartridges is a security measure as cartridges can be hacked. The company's Dynamic Security system, active since 2016, prevents HP printers from working with non-HP cartridges. This has led to lawsuits, with claimants believing consumers were not properly informed about updates disrupting printer functionality. An HP-funded study found hacking via third-party ink cartridge possible, but no evidence exists of such an attack occurring in reality. HP's persistent push towards proprietary cartridges and its profitable ink subscription service, Instant Ink, has led to consumer inconvenience and criticism. The company, however, sees selling printers as an investment in customers and expects a return via continued use of HP products and services.

HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges Ars Technica