COVID-19 has spurred digital transformations in healthcare with majority executives seeing tech investments worthwhile despite high initial costs. EY US's Health Pulse Survey reveals adaptation towards digital health tech enhancing operational efficiency and reducing patient care costs. 90% report more time for provider needs post-digital administrative shift. AI is emerging as transformative with 60% investing and 96% seeing time and cost reductions. Yet paradoxically, 70% haven't seen ROI on digital health investments due to difficult tech cost-value tracking. Reskilling for new tech is being prioritized, with digital knowledge boosting provider credibility. Future value in digital health tech lies in modernization and connectivity for better data access.

EY Health Pulse Survey: Digital Health Solutions Boost Efficiencies and Automation, but ROI has Yet to Come EY

Microsoft and OpenAI disrupted adversaries' AI technology misuse in cyber operations, mainly from Iran, North Korea, lesser from Russia, China. Detected AI techniques were early-stage, not unique, but public disclosure vital as enemies use large-language models to expand network breach ability, conduct influence operations. Large-language models escalate offensive hacking, propelled by ChatGPT—OpenAI's product. Liabilities from generative AI indicated by Microsoft include enhanced malicious social engineering, sophisticated deepfake production, threatening democracy. These adversaries were cited using AI for espionage, academic research, spear-phishing campaigns, social engineering, software troubleshooting, invisible network intrusions, sensitive and geopolitical information acquisition. Critics argue AI models' release was hasty since security was usually an afterthought. AI use and large language models could develop into potent cyber weapons.

Microsoft says US rivals are beginning to use generative AI in offensive cyber operations AP News

Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Co. provides critical shortage drugs. Healthcare companies register on drug marketplace. Stocks on amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate, cefdinir, etoposide... $11 million drug plant under construction in Dallas. Over 4,000 medications for hospitals, retail pharmacies, clinics, post-acute care facilities, and surgery centers.

Mark Cuban drug company unveils new offering for hospitals Beckers Hospital Review

IoT software security employs TLS certificates for trust and data encryption. Protecting machine identities is crucial, needs automation, auto-enrolment, and deprovisioning due to regulatory changes and rapid certificate turnover. Managing machine identities for secure data transit is essential in increasing AI projects. Cloud project security is foundational for AI projects success. Balance and discipline in AI projects execution and cost management is necessary for organizational benefits. Increase in budgets for IT teams likely for Windows 11 migration, hardware refresh cycles and data centre enhancements. Planning for AI hardware infrastructure and data handling important for seamless operation. By 2027, 40% organizations likely to have data storage management solutions.

Prioritizing AI? Don't shortchange IT fundamentals CIO