UK's Competition and Markets Authority probes Microsoft-OpenAI partnership for potential merger; investigates impact on AI market. Recent turmoil at OpenAI, heightened by sudden firing of CEO Sam Altman, raises questions about competition and AI development. Microsoft, OpenAI's biggest investor, maintains partnership has fostered AI innovation and competition. Investigations could result in probe if potential restrictions to UK competition are discovered.

Microsoft's links with OpenAI to be examined by competition watchdog BBC

AI deployed at Mayo Clinic to detect heart diseases and guide treatments, highlighting benefits in screening sudden death predisposing heart conditions. Application of intelligence extends to Apple Watches and digital stethoscopes. Technological advancement expected to cope with forecasted cardiologist shortage and improve accuracy and speed of diagnosis. Respective devices await FDA approval for nationwide use.

Doctors say AI is a 'game-changer' for number 1 killer of Americans Fox Business

Google-DeepMind-developed LLM enhances accurate differential diagnosis (DDx) and clinicians' diagnostic reasoning. LLM builds on Med-PaLM 2 technology, answers medical questions, fine-tuned with medical data enhances performance. Study: 20 clinicians evaluated 302 challenging cases, LLM aided approach delivered 59.1% accuracy vs 33.6% unassisted. Researchers suggest LLM may improve diagnostic accuracy, merits further real-world evaluation. Study limitations acknowledged.

Study: Google reveals LLM that helps accurately diagnosis complex cases MobiHealthNews

Hospital-at-home care, assisted by technological advancements, has grown rapidly in recent years. Leading health systems including Atrium Health, Mass General Brigham, and Mayo Clinic have developed extensive home care programs, leading to decreased costs, lower readmission rates and higher patient satisfaction. Challenges include patient identification, staffing, financial constraints, and achieving necessary regulatory changes. Despite these obstacles, many believe hospital-at-home is the future of healthcare.

Inside the top 8 hospital-at-home programs Beckers Hospital Review