Cognizant and Microsoft announce global partnership to expand adoption of generative AI in the enterprise, and drive industry transformation Cognizant and Microsoft Corp. announced an expanded partnership with the goal of making Microsoft’s generative AI and Copilots available to millions of users, to transform enterprise business operations, enhance employee experiences and accelerate cross-industry innovation. Cognizant, a leader in digital transformation services, operates at the intersection of industry and technology, and in conjunction with Microsoft’s advanced generative AI and Copilots, the combined strength of this partnership has the potential to deliver substantial innovation for enterprise customers, contributing to the projected $1…
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Mayo Clinic Platform expands global footprint of its distributed data network Mayo Clinic Platform continues to expand its distributed data network, Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect, which now includes eight of the world’s leading health systems across three continents: Seoul National University Hospital, SingHealth and UC Davis Health, which join Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Mayo Clinic, Mercy, Sheba Medical Center and University Health Network (UHN) as founding members. The global network makes available years of de-identified multimodal clinical data to help improve patient care by providing a new healthcare architecture that allows more tailored medicine, healthcare products, digital services and solutions based…
The Coca‑Cola Company Breaks Ground on New fairlife Production Facility in Webster, NY fairlife and The Coca‑Cola Company have ceremonially broken ground on a new state-of-the-art fairlife production facility in the Town of Webster, New York. Jennifer Mann, EVP and President of Coca‑Cola’s North America Operating Unit, and Tim Doelman, CEO of fairlife, were joined by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to commemorate the exciting milestone. County Executive Adam Bello, Webster Town Supervisor Tom Flaherty, and other elected officials and local leaders were also in attendance to celebrate fairlife’s official arrival to the town. “We are thrilled to be laying…
Cleveland Clinic Launches New Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center Cleveland Clinic has announced the launch of its new Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center, an initiative dedicated to helping women during midlife and beyond thrive and easily receive the specialized care they need. The center is focused on four key areas: access, connectivity, education, and research and innovation to empower women to navigate their health journey with confidence and clarity. Maria Shriver, founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention and Research Center at Cleveland Clinic, will serve as chief visionary and strategic advisor of the new Women’s Comprehensive Health…
A study has found that the AI model GPT-4 significantly exceeds the ability of non-specialist doctors to assess eye problems and provide advice. The clinical knowledge and reasoning skills of GPT-4 are approaching the level of specialist eye doctors, a study led by the University of Cambridge has found. GPT-4 – a ‘large language model’ – was tested against doctors at different stages in their careers, including unspecialised junior doctors, and trainee and expert eye doctors. Each was presented with a series of 87 patient scenarios involving a specific eye problem, and asked to give a diagnosis or advise on…
Walmart Collaboration With The Jessica Simpson Collection Brings Boho-Chic to Its Growing Fashion Assortment Walmart announced its collaboration with The Jessica Simpson brand, bringing a new collection of women’s apparel, swim and jewelry just in time for summer, with many of the items designed exclusively for Walmart. Inspired by Jessica Simpson’s Texas roots and love for California’s eternal summer energy, the brand celebrates being a woman by offering fashion for every body without sacrificing comfort or confidence. The collection features boho-chic styles and cool classics with a bit of something extra to help Walmart customers build their spring and summer…
Study reveals how humanity could unite to address global challenges New research led by the University of Oxford has found that perceptions of globally shared life experiences and globally shared biology can strengthen psychological bonding with humanity at large, which can motivate prosocial action on a global scale and help to tackle global problems. The findings have been published today in Royal Society Open Science. Many of the most daunting challenges facing humankind today – from the climate crisis and poverty to food insecurity and terrorism – can only be overcome through cooperation and collective action on a global scale.…
Debut of Hyatt Zhongshan Park Shanghai Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the debut of Caption by Hyatt Zhongshan Park Shanghai in collaboration with Fungseng Prosperity (China) Limited, marking the introduction of Hyatt’s new lifestyle brand in the Asia-Pacific region. Situated adjacent to the iconic Zhongshan Park and within the lively Yuyuan Road neighborhood, this 254-room lifestyle hotel offers the flexibility and self-guided select-service options guests love, combining local flavors and culture for travelers and locals to discover and forge authentic connections. Caption by Hyatt Zhongshan Park Shanghai offers a hotel experience immersed in its local community and serves as a…
New NVIDIA RTX A400 and A1000 GPUs Enhance AI-Powered Design and Productivity Workflows AI integration across design and productivity applications is becoming the new standard, fueling demand for advanced computing performance. This means professionals and creatives will need to tap into increased compute power, regardless of the scale, complexity or scope of their projects. To meet this growing need, NVIDIA is expanding its RTX professional graphics offerings with two new NVIDIA Ampere architecture-based GPUs for desktops: the NVIDIA RTX A400 and NVIDIA RTX A1000. They expand access to AI and ray-tracing technology, equipping professionals with the tools they need to…
Half the Global Population Washes Clothes by Hand: Whirlpool Foundation, The Washing Machine Project Helping Address with Thousands of Manual Washing Machines Global collaboration will help unlock millions of hours for women and girls to improve quality of life, saving time for learning and income-generating activities The Washing Machine Project, a grassroots organization that provides off-grid manual washing machines to people in low-income and displaced communities, has announced it is collaborating with the Whirlpool Foundation to deliver thousands of manual washing machines to communities and households across the world over the next five years. The work is expected to impact…