Time is of the essence for healthcare providers, especially in the middle of the pandemic. Singapore-based Bot MD saves time with an AI-based chatbot that allows doctors to get critical information from their smartphone instead of calling a hospital operator or accessing the intranet. The startup announced today that it has raised a Series A … Read more
Google parent company Alphabet has released its fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 results. The numbers are staggering. The company had sales of $ 56.9 billion for the quarter ended December 31. This corresponds to an increase of 23 percent over the 46.1 billion US dollars in the previous year. CFO Ruth Porat said in a … Read more
Vicis is back. The former Seattle startup darling, who suffered a major and sudden fall in 2019, has just unveiled a new and improved version of its high-tech football helmet called the ZERO2. The launch marks a milestone in Vicis’ roller coaster ride in recent years. After Vicis left the University of Washington in 2014, … Read more
The French startup Seyna has a new CEO. Stephen Leguillon joins the company as managing director, while Philippe Mangematin resigns from his daily activities for personal reasons – he becomes honorary chairman. If you are unfamiliar with the company, Seyna is an Insurtech startup that has been granted an insurance license to provide property and … Read more
Since 2015, Nike has released accessible performance shoes under its FlyEase line, and the new FlyEase Go goes one step further. This not only replaces the laces with a zipper and a strap, but in contrast to the shoe developed for Seattle LB Shaquem Griffin, it doesn’t even need a hand to put on. Nike … Read more
Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy. (Photo of the state examiner) The Washington State Auditor’s office is investigating a security incident that compromised the personal information of more than 1.6 million people who filed for unemployment in the state in 2020. Auditor’s office, Pat McCarthy, accused a third party software provider called Accellion, whose services are … Read more
New transparency figures from Amazon show that the company has responded to a record number of government data requests in the last six months of 2020. The new numbers land in the company’s semi-annual transparency report, which was posted on the Amazon website over the weekend. Amazon said it processed 27,664 government requests for user … Read more
Apple If you use Safari to automatically generate strong passwords for websites, you can use those with the extension in Chrome too. In addition, passwords created in Chrome for Windows are synced with iCloud so you can use them on Apple Macs, iPads, and iPhones. Alongside Apple TV + for Xbox, iCloud Passwords is one … Read more
[Editor’s Note: Stein Broeder, a marketing executive at Microsoft, explores the components and value of trust in the new book, “The Business of Trust: How Experiences Build Trust and Drive Business Impact” Excerpt published with permission.] “Do you trust me?” This was a question a surgeon asked me once before an operation. I thought that was a fun question. … Read more
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