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A doctor looks at an AI-generated clinical note.Courtesy of AthenahealthHealth-care software vendor Athenahealth on Tuesday said it will offer Abridge’s artificial intelligence scribing tool to its network of more than 160,000 clinicians. Athenahealth has developed an electronic health record, revenue cycle management tools and patient engagement tools for ambulatory care providers, which include outpatient facilities like independent practices. The company introduced a solution called Ambient Notes in October that allows doctors to choose between various AI-powered documentation tools, and Abridge is the latest addition. Abridge uses AI to draft clinical notes in real time as doctors consensually record their visits with patients.…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The country’s top judge played host to some unusual guests at his residence last week, first meeting with executive officials and later conferring with the key opposition party to seek their input on the judicial reform agenda, among other matters — sparking debate over the judiciary’s role in political affairs and the implications of such engagements. In the curious turn of events, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi not only waded into politically charged waters but also reportedly counselled the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to stay within the system and shun boycotts – advice that comes as…
As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, searches through federal computer systems to cut programmes funded by taxpayers, the tech billionaire says his team is working to slash $1 trillion from the deficit. “The overall goal is to try to get a trillion dollars out of the deficit, and if the deficit is not brought under control, America will go bankrupt,” Musk said last week during a joint interview with President Donald Trump with Fox News’s Sean Hannity. Thousands of federal employees have been fired and several programmes and departments have been shut down as the…
Is This What We Want features recordings of empty studios, performance spaces, highlighting danger to creative trade.More than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush, Cat Stevens and Annie Lennox, have released a silent album in protest of the proposed changes to British copyright laws around artificial intelligence (AI), which they warned could lead to legalised music theft. The album, titled Is This What We Want, was launched on Tuesday and features recordings of empty studios and performance spaces, as backlash against the plan grows in the United Kingdom. The proposed changes would allow AI developers to train their models on any…
The Hims app arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Hims & Hers Health fell 28% on Tuesday, a day after the telehealth company released fourth-quarter results that disappointed on gross margin and sparked concerns about the future of its weight loss business.Hims & Hers reported $481 million in revenue for the quarter, up 95% from $246.6 million during the same period last year. Net income climbed to $26.01 million, or 11 cents per share, from $1.25 million, or 1 cent per share, a year prior. But the…
Listen to article John Bolton, the national security adviser during the first Trump administration, believes that “Trump has effectively surrendered before Putin before negotiations have begun on Ukraine.” In an interview with CNN, Bolton also lamented that Trump had reversed American position that Ukraine should be returned to full sovereignty and territorial integrity. The meeting between Russian and American officials in Riyadh on February 18 also reflected that the Trump administration bypassed Ukraine in the negotiations with Moscow. During the recent Munich Security Conference, US Vice President JD Vance blasted Europe for “not adhering” to democracy. Three years after the Russian attack…
British prime minister Keir Starmer’s announcement comes prior to his trip to the United States later this week.The United Kingdom will increase its annual defending spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, signalling the UK’s efforts to boost Europe’s security. On the eve of his departure to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington, Starmer told the British parliament on Tuesday that he was bringing forward the increase to offer Europe more support as the United States spearheads talks with Russia over its war in Ukraine. He noted that the increase would see…
A new report by Human Rights Watch says SAF-allied groups committed acts that may amount to war crimes.Armed groups fighting alongside the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been intentionally targeting civilians, an international NGO on human rights says. In a report released on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said forces aligned with the military government have attacked villagers in central Sudan and committed acts that may amount to war crimes, and urged an investigation. International human rights organisations have repeatedly accused SAF’s opponent, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), of carrying out ethnic cleansing and even genocide during 20 months…
The Champions Trophy Group B fixture between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Tuesday after persistent rain kept the players from the field. According to the International Cricket Council, the points were shared between the two sides as the exciting contest was called off, incessant weather ensuring the game was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The cut-off time for the start of a 20-overs-a-side contest is 7:02pm local time, ESPNCricInfo said, however, the continuous rain dashed any chance of the match happening. Earlier, Umpires Chris Gaffaney and Richard Kettleborough inspected the…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has emerged as the most influential and effective member of the federal cabinet in the parliament during 2024-2025 in terms of his presence in both housesthe Senate and the National Assemblyand the amount of time he spoke during parliamentary sessions. PILDAT on Monday released a performance evaluation of federal ministers in the first year of the 16th National Assembly that draws to a close on February 28, 2025. To evaluate performance of the cabinet members in parliament, PILDAT looked at both the houses of the parliament: 16th National Assembly that became functional on February…