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Selecting a health insurance plan isn’t just a good financial choice — it’s what you need, to be able to live with peace of mind, especially when health concerns hit you! Understanding your health insurance needs Start by assessing your current health and medical history to identify immediate coverage requirements. Consider potential future health issues based on your family medical history and lifestyle choices. For example, if there is a history of diabetes or heart disease in your family, you might want a plan that covers these conditions extensively. Your health insurance needs also change with varying life stages. When…

The most important product of the 20th century, Daniel Yergin showed in his Pulitzer Prize–winning book, The Prize, was oil. Since the century’s early years, he wrote, “oil has meant mastery.” Those who had it or could get it ruled the world. It’s now increasingly clear that the prize of the 21st century is the semiconductor. Just as oil influenced momentous events of the 20th century, semiconductors are playing the same role. Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared the new era in October 2022, just days after the federal government imposed historically broad controls on the export of chips and…

More than half (54%) of organisations say AI is the main driver of their cloud investments. This is according to a study by technology services and consulting company, Wipro, which has released its first ‘Pulse of Cloud’ report highlighting the evolving dynamics of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across industries. ‘The Pulse of Cloud: Quarterly Report July 2024‘ by Wipro FullStride Cloud reveals the impact of AI on cloud investments. As organisations prepare for an AI-driven future, companies are increasing investments in cloud, with more than half of the survey respondents indicating that they are increasing investments in hybrid…

A groundbreaking approach to personalized learning could address the challenges of teacher shortages, understaffed classrooms, and ineffective self-learning, which have intensified since the pandemic. The EdYOU solution introduces an AI-powered learning tool designed to revolutionize educational experiences for students and career changers alike. According to Education Week, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an estimated 270,000 teachers and staff leave their positions annually. The pandemic exacerbated this issue, with 41 states and the District of Columbia experiencing shortages in various subjects and grade levels. Currently, many states face more vacant positions and underqualified…

PERSONALIZING EDUCATION CAN change a kid’s life. It can keep the advanced ones from getting bored and the struggling ones from falling behind, because every kid, no matter their level of proficiency, is encouraged to move at his or her own pace. But for the teachers tasked with implementing this increasingly popular pedagogy, it pretty much sucks. Personalizing a lesson means creating even more work than already time-strapped, under-resourced teachers can handle. It means drafting more lesson plans, digging up more reading materials, and creating more assessments than they would have to if they stuck to the old-fashioned, if imperfect, method…

A cancer charity has invested hundreds of thousands of pounds in a platform using artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose prostate cancer faster. Lucida Medical – a University of Cambridge spin-out company – has developed Pi, which uses AI to detect prostate cancer cases from MRI scans. Macmillan Cancer Support has backed the business with £350,100. It is the second investment from its two-year £3.5 million Innovation Impact Investment Portfolio, which is backing start-ups developing innovative cancer care products. It is usually diagnosed using blood tests, MRI scans and biopsies. Lucida Medical chief executive Dr Antony Rix said screening for prostate cancer “is associated with earlier stages of…

Tesco says it expects to secure a further £100 million net cash “after the settlement of certain regulatory capital amounts and after transaction costs”. The deal will see Barclays take over Tesco’s banking operations in loans, credit cards and customer savings and deposits. The bank has also entered into an exclusive long-term partnership to offer Tesco-branded credit cards, personal loans and deposits. Around 2,800 Tesco Bank employees, including its senior management, will also move to Barclays. Tesco claims the sale will remove £7.7 billion of capital-intensive assets and £6.7 billion of financial liabilities from its balance sheet. The supermarket will…