Category: Disruptors

Google’s venture arm leads $27M funding for digital medical marketplace

Sesame, a direct-pay digital healthcare marketplace, has raised $27 million in series B funding led by GV, Google’s venture capital arm.

Tech cleared for Parkinson’s monitoring via Apple Watch

The FDA has cleared a technology that allows Parkinson’s patients to be remotely monitored via their Apple Watches.

Microsoft to publicly disclose salaries, ban noncompetes

Microsoft said it will increase pay transparency and ban most noncompete agreements in a series of moves aimed at improving workplace culture.

Amazon dominates cloud computing, but Microsoft catching up

Amazon continues to command the cloud computing market, but Microsoft is gaining ground, a June 2 report by IT consultant Gartner found.

Why healthcare organizations select Amazon Web Services over Google, Microsoft

Healthcare organizations chose Amazon Web Services over rival cloud computing companies Google and Microsoft for artificial intelligence and machine learning because it was the most mature platform, had good name and brand recognition and came with hig…

Former hospital exec leads Amazon Web Services’ healthcare compliance

A former hospital IT executive has been named head of healthcare compliance for Amazon Web Services.

Apple releases AFib, medication tracker

Apple introduced a new app that helps people track medications and a new smartwatch feature that helps people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation track how frequently their heart rhythm shows signs of the condition.

Carbon Health lays off 250 employees

Primary care disruptor Carbon Health laid off 250 employees June 1 because of market volatility and declining COVID-19-related business, its chief executive said.

Amazon is looking to hire a HIPAA compliance advisor

Amazon is hiring for a Healthcare Engagement Advisor to work in its AWS HIPAA Compliance Program. 

Startup, Microsoft collaborate to simplify AI healthcare research

An artificial intelligence data security company is collaborating with Microsoft to advance AI healthcare research.