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Tego warns of AI monoculture risk in healthcare insurance
Generative AI

Tego warns of AI monoculture risk in healthcare insurance

Existing medical malpractice and cyber policies may leave hospitals exposed as AI-related claims rise and liabilities spread across vendors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Medical Technologies (MedTech) stories

How Invetech and McGrathNicol modernised with SAP S/4 HANA
Digital Transformation

How Invetech and McGrathNicol modernised with SAP S/4 HANA

The move has cut month-end work and lifted invoice processing, while avoiding costly customisation and easing future upgrades.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
Canada & France sign quantum science pact in Paris
Quantum Computing

Canada & France sign quantum science pact in Paris

The deal is set to deepen research ties and speed up commercial use of quantum technologies, as Ottawa seeks trusted partners in a sensitive field.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Hyland launches agentic AI platform for enterprises
Document Management

Hyland launches agentic AI platform for enterprises

Regulated firms could gain tighter oversight and faster document workflows as Hyland adds agent controls, context tools and sector packages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Oli raises AUD $6.5 million for labour monitoring device
Artificial Intelligence

Oli raises AUD $6.5 million for labour monitoring device

Clinical trials in Australia and the United States will be accelerated as the Sydney start-up readies its labour monitor for regulators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Medical Technologies (MedTech) stories

HTEC & Xsolis to add agentic AI to Dragonfly platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

HTEC & Xsolis to add agentic AI to Dragonfly platform

Faster approvals and fewer disputes could follow as the partnership targets slow, manual utilisation management across healthcare systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Mayo Clinic & Microsoft to build AI model for healthcare
Data Protection

Mayo Clinic & Microsoft to build AI model for healthcare

The model will first be tested inside Mayo Clinic, with the partners aiming to improve clinical decisions before wider rollout via Azure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Beyond Expo draws 30,000 visitors to Macao tech show
Robotics

Beyond Expo draws 30,000 visitors to Macao tech show

Record attendance and a wider startup pitch contest signalled Macao's growing role as a regional hub for AI and hardware investment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
MWC Shanghai adds AgiBot, Siemens & Vodafone speakers
Robotics

MWC Shanghai adds AgiBot, Siemens & Vodafone speakers

Visitors will see AI, robotics and Formula E showcases as MWC Shanghai broadens beyond telecoms to industrial tech and startups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
British Business Bank backs Longwall's GBP £50 million fund
Clean technologies

British Business Bank backs Longwall's GBP £50 million fund

The cornerstone commitment should help Longwall Ventures reach a GBP £100 million close and back more UK deep tech start-ups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care
Data Analytics

Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care

The new site will create 85 jobs and boost Ireland's role in high-value cardiac software as Medtronic expands digital health work in Galway.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
CenTrak adds AI & mobile duress tools to RTLS platform
Internet of Things

CenTrak adds AI & mobile duress tools to RTLS platform

Hospitals can now extend duress alerts and patient monitoring beyond wards as CenTrak adds AI reporting and low-cost BLE tags to its RTLS platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Feds back GTA AI projects with CAD $16.5M investment
Robotics

Feds back GTA AI projects with CAD $16.5M investment

The grants are set to speed the rollout of AI tools across healthcare, manufacturing and finance, helping GTA firms reach market sooner.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Ireland holds steady as Europe's FDI projects fall
Manufacturing

Ireland holds steady as Europe's FDI projects fall

Ireland's investor appeal held up even as European foreign direct investment fell 7% to a decade low, EY found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
GenScan AI wins social innovation award for MRI tech
Health Technologies

GenScan AI wins social innovation award for MRI tech

A £10,000 grant and mentoring package could help speed MRI scans by up to 90%, easing diagnosis delays for hospitals and patients.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
TympaHealth wins GBP £2 million loan for AI ear care
Health Technologies

TympaHealth wins GBP £2 million loan for AI ear care

Community clinics and pharmacies could see more ear and hearing checks after government-backed funding for TympaHealth's AI-guided platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
L&T Technology Services wraps TECHgium with 62,000 entries
Robotics

L&T Technology Services wraps TECHgium with 62,000 entries

Registrations rose 60% on the previous edition as student teams turned ideas into prototypes judged by industry figures at the Mysuru final.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month