Oh, sweet the ‘nanny state’ is back! Fast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City would have to slap a warning on menu boards and packaging under a new rule from the Adams administration. The city Health Department’s first-in-the-nation edict will mean labels warning on food and drinks with more than 50 grams of […]
Meta Platformsdisappointed investors on Wednesday with forecasts of higher expenses and lighter than expected revenue, evaporating $200 billion in stock market value and raising fears that the surging cost of AI is outpacing its benefits. Shares of the Facebook and Instagram parent dropped about 15% in extended trade following the report, with its market capitalization […]
Mark Zuckerberg received the lowest salary of all of Meta’s staff in 2023, with his measly $1 salary — though the Big Tech chief raked in a staggering $24.4 million in “other compensation.” According to a proxy filing statement, the lion’s share of this “other compensation” covered Zuckerberg’s security costs. Though the Securities and Exchange […]
A US appeals court revived a lawsuit accusing Whole Foods of illegally firing a worker who refused to remove her “Black Lives Matter” facemask and complained about racism at the upscale grocery chain. In a 3-0 decision released on Wednesday, the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals said the firing of Savannah Kinzer, an outspoken […]
Exxon Mobil on Friday reported first-quarter earnings that missed expectations as the industry came under pressure from eroding refining margins and collapsing natural gas prices. Exxon’s stock is down more than 3%. Here is what Exxon reported for the first quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by […]
Gas pumps are seen at a Chevron gas station in Orlando. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Chevron beat earnings expectations Friday, but its profit fell from the year-ago period as its refineries and international gas business faced headwinds. Here is what Chevron reported for the first quarter compared with what […]
This week we held our first international webinar since launching our sister site HTN International, where we were joined by a panel of health tech experts to discuss current digital capabilities, projects, and priorities from country contexts including Spain, Bermuda, and the UK. We welcomed Keltie Jamieson, chief health information officer with the Bermuda Hospitals […]
In a recent webinar, Andy Sheret, head of business development at ITHealth, and Chad Holmes, security evangelist at Cynerio, shared insights around securing patient data for safer care, highlighting the impact and risks of data breaches on hospitals, and the steps that need to be taken to proactively identify and secure healthcare systems. Cybersecurity in […]
If systems are scrambled and backups are not working, organizations will need to think about whether to pay a ransom. Cyber insurance providers can help with this decision, Weiss says. “Unfortunately, I think it comes down to a business decision at that point, if you’re left with no choice, and it comes down to the […]
