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The tech giant is expanding its Dragon Copilot to support nursing workflows while integrating third-party AI tools from digital health partners.

AI systems demand massive energy infrastructure, and Tennessee State Sen. Bo Watson says his state has allocated $60 million to develop alternative energy sources to help meet AI's power needs.

Also, a new AI-driven genomics platform developed in Queensland can identify cancer biomarkers and predict tumour responses to chemotherapy.

Also, health IT company UCrest from Malaysia has received its first patent for its AI-powered digital platform from Taiwan.

A Google Cloud report revealed that 46% of healthcare executives say their organization is appropriating more than half of their future AI budget to AI agents.

Since launching in March, the company has raised $550 million.

Brook.ai secures $28 million, Counsel Health garners $25 million, OutcomesAI gets $10 million and Smartlens closed an oversubscribed $5.2 million bridge round.

Epic Emeritus CMIO Dr. Michael Zaroukian says health system leaders can add to their EHRs' value after the initial go-live by linking it to strategic goals, empowering clinicians to share feedback and prioritizing usability.

The company works with schools to offer virtual mental healthcare for students and enable collaboration among counselors, parents and providers.

Martin Gaynor, professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses a study on obstetric care changes after mergers with larger systems that may be farther away but can offer more specialized care.