US healthcare spending to rise to $4.5 trillion in 2022
US healthcare spending rose 4.1 per cent in 2022 to $4.5 trillion, federal data showed. Officials said the figure indicates a return to pre-pandemic patterns after two years of volatility.…
The US FDA has approved the Medtronic system for the treatment of heart disease
Medtronic announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its system to treat conditions that can cause stroke or heart failure. The PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation system is…
Disney and Comcast increased ad spend on Instagram after Musk’s X rejection
Major U.S. companies including Walt Disney and Comcast have increased ad spending on Instagram after suspending ads on X last month, according to Sensor Tower, as marketers flee the Elon…
Tesla recalls almost all cars on US roads due to lack of autopilot protection
Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles in the US to install new safety measures in its advanced Autopilot driver assistance system after a federal safety regulator cited safety…
Chinese artificial intelligence startup 01.AI hopes to raise $200m
Beijing-based artificial intelligence startup 01.AI is raising $200 million in new capital, two sources familiar with the situation said, based on a $1 billion valuation reached last month they are…
The Devils defeated the Bruins in overtime
Jack Hughes scored at 2:47 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Newark, New Jersey. Hughes had failed to score in his previous three…
Penguins win in record-setting penalty shootout win over Habs
Jansen Harkins, the 24th leading scorer, beat Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory after the longest shootout of the NHL season. Pittsburgh…
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a club-record 64 as the Bucks beat the Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo set a Milwaukee Bucks franchise record with 64 points to lead his team to a 140-126 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers. Antetokounmpo, who surpassed Michael Redd's 2006…
Putin says that his military goals haven’t changed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Russians that peace with Ukraine will only come "when we achieve our goals." He is holding his first major news conference since launching his…
A majority of Israelis want to defeat Hamas
Israeli citizens said Wednesday that the army should not stop its relentless offensive to crush Hamas, despite the UN General Assembly's call for a cease-fire, a growing list of military…
