In the 1990s, Starbucks began to position itself as “the third place,” a spot between home and work where customers could find comfort, community, and good coffee. The notion had been inspired by longtime CEO Howard Schultz’s visit to Milan’s convivial espresso bars in the late 1980s,...
In the 1990s, the global spotlight was onEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing, and with the opening up of China’s capital market, the concept gained wide attention. Recently, China’s three major exchanges issuedguidelineson sustainable development reporting for listed companies, a...
The Archer MSA was a pilot program that its promoters believed would help limit the overuse of healthcare services. They hoped that it would make employees aware of the actual costs of healthcare services through higher-deductible plans and the use of their own medical savings accounts to pay ...
In the 1990s, as the use of the personal computer and other technologies accelerated, some analysts predicted the end of the mainframe. In 1991, InfoWorld analyst Stewart Alsop famously said, “I predict that the last mainframe will be unplugged on March 15, 1996.” ...
including Europe’s energy import dependencies and its supply chains’ sensitivity to geopolitical conflict. To boost growth, European companies could aim to increase their R&D budgets with the goal of winning a share in new areas of competition, such as autonomous driving or AI in healthcare. Eu...
Healthcare and medical professionalsuse NLP to create patient notes rapidly and accurately on the fly, without needing to spend time writing them after sessions. NLP is also used to review patient notes for correlations of symptoms that might not be readily apparent. ...
The 1990s saw a surge in popularity thanks to series like 'Sailor Moon' and 'Neon Genesis Evangelion.' They expanded the genre, tackling complex themes amid school life and showcasing its storytelling prowess. The new millennium brought further evolution, embracing sports, mecha, and fantasy genre...
The large number of processors in mainframe technology support businesses across industries (for example, government agencies, utility companies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations) that rely on large-scale transaction processing to handle massive data workloads, high-volume financial transactions...
Stephan Fihn, MD, MPH, a primary care physician and health services researcher, spent 36 years in leadership roles at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), an early adopter of AI. Much of his time at the VA was devoted to incorporating informatics into improving quality of care. Fi...
Healthcare and Business Lordstown Motors: Lordstown Motors’ fate is pending in bankruptcy court.Sean McDonnell outlinesthe story of tangled web of overpromises for what was billed as a bright automotive future with the potential for lots of jobs on the site of a giant fo...