AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoApplied AI in Healthcare: MHRA and NHS England clarified rules for AI clinical scribes, saying ambient voice tools used for transcription/summarisation and code suggestions (with clinician review) aren’t medical devices, while decision-making or automated actions still fall under device regulation. Medical Imaging Breakthrough: UVA researchers report focused ultrasound with microbubbles may deliver drugs effectively into gliomas, using a new MRI method to measure delivery in high detail. Aviation Efficiency: Lufthansa Technik will trial drag-reducing “AeroShark” film patches on Airbus A319 flights, aiming for about a 1% fuel and CO2 cut per flight. Cybersecurity Training: Canada’s Willis College will partner with Jordan’s Al-Hussein Technical University to build a self-sustaining military cyber-defence training hub funded by Canada’s DND. Identity & Fraud Risk: Regula was named a Gartner Magic Quadrant Identity Verification niche player, highlighting on-prem control for regulated data. Security for Admins: SysAdmin Day coverage flags rising security burdens as cloud, AI, and hybrid work expand identity and access risk. Energy Systems Challenge: A new analysis argues Africa’s bottleneck is no longer just generation, but grids, transmission, and financing structures that make projects bankable. Tech Talent Pipeline: Edmonds College and Western Washington University launched guaranteed transfer admission, including an accelerated Running Start pathway. Materials Science: Harvard engineers demonstrated knitted, multistable textiles that switch and sense without rigid electronics, using geometry and conductive yarns.
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