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Financial reckonings in assisted death – incentives, savings, and single-payer pressure

Financial reckonings in assisted death – incentives, savings, and single-payer pressure
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In a publicly funded healthcare system already strained by wait times, staffing shortages, and an aging population, the emergent normalization of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) was never going to remain constrained. Once a procedure enters the bureaucratic and budgetary machinery, incentives emerge – quiet,...
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At least 100 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says

(BBC News) At least 100 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 390 cases...

India striving for success in semiconductor sector

(Al Jazeera Media Network) India’s Tata Electronics has signed a deal with the Dutch technology giant ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) to build India’s...

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Data quality – the make-or-break factor in AI deployment

Data quality – the make-or-break factor in AI deployment

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Most enterprise AI failures are commonly attributed to weak models, insufficient computational infrastructure, unrealistic executive expectations, or poor implementation strategy. Across healthcare, finance, insurance,...
The automation trap – managing intelligent machines on the battlefield

The automation trap – managing intelligent machines on the battlefield

Richard LeBlanc - 0
The Iranian flashpoint does not merely test missiles, air defences, and proxy networks. It accelerates the shift from human-paced warfare to machine-speed conflict. Striving to...
An obsession with strings attached – celebrating the magic of the guitar

An obsession with strings attached – celebrating the magic of the...

Brian Russell - 0
BIG Media boss Rob Driscoll asked me why I had not given him any articles lately, and I said I was out of ideas!...
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Step aside Donald – I am gunning for the Nobel Peace Prize

With the United States having initiated military conflict with numerous nations in recent months, I think it is safe to say that Donald Trump...

Fight boredom and misinformation by joining at a 99.999% discount on my billion-dollar seats!

Sometimes I surprise myself. Amazing, completely original ideas just pop into my head ... often as I am in what I call Prime Innovation Zone,...
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Summary of 21st century’s third decade to date – you have been subjected to a LOT of lies

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It is time to take stock of what to date has been a mind-blowing third decade of the 21st century. A lot of you are...
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Yes, powerful people can be held accountable for their evil actions

Rob Driscoll -
What a breath of fresh air the last week has been. For those who have suggested that the good fight is futile and that the...
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Galloping into the Year of the Fire Horse

Rob Driscoll -
Xīnnián kuàilè! (pronounced shin-nyen kwai-luh) Since switching BIG Media's editorial focus from North America-centric to global, we have attracted a lot of readers in China. So, it...
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