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Canadian Stories

Health stories

TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall

The honour spotlights TELUS's CAD $70 billion British Columbia investment as the company faces pressure to link spending with jobs and access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Health stories

Software-as-a-Service

Radiant Logic & Zscaler target M&A access bottlenecks

Acquirers could cut months from post-deal IT integration, as the tie-up aims to let staff use applications on day one after closing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026

Data Protection

Healthcare data fuels underground cybercrime economy

Stolen patient records are now being traded alongside ransomware access, deepening risks for hospitals, suppliers and insurers across the sector.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Data Privacy

Apple unveils child safety tools for parents & kids

Parents will soon get tighter controls over apps, websites and contacts as Apple adds age-based safeguards to its devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Flok Health raises USD $12.5 million for AI physio

Funding will help Flok Health expand its NHS-backed AI physiotherapy service beyond back pain, as waiting lists for MSK care keep rising.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026

Data Protection

MedPlanner launches HEMI AI tools for UK & Malaysia

The new products target paperwork-heavy care, giving doctors scribing support while helping patients manage chronic conditions and medication at home.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026

Virtualisation

Synology outlines storage and surveillance roadmap

Businesses will get cheaper storage and wider backup coverage as Synology adds SATA-based systems, object storage and AI tools to its roadmap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Triomics raises USD $22 million in Battery-led round

The new funding will help Triomics expand its AI platform across US cancer centres as it tackles labour-intensive oncology records and trial matching.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Health stories

Wearables

Samsung AI push focuses on proactivity, personalisation

Devices that anticipate routines could cut friction for New Zealand users as Samsung extends hyper-personalised AI across phones, wearables and the home.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026

Marketing Technologies

New Zealand essential email open rates fall to 63.6%

Lower inbox visibility is making vital notices harder to reach New Zealanders, even as those opened are drawing more clicks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026

Wearables

OPPO launches Watch X3 in New Zealand for $699

Long battery claims and Google app support put the new wearable into New Zealand's premium smartwatch race at NZD $699.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Manchester cuts hazardous prescribing with SMASH tool

An early Salford pilot found a 40% drop in hazardous prescribing within 12 months, prompting a rollout across 400 GP practices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026

Supply Chain

MYOB says Australian SMEs stay in growth territory

Rising costs and weaker spending left many small firms under pressure, even as national SME activity still managed quarterly growth of 0.6%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Data Protection

Monash Health trials Heidi AI translation in hospitals

Patients speaking other languages could get faster support as Monash Health tests AI translation across its hospitals and clinics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Data Analytics

Blue Cloud Softech crosses ₹1,000 crore revenue mark

Higher profits and a stronger order pipeline are bolstering Blue Cloud Softech Solutions after annual revenue topped ₹1,000 crore for the first time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

Large Language Models

Online comments slam Australia's health star ratings

Analysis of Reddit discussion found three-quarters of comments about Australia's Health Star Rating system were negative, mostly over misleading scores.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026