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NHSPS Appoints New Head of Data & Intelligence – Digital Health Technology News

  • October 19, 2023
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NHS Property Services has announced the appointment of Richard Fitzsimmons as their new Head of Data and Intelligence. Appointed in 2019 as Operations Business Intelligence Lead at the government-owned property organisation, Richard will shape NHSPS’ data and intelligence strategy and promote the use of assured and quality analytics for data-driven decision making. Data and technology […]

Nissan unleashes the ‘Hyper Punk’ – its fourth EV concept this month

  • October 19, 2023
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Another day, another EV concept rendering from Nissan. This evening, the Japanese automaker shared images of the Hyper Punk – its fourth all-electric concept in a new “Hyper” series of design exercises set to make physical debuts next week. Does this one look punk to you? Anyone else getting déjà vu? A mere two days […]

The first solar panel factory built since the passage of the IRA is complete

  • October 18, 2023
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Solar giant Qcells announced today that it’s completed the expansion of its Dalton, Georgia, factory – what it calls the “largest manufacturing plant of its kind in the western hemisphere.” It’s also the first solar panel factory to be built since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Qcells has added 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity to […]

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David Shaffer, Medical ‘Detective’ in Suicide of Youths, Dies at 87

  • October 18, 2023
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Dr. David Shaffer, a psychiatrist who spent decades studying children and teenagers who died by suicide, constructing a framework for screening and laying the groundwork for modern prevention efforts, died on Sunday in Mastic Beach, N.Y., on Long Island. He was 87. His son, Dr. Charlie Shaffer, said the cause was respiratory complications of Alzheimer’s […]

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Headspace announces new CFO and more digital health hires

  • October 18, 2023
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Digital mental health company Headspace announced the promotion of Nicolette Turner from senior vice president of finance to chief financial officer. Turner played a vital role in negotiating the company’s $3 billion merger with virtual mental healthcare company Ginger in 2021. Before working at Headspace, she held finance-related roles at Ohio-based healthcare products and services […]

Kia EV6 gains cheaper, longer-range Light variant in 2024

  • October 18, 2023
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Kia wants to offer the right balance of range at an affordable price with the 2024 EV6 electric crossover. With a new EV6 Light Long Range trim, Kia is making it cheaper to get the range you want for a lower price. Kia to launch a cheaper long-range EV6 variant According to new order guide […]

Platform Engineering vs. DevOps: How Are They Different?

  • October 18, 2023
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DevOps and platform engineering both aim to improve software development processes within organizations, but there are important differences between them. In many cases, healthcare organizations use a variety of specific, often customized, tools to complete projects using DevOps processes, which creates significant resource demands. By contrast, platform engineering creates a consistent set of resources that […]

Tesla deployed record energy storage, but solar is hurting

  • October 18, 2023
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Tesla announced today that it deployed a record amount of energy storage capacity last quarter, but its solar business is still hurting. The Megafactory, a new manufacturing plant producing Tesla’s Megapack in California, has been contributing to the rapid growth of the company’s energy storage business over the last year. Today, Tesla released its Q3 2023 […]

LG is the latest to debut a modular home energy storage system in the US

  • October 18, 2023
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LG Energy Solution is launching a new stackable modular home energy storage system (ESS) in the US in November. LG’s new modular home ESS The new ESS is called the LG Energy Solution enblock S (“energy” and “block” – get it?). The Seoul-based lithium-ion battery giant says it’s easy to install and incorporates “enhanced safety features.” […]