“Malaysia is 5 to 10 years behind in telemedicine as compared to countries like the US, India, and China,” stated Maran Virumandi, DoctorOnCall’s (DOC) managing director and co-founder in an older interview. DOC is one of Malaysia’s first digital health platforms providing online appointment bookings, medication deliveries, telehealth consultation, etc. …
Read More »The Only M’sian Game On Google Play’s Best Games Of 2017 Opens Early Access For Its Sequel
Postknight 2 is now open for early access on Google Play, starting March 23. For context, Postknight is a mobile RPG fantasy game by Kurechii, a Malaysian studio. Its first version was the only Malaysian game that made it onto Google Play’s list of Best Games of 2017. Postknight has also won …
Read More »Access Now resigns from Partnership on AI due to lack of change among tech companies
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now International digital and human rights organization Access Now has resigned in protest from its role as a member of the Partnership on AI (PAI) due to a lack of change among businesses associated with the group or incorporation of opinions …
Read More »Microsoft legal filing supports Unreal Engine’s continued access to Apple tools
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Microsoft today filed a legal document backing Epic Games’ request to prevent Apple from cutting off support for its Unreal Engine. Ten days ago, Epic Games changed its iOS Fortnite app to allow players to make direct …
Read More »In Pandemic, More Are Paying for Direct Access to Their Doctors
When the National Basketball Association announced that it would restart its season in a “bubble” at Walt Disney World in July, Kimberly Caspare, a physical therapist, was on board from the start. She has been working inside the bubble for nearly two months, focused on the Philadelphia 76ers, who made …
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VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 14 – 17 Register Today Take the latest VB Survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. Although the means of presentation may no longer be traditional, presentations themselves (and the aspects that make them compelling) aren’t …
Read More »Coronavirus Patients in Limbo as Gilead Suspends Emergency Drug Access
Overwhelmed by demand for an experimental treatment for coronavirus, the drug maker Gilead abruptly shut down its emergency access program, leaving doctors and families scrambling for answers. The company said it was setting up a broader access program that could try to help more people, but some said the transition …
Read More »IBM launches High Performance Computing Consortium to give coronavirus researchers access to supercomputers
Following the launch of its 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge, IBM today announced that it will coordinate an effort to provide over 200 petaflops of computing power to scientists researching COVID-19, the coronavirus that’s sickened over 300,000 people. The company anticipates that the capacity will be used to develop …
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