January 11, 2026
ChatGPT Health: Is it a Missed Opportunity for Microsoft?
In the fall of 2023, Microsoft demoed an AI tool at an industry conference designed to provide insights into a person’s medical record integrated within the EHR. But that’s the last I heard of it. Now OpenAI is seeking to fulfill the demand for personalized health information with ChatGPT Health. The post ChatGPT Health: Is it a Missed Opportunity for Microsoft?...January 11, 2026
How AI Enables Unified Patient Journeys for Faster, More Accurate Rare Disease Diagnoses
Every year shaved off the diagnostic odyssey means fewer irreversible complications, fewer misdiagnoses, and fewer clinicians and families left wondering what they missed. A unified, longitudinal approach doesn’t just speed up diagnosis — it changes, and in some cases saves, lives. The post How AI Enables Unified Patient Journeys for Faster, More Accurate Rare Disease...January 11, 2026
Why Semantic Interoperability is the Key to Meaningful Data Sharing in Healthcare
Anyone working in health IT knows that exchanging data isn’t the same as understanding it. The next evolution in interoperability is ensuring that data carries meaning as it traverses the ecosystem. The post Why Semantic Interoperability is the Key to Meaningful Data Sharing in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News. Continue reading →January 11, 2026
Working With Mandated Staffing Ratios: A CNO Perspective
For many bedside nurses, mandated staffing ratios sound like salvation: fewer patients, safer care, and less burnout. But for chief nursing officers, the reality is far more complicated. HealthLeaders spoke to Vicky Tilton, vice president of patient care services and CNO at Valley Children’s Healthcare, about the pros and cons of mandated nursing ratios and how they...January 11, 2026
5 Predictions for Healthcare AI in 2026
Barry Stein, Hartford HealthCare’s Chief Clinical Innovation and Medical Informatics Officer and founder of the Center for AI Innovation in Healthcare, says he has a good idea where AI will be going this year. AI is poised to do big things in healthcare this year, according to Hartford HealthCare’s Barry Stein, MD, MBA. The key will be in moving beyond the hype and actually...January 11, 2026
5 weird PS5 colors we'd love Sony to make next
After five years, the PlayStation 5 is getting experimental with color. While we’ve gotten special edition designs and colorful faceplates in the past, this week, Sony announced a new line of “Hyperpop” faceplates that give the PS5 some especially bold new looks. Considering that this console generation has been disappointingly black and white, I for one welcome the...January 11, 2026
Presto raises $10M in funding
The drive-thru voice AI company, which spun off its tabletop business in 2024, will put the cash toward expansion, deployments and further innovation. Continue reading →January 11, 2026
US Market launches partnership with Cinnabon
The first baked goods shop debuted at a c-store in Salem, Oregon, late last year. Continue reading →January 11, 2026
White Castle appoints CMO
Jamie Richardson has worked at the chain for nearly 30 years and succeeds Lynn Blashford, who is retiring. Continue reading →January 11, 2026
TD Cowen Railroad Roundtable: Soft Demand Amid Imminent Industry Transformation
Panelists at our recent Railroad Roundtable projected weak demand for 2026. Tightening truckload capacity is encouraging but not impacting rates enough yet to gain confidence in rail pricing cycle. The Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger application is expected to pass Surface Transportation Board (STB) review, but our panel acknowledged the application is lacking in some...January 11, 2026
First Northlander Trainset Arrives in Ontario
(Courtesy of Ontario Northland) Northlander service, which was discontinued in 2012 and replaced by buses, will span approximately 460 miles (740 kilometers) with 16 stops (see map below). The goal is to “enhance Ontario’s integrated transportation network and advance work on the province’s Draft Transportation Plan for the North,” according to the Ontario government. A map...January 11, 2026











