The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and various industries is a hot topic in 2025, with significant advancements and applications across multiple sectors. The Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona highlighted the potential of AI to transform gadgets, but concerns over trade tensions fueled by the United States cast a shadow over the event.
AI, Trade Tensions Mark Barcelona Mobile Industry Meet
The world's largest wireless technology showcase, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), kicked off on Monday in Barcelona, with excitement over AI's potential to transform gadgets clashing with concerns over trade tensions fueled by the United States. The annual MWC is set to draw around 100,000 attendees, the day before fresh American tariffs come into force on Chinese goods. Telecoms chiefs appealed for easier regulation and greater freedom to merge their businesses in Europe as they seek fatter margins and the scale to sustain infrastructure investment.
Artificial Intelligence Was Hot Topic at Kentucky Chamber’s Inaugural Healthcare Innovation Summit
Artificial intelligence was one of the hot topics at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Healthcare Innovation Summit, held Feb. 21 in Louisville. The all-day event hosted leaders from businesses, health insurance companies, hospitals, government and pharmaceutical companies to discuss the state’s evolving health care landscape and the role each of these groups plays in shaping the future of health care in Kentucky.
Microsoft Unveils New Voice-Activated AI Assistant for Doctors
Microsoft on Monday announced a new health-care AI assistant called Dragon Copilot that builds on its existing dictation and ambient listening solutions. The tool can draft documentation like clinical notes, referral letters and post-visit summaries. Microsoft says Dragon Copilot will help clinicians spend more time focusing on patients and less time on administrative tasks.
How Physical AI Transforms Industries Through Embedded Intelligence
Physical artificial intelligence represents the evolution of AI from purely digital systems to intelligent machines that interact with the real world. Unlike software-only AI, physical AI combines algorithms with sensors and actuators in robots, vehicles and devices, enabling them to perceive their surroundings and make real-time decisions.
Innovation vs. Security: Managing Shadow AI Risks
In this Help Net Security video, Tim Morris, Chief Security Advisor, shares practical best practices to help organizations balance innovation and security while leveraging AI. Morris warns of an even riskier shadow AI trend in which departments, unsatisfied with existing GenAI tools, build their solutions using open-source AI models.
Cincinnati Children’s is Exceeding Patient Expectations with AI-first ThinkAndor
Andor Health, the AI company reimagining virtual care with the #1 AI software infrastructure for healthcare, is driving exceptional outcomes at Cincinnati Children’s using ThinkAndor. Cincinnati Children’s implemented ThinkAndor in 2020. Since its launch, ThinkAndor has improved automation by leveraging AI agents to optimize care delivery in different settings, including emergency, inpatient, and outpatient areas.
How Agentic AI is Redefining Tax and Accounting
In a profession known for its measured approach to change, agentic AI is emerging as a transformative force for accountants, redefining the nature of daily work and opening the door to more meaningful (and profitable) relationships with clients. But what is agentic AI, and how is it transforming the accounting profession?
Key Takeaways
- AI is transforming various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, and tax and accounting.
- The intersection of AI and physical systems is creating intelligent machines that interact with the real world.
- Shadow AI risks are emerging as departments build their own AI solutions using open-source models.
- Agentic AI is redefining the tax and accounting profession by automating complex tasks and enabling accountants to focus on strategic planning and personalized advisory services.
- The use of AI in healthcare is improving patient outcomes and reducing administrative burdens for clinicians.
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- AI, trade tensions mark Barcelona mobile industry meet
- Artificial intelligence was hot topic at Kentucky Chamber’s inaugural Healthcare Innovation Summit
- Conan O'Brien comments on AI during his opening monologue at the Oscars
- AI successfully reduces workload in lung cancer screening
- Microsoft Dragon Copilot provides the healthcare industry’s first unified voice AI assistant that enables clinicians to streamline clinical documentation, surface information and automate tasks
- Microsoft unveils new voice-activated AI assistant for doctors
- How Physical AI Transforms Industries Through Embedded Intelligence
- Innovation vs. security: Managing shadow AI risks
- Cincinnati Children's is Exceeding Patient Expectations with AI-first ThinkAndor®
- How agentic AI is redefining tax and accounting