Healthcare AI company Suki announced that it has successfully raised $70 million in new funding. This funding will be used for the development of its products, including an AI-driven voice assistant designed for clinical practitioners. Caption note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from provider Midjourney. Suki's founder and CEO Punit Soni stated, "The demand for AI in the healthcare industry is growing, and we are proud to offer a fully functional solution that seamlessly interoperates with existing tools."

At today's 2024 Bund Conference, Ant Group President Han Xinyi announced that the group will launch three new artificial intelligence products at this year's conference. These products are: the AI Life Manager 'Zhixiaobao', the AI Wealth Manager 'Maxicaicai', and an AI Health Manager that is still being named.

Healthcare fintech startup PayZen has successfully completed a $232 million Series B funding round in San Francisco, led by industry sources. This funding aims to expand the AI-driven healthcare payment platform, designed to eliminate financial barriers to care by providing support for patients through personalized payment plans while improving the financial outcomes of the healthcare system. PayZen's AI platform is integrated into electronic health record systems, analyzing various data points to create customized payment plans for patients.

Recently, Arianna Huffington, the founder of The Huffington Post, and Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, have joined forces to support the startup Thrive AI Health. The aim is to develop artificial intelligence assistant technology to promote a healthier lifestyle. Thrive AI Health is backed by Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global and OpenAI's Startup Fund, with plans to create an "AI Health Coach" that provides personalized advice to users on sleep, diet, exercise, and stress management. DeCarlos Lov

SoftBank Group has partnered with Tempus AI to create a new joint venture aimed at utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze personal medical data and provide treatment recommendations. SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son announced the news at a press conference in Tokyo.

Recent studies show that AI can predict one third of breast cancer cases two years prior to diagnosis. The findings highlight the significant potential of AI in breast cancer screening and interval detection. Experts point out that AI should serve as a supplementary tool for physicians, rather than replace medical expertise.

Microsoft has launched a new AI health model in Azure Health Insights designed for patient timelines, clinical report simplification, and radiology insights. Microsoft has introduced the Azure AI Health Bot, an intelligent chatbot that can extract information from internal data of healthcare organizations and trusted external sources. Microsoft has released text analysis tools for the healthcare industry supporting multiple language versions. Microsoft leverages Microsoft Fabric to provide data integration and analytics capabilities for healthcare.

At the annual health conference, Oracle unveiled a generative AI assistant aimed at improving workflows in the healthcare sector. This assistant offers multimodal support through voice and text commands, automating the management of medical records and enhancing patient care quality. Oracle plans to roll out this assistant fully within the next 12 months to streamline healthcare processes and provide additional services. The assistant will allow healthcare professionals to easily access information and enhance the self-service experience. This technology is expected to address healthcare institutions' trust issues regarding generative AI technology.