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A new algorithm can spot pneumonia better than a radiologist — Technology Review

A paper by Stanford researchers say CheXNet, a neural network they developed, can detect pneumonia better than radiologists can.

Here is the Technology Review link (https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/609510/a-new-algorithm-can-spot-pneumonia-better-than-a-radiologist/) by Jackie Snow.

Here is the link to the paper or copy-paste https://arxiv.org/pdf/1711.05225.pdf.

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Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it — The Verge

President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill that would ban TikTok if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to divest the app within a year, writes Lauren Feiner.

IBM to acquire HashiCorp for $6.4B

IBM and HashiCorp have entered into an agreement for IBM to acquire HashiCorp, a provider of infrastructure and security management products, for $6.4 billion.

Oracle is moving its world headquarters to Nashville to be closer to health-care industry — CNBC

Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison said Tuesday that the company is moving its world headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee, to be closer to a major health-care epicenter, writes Ashley Capoot.