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In the second episode of our European tech hubs mini-series for CNBC Tech’s “Beyond the Valley,” we travelled to Station F to talk to its director Roxanne Varza about the growth of the French tech scene. France has looked to position itself as Europe’s leading artificial intelligence hub, with high-profile companies like Mistral AI and H getting large amounts of funding. French generative AI companies have raised $2.29 billion to date, according to data from Accel and Dealroom, the most of any European country. In the 13th arrondissement of the French capital Paris is an old rail freight station that has…

By integrating health policies and funding, we can create a sustainable future for NCD and mental health responses, with the goal of improving outcomes for people around the world. Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank convened a Global Dialogue on Sustainable Financing of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health, bringing together health policy and finance stakeholders, including IFPMA and its members. It was encouraging to see these stakeholders come together to discuss how to integrate NCDs and mental health responses into health planning and financing plans. With the UN High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases and…

LONDON, June 27, 2024–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Collinson, the global leader in travel experiences and loyalty programs, has announced a strategic partnership with global travel insurer World Nomads, including the launch of a new Annual Multi-Trip (AMT) product in the UK and Ireland.The new product line delivers an improved customer experience with higher coverage limits and new benefits for both annual and single trip insurance, as well as the innovative parametric service SmartDelayTM. These enhancements mean travelers are better protected against a wider range of travel-related issues and unexpected flight delays and cancellations.As part of the partnership, Collinson will be responsible…

A New York Police Department (NYPD) video shared on Instagram has gone viral, showing body camera footage of officers rescuing six pit bull puppies trapped in a heating bag after a Queens woman tried to sell them over the weekend.The video was shared with the caption, “A woman was selling puppies in hot bags on a street corner in Queens when officers from NYPD's 101st Precinct quickly investigated. Thankfully, the distressed puppies were rescued before they were seriously injured.” “Let's get these dogs out of here. It's so hot,” the man says in the video. “These dogs could have been…

The United Nations has declared June 27 as Small and Medium Enterprises Day to raise awareness of the significant contribution that small and medium enterprises make in the growth of developing countries.MSME Day 2024Sudeep Singh Rawat New Delhi Every year, June 27th is celebrated as Small and Medium Enterprises Day across the world. The United Nations declared this day as the Day of Small and Medium Enterprises to enhance the contribution of small and medium enterprises around the world. According to the UN, small and medium enterprises contribute to 90% of businesses, including 70% of employment, and 50% of GDP…

Cloudphysician, an Indian provider of ICU technology solutions, has raised $10.5 million in a funding round led by Peak XV Partners. Panthera Peak and Elevar Equity also participated in the round, and the company raised $4 million in Series A funding in 2021. What it does Founded in 2017, the startup offers a smart ICU and emergency department system called RADAR. It has four AI-powered assistants for clinical documentation: note-taking assistant AIRA, HERA for automatic document transcription, computer vision tool NETRA and speech-to-text dictation tool SWARA. RADAR has a web- and mobile-based collaboration platform for bedside and remote ICU teams…

A fully refrigerated food supply chain could prevent almost half of the world's 1.3 billion tonnes of food waste and reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions by 41%, a new study finds. A new study from the University of Michigan, supported by the National Science Foundation and Carrier Global Corporation, finds that nearly half of the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted annually globally could be prevented by a fully refrigerated food supply chain. This is crucial considering that roughly one-third of the food produced in the world is wasted each year, leaving roughly 800 million people in hunger. The study…

Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze brain interactions to more accurately predict epileptic seizures, including rare types that are caused by bursts of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. According to Cure Epilepsy, approximately 65 million people worldwide suffer from the neurological disorder epilepsy, with 3.4 million people living with the condition in the United States alone. The most serious complication is injury or death from seizures, with approximately 1 in 1,000 people with epilepsy dying suddenly and unexpectedly each year. Key to preventing these deaths is better predicting the onset of epilepsy seizures,…

The production line at the Taedong River Food Processing Factory in Pyongyang. (Mary) According to an investigation by Daily NK, as more North Koreans seek work in food processing factories, where food rations and wages are guaranteed, the cost of bribes for such jobs is rising. “With production at food processing plants booming, factory jobs are becoming more popular and corruption in job placements is worsening,” a Pyongyang source told Daily NK on condition of anonymity on Monday. Production at the Kumsong food processing factory in Pyongyang's Mangyongdae district has recovered from a slump during the pandemic, and jobs at…

Can’t find an image in our newsletter? Read it on the web instead. Good morning, Evanston. Lauren Schifferdecker and her husband, John, pictured above in sports jackets, cut the ribbon at Inspire Counseling Center on Wednesday. The office at 911 Church Street is Inspire’s fourth local location. “We really dreamed of having a retail space that was accessible and visible, which is rare in the mental health world,” Lauren says. (Photo by Richard Kahan) Credit: Bob Seidenberg When is an accessory dwelling unit too big to be “accessory” anymore? The city’s Preservation Commission recently addressed this question while considering plans…