Healthcare IT
Microsoft Sunsets PowerScribe 360
After 15 years, Microsoft is ending PowerScribe 360. Support runs through August 2027, but the replacement is cloud-based, subscription-only, and non-negotiable.
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Geopolitics
The U.S. and Israel Are Bombing Iran. Here's What We Know.
The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes across Iran on February 28, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and over 40 senior officials. Iran retaliated against nine countries. Three American service members are dead. The diplomatic path that existed 48 hours earlier is gone.
Opinion
Trump Lost Me Over Anthropic
I've supported the winning candidate in every general election since 2000—including Trump twice. That ends now. I will not support Trump or anyone aligned with him after the federal government threatened to destroy an American company for having principles.
Weather
I Missed the Blizzard of '26
The biggest storm to hit Connecticut since 2013 dropped 17.5 inches on Milford. I was 750 miles away in Indiana. By the time I got home, the roads were clear.
Healthcare IT
The HIPAA Security Rule Is Getting Its Biggest Overhaul in 13 Years
HHS is finalizing sweeping changes to the HIPAA Security Rule that eliminate the 'addressable' loophole and mandate encryption, MFA, and 72-hour recovery. Here's what healthcare IT leaders should be watching.
Opinion
The Pentagon Wants an AI That Kills. Anthropic Said No. Will It Be Punished?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is threatening to blacklist Anthropic for refusing to remove safety guardrails from Claude. As a daily Claude user, I have thoughts on why the government shouldn't be strong-arming AI companies into building unrestricted weapons.
AI
The AI Selloff Has Spread Far Beyond SaaS
What started as a SaaS panic has consumed IBM, Visa, Mastercard, and consulting giants. A viral research report, Nassim Taleb, and a New York Times essay are all saying the same thing: the repricing is structural.
Healthcare IT
Mississippi's Largest Health System Shut Down by Ransomware
A ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close all 35 clinics statewide, canceling surgeries and chemotherapy while staff revert to paper records. It's the latest in an escalating pattern of attacks that now cost the industry billions annually and measurably increase patient mortality.
AI
Roll Your Own AI Note-Taker
A colleague mentioned he built his own digital transcriptionist in minutes. I followed suit — and now I have better meeting notes than ever.
AI
This Is Your Brain on AI
AI is making us more productive than ever — and more drained than ever. The research is starting to explain why.