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Clinical trials are critical in developing and approving new medical treatments and technologies.These trials generate massive data that needs to be managed efficiently and accurately to ensure patient safety and successful research outcomes.The good news is that advances in AI and automation technology, such as AI-based data extraction, virtual clinical trials, and predictive analytics, are making it easier for clinical trial managers to streamline their clinical trial Data Management processes and gain insights that can help improve patient outcomes.

S trike action was announced on the Tube and by ambulance workers on Wednesday in a fresh wave of industrial action.London Underground drivers are to strike on March 15 Budget Day in a dispute over pensions and working arrangements, their union Aslef announced.On the same day more than 100,000 civil servants are set to walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Work from home was one of the biggest labor market experiments in decades.Driven by the pandemic, the key question is - will the work from home option stick even as the worst of the pandemic is, hopefully, behind us?Recent experience and research suggests the benefits of remote work are compelling enough that there's no going back, says Marketplace's senior economics contributor, Chris Farrell.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a leading business lobbying group, made headlines recently by calling for regulation of artificial intelligence technology to ensure it does not harm growth or pose a national security risk in a new report released by the group.It asks that policymakers step up their efforts in establishing a " risk-based regulatory framework " to ensure the technology is deployed in a responsible manner.

The YouTube advertising company Channel Factory invited PwC to perform verification procedures over their proprietary platform ViewIQ, ensuring that it delivers efficiency to brands and agencies, and saves money as a result of quality ad placement.PwC's testing found Channel Factory's technology reduces media wastage by 23% leading to a 12% cost savings which is increasingly significant as a result of the economic downturn.

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The growing compliance costs of remote work could push more employers to bring workers back to the office.Dan Page/theispot.comDebates over the trade-offs of remote work arrangements have tended to focus on challenges related to maintaining worker productivity, building company culture, and upholding boundaries between work and home.

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As indicated in my prior blog, Optimizing Cloud Costs for DevOps With AI-Assisted Orchestration, an AI-assisted Kubernetes orchestrator is needed to optimize cloud costs for DevOps, DevSecOps and SRE.This blog describes the landscape for cloud-native optimization approaches and a features requirement blueprint for an AI-assisted Kubernetes orchestrator.

Mayor John Tory said he'll be pressing for a firm commitment from Queen's Park to replace the development charge money the city will lose as a result of the province's new housing bill.(Evan Mitsui/CBC) Mayor John Tory warned Ontario's new housing bill could cost Toronto some $2 billion over the next decade and said he'll press Queen's Park to make sure the city remains financially whole.

HousingWire recently spoke with Desmond Smith, chief growth officer at United Wholesale Mortgage, about the role that wholesale lending plays in the mortgage ecosystem and common myths and misconceptions about becoming an independent mortgage broker.HousingWire: What role has wholesale lending historically played in the mortgage ecosystem?

Mobile phone giant Vodafone's new boss has revealed plans to slash 11,000 jobs across the group over the next three years as she said the firm must change to address its poor performance.Margherita Della Valle, recently appointed Vodafone's group chief executive, said the cull comes as part of a plan to simplify the business.

What is Google Pixel Pass?How does it work?What Pixel phones and Google services are included?How much does it cost?Here's everything you need to know in one place...If you like Google's Pixel Phones, use its services - stuff like YouTube Premium and YouTube Music - or are looking to consolidate all of the digital expenses associated with running a smartphone under one roof, Pixel Pass could definitely be of interest.

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Freddie Liversidge will be speaking at AdExchanger's Programmatic IO conference on May 16-17 in Las Vegas.Click here to register.In 2016, a scandal rocked the advertising industry.A damning Association of National Advertisers (ANA) report revealed US ad agencies were pocketing profits through opaque practices like taking kickbacks from media companies and reselling media to clients at a markup.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and 42 affiliated state banking associations are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to approve language that allows community banks to test out different consumer construction and construction-to-permanent loan disclosures, which the group describes as "a core offering of community banks in many local communities."

A blood test which can detect traces of cancer cells could spare thousands of patients unnecessary chemotherapy every year.A major bowel cancer trial is examining whether the test can show if surgery has removed all of the tumour.Doctors say half of patients with stage 3 bowel cancer are cured by surgery alone so by using chemotherapy they are over-treating many people.

Food prices have soared to a new record high as consumers continue to feel the pinch in the cost of living crisis, with ready meals and coffee becoming considerably more expensive.Overall shop inflation eased back slightly from record highs in April as spring discounts at fashion and furniture stores meant wider retail inflation slowed.

Shop price inflation eased back slightly from record highs last month despite another surge in food prices.Food prices soared 15.7%, the highest on record, in April to continue pressure on consumer finances, according to the latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index.However, spring discounting at fashion and furniture stores meant wider retail inflation slowed for the month.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants.This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system.

75% off books for two days each month!?-Jeneeliya Jayakumar-Parmiter's School (Image: Jeneeliya Jayakumar) A friend recommended this book store a few months ago.Apparently, the books were over half the price off, and so, on the required days, I went to see whether this place was as good as it had been mentioned in passing.

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As marketers continue to build out in-house agencies - creative, media or otherwise - offering the talent that joins said agencies the ability to crack major campaign moments like the Super Bowl is necessary, according to in-house agency execs.Cash-back platform Rakuten will run its second Super Bowl spot by its 45-person in-house team this year.

Walt Disney Co.Chief Executive Bob Iger acknowledges his company goofed on some of its pricing strategies.Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Thursday, Iger admitted that Disney's pursuit of higher profits at its sprawling theme parks - and its initial bargain-basement subscription fee for streaming service Disney+ - had negative consequences for the Burbank entertainment giant.

Metro newspapers at Farringdon station.Picture: Press Gazette
At least 995 jobs at English-speaking news media businesses have been cut or put at risk in January 2023.The job losses accelerate a trend that began in the second half of 2022, when media companies cut more than 1,000 editorial roles across four months.

There's been a lot of talk about semantic layers lately.I've seen dozens of companies using a semantic layer to drive self-service analytics at scale.But even with all these success stories, I still get this question: "Is a semantic layer worth the effort?"In other words, is the juice worth the squeeze?

Black Knight will integrateWolters Kluwer's eNote and eVault capabilities in order to cut lenders' costs per transaction and secure their clients' electronically signed assets.The two firms signed an agreement to combine Wolters Kluwer's eNote and eVault solutions with Expedite Close - Black Knight's digital closing solution - as the final pieces to connect all the tools lenders need to perform digital closings and complete digital mortgages, Black Knight said Thursday.

London Underground drivers are to strike on 15 March budget day in a dispute over pensions and working arrangements.The Aslef union announced on Wednesday that members would strike for 24 hours, in a row over changes to working arrangements and pensions.Its members in other roles on the underground including test train and engineering train drivers and those in management grades also voted to strike, the union said, and would take action on 15 March as well.

California-based lender Guild Mortgage posted a higher profit in 2022 thanks to its increased purchase mortgage market share - and now has its eyes set on acquiring other lenders.Guild, the purchase-focused lender with a distributed retail model, posted a net income of $328 million in 2022 despite posting a loss of $15 million in the fourth quarter of the year.

We often think of  brand consolidation as a "big business" concern.Take for example the recent $13.7 billion takeover of Whole Foods by Amazon.Should Amazon put its imprint on Whole Foods outlets?But branding issues play out even more frequently with small and medium enterprises.One medical practice takes over or merges with another, one manufacturer acquires another producer, or an accounting firm wants to rebrand itself for a fresh start.

U.K. commercial broadcaster ITV 's annual results for 2022 were revealed Thursday and the picture is robust.Total group revenue was up 7% to £4.3 billion ($5.3 billion) and total external revenue was up 8% to £3.7 billion.ITV Studios total revenues grew 19% to £2 billion.The "Love Island" broadcaster said that the strong revenue growth and the adjusted interest, taxes, and amortization (EBITA) margin of 12.4% for ITV Studios was driven by a 58% increase in high-end scripted hours produced, with 19 formats sold in three or more countries.

This should be the time when forward-thinking bosses can launch a takeover without having to fight a counterbid from a private equity firm, and hopefully end up paying a sensible price.And yet the shareholders of corporate buyers are punishing acquisitive ambition.What looks like an open goal is actually a trap.