Monthly Archives: October 2022

PS Plus October headlined by a whole bunch of Assassin’s Creed games

PS Plus’s October game catalog lineup is a good one. If you’re a big Assassin’s Creed fan, that is. The PS Plus game catalog updates for October feature six Assassin’s Creed games, the best of the bunch being Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Odyssey is joined by Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered and the Assassin’s…

MacKenzie Scott donates $15 million to a social enterprise that provides affordable eyeglasses to millions of people

MacKenzie Scott is donating $15 million to VisionSpring. Taylor Hill/Getty Images Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given $15M to a social enterprise that provides cheap eyeglasses. VisionSpring said it’ll help generate $1 billion in income for agricultural and artisan workers. Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has donated billions of dollars to hundreds of nonprofits since June 2021. A…

Social Determinants of Health: Technology, examples and healthcare trends in 2021

Healthcare payers and providers are broadening the scope of health-influencing factors they address to include social determinants of health (SDOH). Below, we outline how digital technology in healthcare is working to address SDOH. Do you work in the Healthcare industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven…

Bank of America forecasts exactly how many jobs will be lost as the US economy takes a downturn — and how quickly

A Bank of America storefront. Getty Images Bank of America is projecting that the US economy will lose over 500,000 jobs in 2023. The bank expects the unemployment rate to reach 5.5%. But compared to prior recessions, it says this one may only be “minor.” Whether it’s more likely to be “mild” or severe is…

Some Big Tech firms were the top landing spot for recent Goldman Sachs tech departures, and it could be an early sign of the changing tides in the war for talent

Hiya! It’s Dan DeFrancesco reporting from NYC. We’ve almost made it one full week without another development in the Elon Musk-Twitter saga.* Cheers to that! On tap today we’ve got Bridgewater’s new leadership not wasting any time changing its culture, JPMorgan upping its ESG game with an assist from a fintech, and why all those…

A Trump aide is talking to the FBI about the Mar-a-Lago docs, reports say, appearing to confirm suspicions of an informant

In this aerial view, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is seen on September 14, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The rumor of an informant in Trump’s orbit was fueled by new reports Wednesday.  WaPo and CNN said a Trump employee was talking to the FBI over the Mar-a-Lago documents.  Trumpworld…

Inflation could halve to 4% within 6 months thanks to falling prices for oil and used cars, Moody’s economist says

Inflation could plunge to 4% within six months, Moody’s Analytics economist Mark Zandi said Wednesday. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Inflation will fall to 4% within six months, according to Moody’s economist Mark Zandi. Zandi said that stagnant oil prices and progress in supply chains will pull the rate lower. That will let the Federal Reserve halt hikes…

Microsoft Office will be replaced by Microsoft 365 as part of its ongoing refresh

Back in 2020, Microsoft announced that it would be changing the name of its Office 365 subscription to Microsoft 365, acknowledging that it had become more than just a work app. Now, it’s removing most of the remaining Office branding, according to new updates spotted by The Verge. “In the coming months, Office.com, the Office…