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Let us know what you think about Health Affairs podcasts at communications@healthaffairs.org. If you have 30 minutes to spare, let us know and we'll set up a 30-minute chat for the first 20 listeners that reach out. Coffee will be on us.Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Christina Farr, advisor, investor, editor-in-chief of Second Opinion Media, to the pod to discuss recent moves by Omada Health and Hinge Health to take the companies public, how the IPOs could impact the digital health market, and what gains her attention when companies make their investment pitches.Health Affairs released their first trend report, which is exclusive for Health Affairs Insiders. The first report focuses on AI in health care and you can get full access to this report by becoming an Insider. Insiders also will receive access to our June 17 event on risk adjustment trends.Related Links:Pre-order Christina Farr's upcoming book, The Storyteller's Advantage: How Powerful Narratives Make Businesses ThriveSign up for Second Opinion Media's newsletters

Meta launches its own, dedicated AI app that could go head to head with the likes of ChatGPT. Plus, a massive data leak put California Blue Shield members' most sensitive medical details at risk. And how is the health tech investment sector navigating all the recent economic uncertainty from the Trump Administration's latest trade war? Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino and Christina Farr, managing director at Manatt Health, explore all these topics on this week's Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.

Meta launches its own, dedicated AI app that could go head to head with the likes of ChatGPT. Plus, a massive data leak put California Blue Shield members' most sensitive medical details at risk. And how is the health tech investment sector navigating all the recent economic uncertainty from the Trump Administration's latest trade war? Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino and Christina Farr, managing director at Manatt Health, explore all these topics on this week's Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.

In this episode, Dave deBronkart and Christina Farr, champions of patient-centered digital health, join Lee to talk about how AI is reshaping healthcare in terms of patient empowerment and emerging digital health business models. DeBronkart, a cancer survivor and longtime advocate for patient empowerment, discusses how AI tools like ChatGPT can help patients better understand their conditions, navigate the healthcare system, and communicate more effectively with clinicians. Farr, a healthcare investor and former journalist, talks about the evolving digital health–startup ecosystem, highlighting where AI is having the most meaningful impact—particularly in women's health, pediatrics, and elder care. She also explores consumer trends, like the rise of cash-pay healthcare.

The stock market has been a tad volatile lately. But this month, the digital physical therapy company Hinge Health filed for an initial public offering. Plus, a new tool out of Stanford University evaluates how various AI models perform in real-world health care. It grades them on tasks from patient education to clinical note generation. But first, Nvidia just hosted its annual GTC confab, where it announced a whole lot of collaborations and, of course, some new and improved chips. Main takeaway: The company has its fingers in a bunch of AI pies. Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino discusses all of this with Christina Farr, managing director at Manatt Health.

The stock market has been a tad volatile lately. But this month, the digital physical therapy company Hinge Health filed for an initial public offering. Plus, a new tool out of Stanford University evaluates how various AI models perform in real-world health care. It grades them on tasks from patient education to clinical note generation. But first, Nvidia just hosted its annual GTC confab, where it announced a whole lot of collaborations and, of course, some new and improved chips. Main takeaway: The company has its fingers in a bunch of AI pies. Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino discusses all of this with Christina Farr, managing director at Manatt Health.

There’s been a lot of discussion about health insurance over the last week. And one practice could be seeing more oversight: the use of artificial intelligence in coverage decisions. Plus, the FDA issues final guidance for makers of AI-enabled medical devices so they can now update their software after approval. And it was a good year for health tech startups — after a not-so-good year in 2023 — especially for those with the letters “AI” attached to their business. Our regular contributor Christina Farr, managing director with Manatt Health, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss the news.

There’s been a lot of discussion about health insurance over the last week. And one practice could be seeing more oversight: the use of artificial intelligence in coverage decisions. Plus, the FDA issues final guidance for makers of AI-enabled medical devices so they can now update their software after approval. And it was a good year for health tech startups — after a not-so-good year in 2023 — especially for those with the letters “AI” attached to their business. Our regular contributor Christina Farr, managing director with Manatt Health, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss the news.

There’s been a lot of discussion about health insurance over the last week. And one practice could be seeing more oversight: the use of artificial intelligence in coverage decisions. Plus, the FDA issues final guidance for makers of AI-enabled medical devices so they can now update their software after approval. And it was a good year for health tech startups — after a not-so-good year in 2023 — especially for those with the letters “AI” attached to their business. Our regular contributor Christina Farr, managing director with Manatt Health, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss the news.

There’s been a lot of discussion about health insurance over the last week. And one practice could be seeing more oversight: the use of artificial intelligence in coverage decisions. Plus, the FDA issues final guidance for makers of AI-enabled medical devices so they can now update their software after approval. And it was a good year for health tech startups — after a not-so-good year in 2023 — especially for those with the letters “AI” attached to their business. Our regular contributor Christina Farr, managing director with Manatt Health, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss the news.

*** To get 150€ off on any Premium or Platinum tickets for MedTech World, use the code MTWMaltaMathieuChaffard150OFF during check-out via the official booking platform *** Can the attention economy be harnessed to serve health? Paradoxical as it may seem, this is the thesis of Tryggvi Thorgeirsson and his team at Sidekick Health. As a medical doctor trained in Iceland in the 2000s, Tryggvi experienced rural medicine firsthand and what working as a general practitioner in a remote setting means. And he quickly found himself confronted with the limitations posed by the healthcare system at the time: Prescribing medications at the expense of other therapies where patients are guided toward healthier behaviors. The silos and impossibility of establishing a care plan that simultaneously takes into account multiple conditions. A purely reactive approach based on a brick-and-mortar model running out of steam. The emergence of smartphones and their potential as health companions became obvious to him. Based on this intuition, he co-founded Sidekick Health alongside his fellow physician and colleague Saemundur Oddsson. The company is now one of the leaders in digital therapeutics, offering a vast portfolio of therapies accessible from each patient's pocket, prescribed by thousands of doctors in Europe and the US. We talk with Tryggvi about the principles behind how these digital therapies work, how attention levers can be used to support long-term behavior change, and the growing impact these solutions have on individuals and healthcare systems. In the era of social media and the mental plague they represent, this episode brings a refreshing perspective on how dopamine can be used to put the health of individuals back in their own hands. Timeline: 02:35 - Tryggvi's background as a medical doctor and electrical engineer 04:05 - What felt missing in Tryggvi's rural medical practice 07:14 - Seeing early the potential of smartphones for healthcare 11:08 - Tryggvi's definition of digital therapeutics 13:44 - The impact of digital therapeutics on clinical outcomes and cost of care 16:44 - Driving behavioral change and medical education through timely bite-sized pieces and gamification 18:40 - Sidekick Health's approach to designing tailored and impactful digital health programs across multiple conditions 27:46 - Putting AI at the center of digital health programs and their usage 30:13 - Tryggvi's vision for the future of healthcare What we also talked about with Tryggvi: PINK! Prof. Pia Wülfing Pear Therapeutics Daniel Kahneman Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health We cited with Tryggvi some of the past episodes of the series: #7 - Redefining motor rehabilitation with digital neurotherapeutics - Naveed Ejaz - MindMaze #17 - Coaching as the key to a better health - Eugene Borukhovich - YourCoach.Health #30 - Building the Shopify of digital health - Dan Vahdat - Huma As mentioned by Tryggvi during the episode, we recommend reading Exits & Outcomes by Brian Dolan as well as Second Opinion by Christina Farr, two newsletters that will keep you posted on the latest in digital health. To dive further into the programs and use cases around Sidekick Health's technology, take a look at their website. You can follow Sidekick Health's activities on LinkedIn and X, and get in touch with Tryggvi via LinkedIn. If you want to give me feedback on the episode or suggest potential guests, contact me over LinkedIn or via email! And if you liked the episode, please share it, subscribe to the podcast, and leave a 5-star review on streaming platforms!

"History 102" with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg Key Takeaways  Our society obsesses over African slavery; it has become a deep psychological neurosis that tears society apart Africa had three different slave trades from the Middle Ages to the 20th centuryThe internal African slave (the largest) The Muslim slave trade (selling slaves to the Muslim world; 2nd largest) The Western European slave trade (3rd largest)Throughout human history, Africa was the place that the most slaves were pulled out of – contrasted with other areas such as Europe and Asia, which had centralized governments that were able to protect their citizens Once Africa became a part of the global economy, it realized that it could offer slaves in exchange for goods and servicesThe vast majority of people involved in the African slave trade were black “I don't think any serious historian could ever support the 1619 Project who is not an ideologue. It's not even a historical argument; it's a political argument masquerading through history.” – Rudyard Lynch Because America was so wealthy, African-American slaves had a higher quality of living than the peasantries of Europe did; however, African-American slaves were disenfranchised from any sort of respect or social standards “I think the British ending slavery in the 1830s and 40s is one of the most admirable things a country has done.” – Rudyard Lynch The West practiced slavery, but it was also a society that ended it – which is historically rareAs religions developed and spread around the globe, they eventually abolished slavery among their people Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgIn this episode of History 102, WhatifAltHist creator Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg discuss the history of the Muslim slave trade, a forgotten tragedy that predates and rivals the Atlantic slave trade in both scale and brutality. Dive into the complex dynamics and enduring impact of this dark chapter in African history, and explore the Muslim and internal slave trades while also challenging the 1619 Project's narrative. Learn about the broader context of global slavery, the complex origins of racial inequality, and the global network that fueled the transatlantic slave trade.

Investors are once again pouring money into biotechnology startups. But this time, it feels different from the heyday of 2021. We’ll be digging into the latest data for today’s Marketplace “Tech Bytes: Week in Review,” our roundup of the week’s top headlines, including some you might have missed. We’ll also talk about a private equity deal with the country’s biggest digital pharmacy platform. But first, OpenAI closes a historic funding round. The maker of ChatGPT raised another $6.6 billion — valuing the company at $157 billion, double its worth earlier this year. Our regular contributor Christina Farr, managing director with Manatt Health, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss the news.

Investors are once again pouring money into biotechnology startups. But this time, it feels different from the heyday of 2021. We’ll be digging into the latest data for today’s Marketplace “Tech Bytes: Week in Review,” our roundup of the week’s top headlines, including some you might have missed. We’ll also talk about a private equity deal with the country’s biggest digital pharmacy platform. But first, OpenAI closes a historic funding round. The maker of ChatGPT raised another $6.6 billion — valuing the company at $157 billion, double its worth earlier this year. Our regular contributor Christina Farr, managing director with Manatt Health, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss the news.

Investors are once again pouring money into biotechnology startups. But this time, it feels different from the heyday of 2021. We’ll be digging into the latest data for today’s Marketplace “Tech Bytes: Week in Review,” our roundup of the week’s top headlines, including some you might have missed. We’ll also talk about a private equity deal with the country’s biggest digital pharmacy platform. But first, OpenAI closes a historic funding round. The maker of ChatGPT raised another $6.6 billion — valuing the company at $157 billion, double its worth earlier this year. Our regular contributor Christina Farr, managing director with Manatt Health, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss the news.

Nathan explores the cutting-edge world of AI-powered forecasting with Deger Turan, CEO of Metaculus. In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, we discuss how AI is revolutionizing prediction markets, the potential for AI to outperform human forecasters, and Metaculus's ambitious new AI forecasting benchmark tournament. Join us for an insightful conversation about the future of decision-making and collective intelligence. Participate in Metaculus' first of its kind bot forecasting tournament: https://www.metaculus.com/aib/ Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 1 to 100 | Hypergrowth Companies Worth Joining Every week we sit down with the founder of a hyper-growth company you should consider joining. Our goal is to give you the inside story behind breakout, early stage companies potentially worth betting your career on. This season, discover how the founders of Modal Labs, Clay, Mercor, and more built their products, cultures, and companies. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1762756034 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/70NOWtWDY995C8qDqojxGw RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Second Opinion A new podcast for health-tech insiders from Christina Farr of the Second Opinion newsletter. Join Christina Farr, Luba Greenwood, and Ash Zenooz every week as they challenge industry experts with tough questions about the best bets in health-tech. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1759267211 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A8NwQE976s32zdBbZw6bv SPONSORS: Building an enterprise-ready SaaS app? WorkOS has got you covered with easy-to-integrate APIs for SAML, SCIM, and more. Join top startups like Vercel, Perplexity, Jasper & Webflow in powering your app with WorkOS. Enjoy a free tier for up to 1M users! Start now at https://bit.ly/WorkOS-Turpentine-Network 80,000 Hours offers free one-on-one career advising for Cognitive Revolution listeners aiming to tackle global challenges, especially in AI. They connect high-potential individuals with experts, opportunities, and personalized career plans to maximize positive impact. Apply for a free call at https://80000hours.org/cognitiverevolution to accelerate your career and contribute to solving pressing AI-related issues. The Brave search API can be used to assemble a data set to train your AI models and help with retrieval augmentation at the time of inference. All while remaining affordable with developer first pricing, integrating the Brave search API into your workflow translates to more ethical data sourcing and more human representative data sets. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://bit.ly/BraveTCR Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off https://www.omneky.com/ Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/ and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) About the Show (00:00:22) Sponsor: WorkOS (00:01:22) About the Episode (00:04:47) Introduction and Background (00:08:42) Deger's Journey to Forecasting (00:13:06) Current State of Forecasting (00:20:23) Sponsors: 80,000 Hours | Brave (00:22:55) Overview of Metaculous (00:23:30) AI Forecasting Research Papers (00:35:44) Sponsors: Omneky | Squad (00:37:31) AI Forecasting Benchmark Tournament (00:44:01) Improving Forecasting Accuracy (00:51:56) Scoring System and Tournament Rules (01:04:17) AI Forecasting Benchmark Series Details (01:11:03) Tournament Structure and Participation (01:17:07) Consistency in AI Forecasting (01:34:36) Risks and Challenges in Forecasting (01:42:43) Consensus Illusion and Policy Making (01:53:55) Outro

In this episode of History 102, WhatIfAltHist creator Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg talk about the Aryan invasions around 2000 BC and how it reshaped Eurasia from Ukraine to India. This discussion explores their origins, methods, and lasting impacts on genetics, culture, and religion across diverse regions. Discover the shocking truth about the Aryan invasions and why this significant event was hidden from history for decades.

Erik Torenberg sat down with Seth Bannon, co-founder and general partner at Fifty Years, a pre-seed and seed focused VC firm. They discuss the challenges of commercializing academic research, the differences between biotech and tech bio companies, exploring recent advancements in bioengineering, genetic engineering, synthetic biology, and the significance of the "bio moment." They also cover the impact of AI and machine learning on biological research and examine alternative funding models transforming the scientific startup landscape. Control your company's spending and close your books 3x faster: visit rippling.com/spend for a free demo and one month free trial.

In this episode of NBA Talk, Erik Torenberg is joined by Dan Barto, Head of Player Development at IMG Academy, and co-host Reuben Torenberg. They kick things off by discussing Team USA's performance in the Olympics and then pivot to a deep dive into NBA teams' off-season moves and their prospects for the upcoming season.

Join Nathan and Professor Eric Schwitzgebel as they delve into the fascinating world of AI consciousness. In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, we explore popular theories of consciousness and their implications for AI systems. Discover insights on idealism, dualism, and materialism, and learn about the ethical considerations surrounding AI consciousness. Don't miss this thought-provoking discussion on one of the most pressing philosophical questions of our time. Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Second Opinion A new podcast for health-tech insiders from Christina Farr of the Second Opinion newsletter. Join Christina Farr, Luba Greenwood, and Ash Zenooz every week as they challenge industry experts with tough questions about the best bets in health-tech. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1759267211 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A8NwQE976s32zdBbZw6bv History 102 Every week, creator of WhatifAltHist Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg cover a major topic in history in depth -- in under an hour. This season will cover classical Greece, early America, the Vikings, medieval Islam, ancient China, the fall of the Roman Empire, and more.Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36Kqo3BMMUBGTDo1IEYihm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-102-with-whatifalthists-rudyard-lynch-and/id1730633913 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj SPONSORS: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds; offers one consistent price, and nobody does data better than Oracle. If you want to do more and spend less, take a free test drive of OCI at https://oracle.com/cognitive The Brave search API can be used to assemble a data set to train your AI models and help with retrieval augmentation at the time of inference. All while remaining affordable with developer first pricing, integrating the Brave search API into your workflow translates to more ethical data sourcing and more human representative data sets. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://bit.ly/BraveTCR Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off https://www.omneky.com/ Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/ and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) About the Show (00:00:22) About the Episode (00:04:03) Introduction and Defining Consciousness (00:14:28) Consciousness Gradients (Part 1) (00:16:23) Sponsors: Oracle | Brave (00:18:27) Semantic Content of Experience (00:26:07) Theories of Consciousness: Idealism (00:30:34) Practical Implications of AI Consciousness (00:32:26) Sponsors: Omneky | Squad (00:34:12) Theories of Consciousness: Substance Dualism (00:41:05) Mechanistic Interpretability in AI (00:50:40) Theories of Consciousness: Materialism (00:56:58) Higher Order Thought Theory (01:01:59) Ethical Considerations for AI Development (01:11:49) Precautionary Approaches to AI Ethics (01:30:05) Balancing Progress and Ethics in AI (01:36:19) Ethical Treatment of Potentially Conscious AI (01:40:54) Outro --- SOCIAL LINKS: Website : https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai Twitter (Podcast) : https://x.com/cogrev_podcast Twitter (Nathan) : https://x.co...

On today’s show: Olympians have taken to social media to celebrate, sometimes to trash talk, but also to discuss their mental health. And Google pulled a controversial Olympics ad featuring its Gemini artificial intelligence tool. But first, what the stock market sell-off could be saying about the AI boom. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino discusses all of this with Christina Farr, author of the health tech newsletter “Second Opinion,” who says there’s growing chatter that AI has gotten a bit overinflated.

On today’s show: Olympians have taken to social media to celebrate, sometimes to trash talk, but also to discuss their mental health. And Google pulled a controversial Olympics ad featuring its Gemini artificial intelligence tool. But first, what the stock market sell-off could be saying about the AI boom. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino discusses all of this with Christina Farr, author of the health tech newsletter “Second Opinion,” who says there’s growing chatter that AI has gotten a bit overinflated.

On today’s show: Olympians have taken to social media to celebrate, sometimes to trash talk, but also to discuss their mental health. And Google pulled a controversial Olympics ad featuring its Gemini artificial intelligence tool. But first, what the stock market sell-off could be saying about the AI boom. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino discusses all of this with Christina Farr, author of the health tech newsletter “Second Opinion,” who says there’s growing chatter that AI has gotten a bit overinflated.

In this episode of Upstream, we're releasing an interview from 2021 with Marc Andreessen, Sriram Krishnan, and Aarthi Ramamurthy. They discuss the higher education system's inefficiencies, high costs and lack of competition, and explore innovative education models including cohort-based learning and unbundling education components. Marc shares personal anecdotes about his college experience and emphasizes the need for tech and internet-based educational models to educational models to evolve and meet global demand.

In this episode of History 102, WhatIfAltHists creator Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg uncover the diverse and fascinating world of ancient Greek city-states, beyond Athens and Sparta, and their unique cultures. Discover the realities of ancient Greece beyond the myths, including its complex social structures, its role in philosophy, and its impact on the world.

In this episode, Sasha sits down with Jody Padar, the Radical CPA, 3x author, to discuss the incentive misalignment in accounting firms, and how radical pricing can solve it. Jody shares her insights on the evolving landscape of accounting, discussing the need for firms to adapt to new technologies, embrace value-based pricing, and shift from traditional hourly billing models. She emphasizes the importance of redefining the accountant-client relationship in the digital age, advocating for a more advisory-focused approach. Jody also addresses the challenges facing the accounting profession, including talent shortages and the impact of automation, while offering her vision for the future of accounting firms. --

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg are joined by Omar Shams, the founder of Mutable AI, for a deep dive into Omar's great piece, The AI Organization. In this conversation, they explore the potential of AI to transform organizational productivity, the limitations of financial metrics in GDP, and AI's role in political processes and societal structures.

This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the implications of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' VP pick, the stock market chaos of Monday August 5th, the state of the U.S. economy, the economic collapse of Venezuela, and the growth of East Asian countries. 

Nathan explores the cutting-edge world of autonomous vehicles with industry expert Timothy B. Lee. In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, we delve into the current state of self-driving technology, comparing industry leaders like Waymo and Tesla. Join us for an in-depth discussion on technical challenges, safety statistics, regulatory landscapes, and the potential future of transportation. Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Second Opinion A new podcast for health-tech insiders from Christina Farr of the Second Opinion newsletter. Join Christina Farr, Luba Greenwood, and Ash Zenooz every week as they challenge industry experts with tough questions about the best bets in health-tech. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1759267211 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A8NwQE976s32zdBbZw6bv SPONSORS: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds; offers one consistent price, and nobody does data better than Oracle. If you want to do more and spend less, take a free test drive of OCI at https://oracle.com/cognitive The Brave search API can be used to assemble a data set to train your AI models and help with retrieval augmentation at the time of inference. All while remaining affordable with developer first pricing, integrating the Brave search API into your workflow translates to more ethical data sourcing and more human representative data sets. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://bit.ly/BraveTCR Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off https://www.omneky.com/ Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/ and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) About the Show (00:00:22) About the Episode (00:03:01) Introduction and Guest Welcome (00:03:48) SAE Levels of Self-Driving (00:04:56) Driver Assistance vs. Fully Driverless (00:07:02) Tesla and Waymo Experiences (00:09:41) Liability and Driver Monitoring (00:11:19) Waymo's Robo-Taxi Experience (00:14:00) Tesla vs. Waymo Strategies (00:15:15) Challenges in Self-Driving Technology (00:17:38) Edge Cases and Safety Concerns (Part 1) (00:18:09) Sponsors: Oracle | Brave (00:20:13) Edge Cases and Safety Concerns (Part 2) (00:23:53) Data Acquisition and Learning Strategies (00:26:43) Technology Stack and Planning (00:31:03) Sponsors: Omneky | Squad (00:32:50) Neural Networks and Perception (00:39:30) Hardware and Sensor Approaches (00:45:46) Camera vs. LiDAR Debate (00:48:20) Data Quality and Business Models (00:52:24) Transparency and Regulation (00:56:52) Role of Maps in Self-Driving (00:59:49) Local vs. Remote Processing (01:01:44) Cruise's Challenges and Future (01:04:58) Global Self-Driving Landscape (01:07:36) Other Notable Players (01:10:56) Safety Statistics and Adoption (01:20:31) Regulatory Environment (01:23:32) Waymo's Safety Data (01:25:39) Cultural and Technological Barriers (01:30:09) Potential Policy Changes (01:33:41) Market and Ownership Models (01:36:37) Future of Self-Driving Services (01:39:26) Unexpected Scenarios and Partnerships (01:42:17) Comparisons to Language Models (01:44:55) Future of AGI and AI Applications (01:47:59) Regional Adoption Predictions (01:49:47) Outro

In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik is joined by Diogo Mónica, General Partner at Haun Ventures. They discuss the intersection of AI and crypto, the impact of blockchain technology on fintech, and the advancements in crypto infrastructure. Diogo shares potential use cases of crypto and highlights how fundamental cryptographic research can benefit broader applications beyond just crypto. They also discuss how traditional VCs are integrating into the crypto space and the importance of crypto-native firms in the evolving landscape of venture capital.

JT Barnett, a former professional hockey player and also the Founder and CEO of CreatorX, joined Erik Torenberg to share his journey from being the 'vibes guy' in the locker room to becoming an influential figure at the intersection of content and commerce. They also discuss the evolution of social media platforms, future of social media, creator financing, and the role of creators in shaping modern businesses. This conversation was recorded in 2023. Grow and monetize your newsletter with Beehiiv: head to https://Beehiiv.com and use code “EMPIRES” for 20% off your first three months. RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

In this episode of the Autopilot podcast, Surojit Chatterjee, founder of Ema AI, former Chief Product Officer at Coinbase and ex-Google VP, discusses the future of AI employees in enterprise. He explores how Ema's AI employees can boost productivity for any role and any company by automating mundane tasks. Surojit draws parallels to past technological shifts, emphasizing the current phase shift as an opportunity for startups to overtake incumbents, and shares his vision for a more productive and imaginative future.

Nathan interviews Andrew Mason, CEO of Descript, about their AI-powered video editing platform. Learn how Descript is transforming content creation with features like AI transcription, custom voice overdubbing, and eye contact models. Discover the future of video editing and how AI is making it accessible to everyone in this insightful episode of The Cognitive Revolution. Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj Looking for podcast production? Our production team, led by Adi and Sai from AI Podcasting (https://aipodcast.ing), is now open to taking on additional clients for podcast production and AI-driven workflows; if you need help with your podcast, you can contact them directly through their website (https://aipodcast.ing/contact/) or reach out to me for more information.  RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Second Opinion A new podcast for health-tech insiders from Christina Farr of the Second Opinion newsletter. Join Christina Farr, Luba Greenwood, and Ash Zenooz every week as they challenge industry experts with tough questions about the best bets in health-tech. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1759267211 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A8NwQE976s32zdBbZw6bv SPONSORS: Building an enterprise-ready SaaS app? WorkOS has got you covered with easy-to-integrate APIs for SAML, SCIM, and more. Join top startups like Vercel, Perplexity, Jasper & Webflow in powering your app with WorkOS. Enjoy a free tier for up to 1M users! Start now at https://bit.ly/WorkOS-TCR Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds; offers one consistent price, and nobody does data better than Oracle. If you want to do more and spend less, take a free test drive of OCI at https://oracle.com/cognitive The Brave search API can be used to assemble a data set to train your AI models and help with retrieval augmentation at the time of inference. All while remaining affordable with developer first pricing, integrating the Brave search API into your workflow translates to more ethical data sourcing and more human representative data sets. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://bit.ly/BraveTCR Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off https://www.omneky.com/ Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/ and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) About the Show (00:00:22) Sponsor: WorkOS (00:01:22) About the Episode (00:04:23) Introduction (00:05:18) Creating Descript (00:06:53) Favorite Features (00:10:41) Descript Workflow (00:14:10) Product Strategy (Part 1) (00:16:45) Sponsors: Oracle | Brave (00:18:49) Product Strategy (Part 2) (00:18:49) API Access (00:23:50) OpenAI Partnership (00:27:01) Expensive Product Version (00:29:20) Multimodal AI (00:31:12) User Fine-Tuning (Part 1) (00:32:24) Sponsors: Omneky | Squad (00:34:10) User Fine-Tuning (Part 2) (00:34:54) Content Creators (00:35:54) Monetization Challenges (00:37:20) AI Avatars (00:42:20) Small Businesses and AI (00:43:42) Hiring AI Engineers (00:46:25) Outro --- SOCIAL LINKS: Website : https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai Twitter (Podcast) : https://x.com/cogrev_podcast Twitter (Nathan) : https://x.com/labenz LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanlabenz/ Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveRevolutionPodcast Apple : https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution-ai-builders-researchers-and/id1669813431 Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/6yHyok3M3BjqzR0VB5MSyk

Nathan explores the future of AI-generated video with Joshua Xu, founder of HeyGen, and Victor Lazarte from Benchmark. In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, we discuss HeyGen's success in practical AI video creation, serving over 40,000 businesses. Learn about the transformative potential of AI in video production, from content translation to personalized experiences, and HeyGen's industry-leading approach to trust and safety. Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Second Opinion A new podcast for health-tech insiders from Christina Farr of the Second Opinion newsletter. Join Christina Farr, Luba Greenwood, and Ash Zenooz every week as they challenge industry experts with tough questions about the best bets in health-tech. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1759267211 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A8NwQE976s32zdBbZw6bv SPONSORS: Building an enterprise-ready SaaS app? WorkOS has got you covered with easy-to-integrate APIs for SAML, SCIM, and more. Join top startups like Vercel, Perplexity, Jasper & Webflow in powering your app with WorkOS. Enjoy a free tier for up to 1M users! Start now at https://bit.ly/WorkOS-TCR Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds; offers one consistent price, and nobody does data better than Oracle. If you want to do more and spend less, take a free test drive of OCI at https://oracle.com/cognitive The Brave search API can be used to assemble a data set to train your AI models and help with retrieval augmentation at the time of inference. All while remaining affordable with developer first pricing, integrating the Brave search API into your workflow translates to more ethical data sourcing and more human representative data sets. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://bit.ly/BraveTCR Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off https://www.omneky.com/ Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/ and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) About the Show (00:00:22) Sponsor: WorkOS (00:01:22) About the Episode (00:05:25) Introduction (00:06:15) Joshua's Background (00:09:47) Video Consumption Trends (00:10:49) Creating with HeyGen (00:12:46) Localization Benefits (00:14:02) Cost of Localization (Part 1) (00:16:19) Sponsors: Oracle | Brave (00:18:24) Content Creation (00:19:32) User Journey (00:23:56) Avatar Usage (00:26:33) Engagement vs. Realism (00:31:44) Future of Content (00:33:50) Gaming Applications (Part 1) (00:35:43) Sponsors: Omneky | Squad (00:37:43) Personalization Challenges (00:39:27) Personalized Video Potential (00:42:57) Future of HeyGen (00:44:49) Improving Quality (00:46:53) B-Roll Generation (00:49:13) Creator Experience (00:50:56) AI Tools Integration (00:54:21) Trust and Safety (00:59:35) Celebrity Restrictions (01:01:34) Closing Remarks (01:03:03) Outro --- SOCIAL LINKS: Website : https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai Twitter (Podcast) : https://x.com/cogrev_podcast Twitter (Nathan) : https://x.com/labenz LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanlabenz/ Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveRevolutionPodcast Apple : https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution-ai-builders-researchers-and/id1669813431 Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/6yHyok3M3BjqzR0VB5MSyk

In this episode of Live Players, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja dive deep into the European Union. They examine the bloc's historical foundation centered on peace and economic prosperity, contrasting its ambitious goals with its current realities. They discuss EU's challenges, including a fragmented digital market, inconsistencies in labor and defense policies, and bureaucratic hurdles. They also explore Brexit's impact, the interplay between the EU and NATO, and the implications of energy policies, immigration, and the possibility of a European superstate.  — RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

In this episode of Upstream, we revisit a 2020 conversation with Erik Torenberg and Katherine Boyle exploring the intersection of religion and media in this tech-driven world. Katherine discusses her Washington Post article on how San Francisco's tech advancements have largely bypassed religious institutions. They explore the factors behind this gap, the emergence of digital faith, and the decline of traditional religious affiliations. Katherine also shares her insights on the media landscape discussing the challenges and opportunities in subscription-based journalism and the potential for startups in both media and religion. 

In this episode of History 102, join WhatIfAltHists creator Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg as they explore the intricate history of Mesopotamia. This episode dives into the origins, advancements, and eventual decline of one of the world's earliest civilizations, covering everything from early agriculture to the prominent empires and their societal structures.

In this episode, Sasha sits down with Seema Amble, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Seema shares her research on the transformation of the CFO's office, and how generative AI is powering financial teams. She discusses how AI can empower CFOs and finance teams to focus on strategic rather manual tasks, increasing client communication through automation, the impact of AI on valuations in service businesses such as law and accounting, and the progression from “service as a software” vs “software as a service”. Seema also discusses investing cycles, and how AI adoption in enterprise might follow the trajectory of other technologies, beginning with consumer adoption first.  --

In today's episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg tackle pressing listener questions focused on the economic impact of AI, software, immigration, and more. They also cover the potential for economic development in poor countries and the evolving nature of industrial policy in the US and China.

Rex Woodbury, Founder and Managing Partner at Daybreak Ventures, and previously a Partner at Index Ventures joined Erik to explore the evolution and impact of the creator economy. They discuss the challenges of monetization for creators, the future of consumer social platforms, and the changing demographics and behaviors of different generations. Grow and monetize your newsletter with Beehiiv: head to https://Beehiiv.com and use code “EMPIRES” for 20% off your first three months.

In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik interviews Lee Jacobs, Founder & Managing Partner of Long Journey. Lee shares his journey from early investments and his experience with AngelList to co-founding Long Journey with Cyan Banister and Arielle Zuckerberg. He discusses the firm's unique focus on investing in "magically weird" companies and emphasizes the importance of values, mission orientation, and building trust in LP relationships. Lee also opens up about the challenges and rewards of early-stage fundraising, Long Journey's operational strategies, and their vision for building a lasting, meaningful VC firm. -- This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We're launching new shows every week, and we're looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co. -- RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

Our guests:John Hallock, Chief Communications Officer at Quantum HealthChristina Farr, Owner & Editorial Lead at Second Opinion Media In this episode, we discussed:Challenges in Modern PR: The declining number of journalists and the growing need for proactive communication.Importance of Founder-Led Communication: Why startup founders should take charge of their own PR efforts.Building Media Relationships: Strategies for developing meaningful relationships with journalists.Direct Communication Channels: Leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, Substack, and Twitter for effective storytelling.Our sponsors for this episode are:Sage Growth Partners https://sage-growth.com/Quantum Health https://quantum-health.com/Learn More About Each Guest's company!Quantum Health https://quantum-health.com/Second Opinion Media https://secondopinion.media/ 

This week: Startups are taking longer to go public or sell to a buyer. What does that say about the state of tech? Also, the dating app Bumble once courted women by letting them make the first move. We’ll explain why Gen Z is prompting Bumble to change things up. But first, discount retail giant Walmart announced this week it is shutting down its telehealth business, as well as its network of low-cost health clinics. There were 51 of those clinics scattered across five states throughout the country. They were part of Walmart’s big push into health care, announced in 2019. So what happened? Marketplace's Lily Jamali is joined by Christina Farr, author of the health tech newsletter Second Opinion, for her take on this week's tech news.

This week: Startups are taking longer to go public or sell to a buyer. What does that say about the state of tech? Also, the dating app Bumble once courted women by letting them make the first move. We’ll explain why Gen Z is prompting Bumble to change things up. But first, discount retail giant Walmart announced this week it is shutting down its telehealth business, as well as its network of low-cost health clinics. There were 51 of those clinics scattered across five states throughout the country. They were part of Walmart’s big push into health care, announced in 2019. So what happened? Marketplace's Lily Jamali is joined by Christina Farr, author of the health tech newsletter Second Opinion, for her take on this week's tech news.

On the show today, the Food and Drug Administration expanded its approval for CRISPR gene-editing therapies. We look at the affordability of these treatments, which can cost well into the millions of dollars. Plus, is bad marketing stunting health tech companies? More on how startups can up their game. But first, at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, there were 32 scheduled events devoted to AI. When they weren’t comparing private jets, business executives were busy asking, “How do you make money off AI?” Marketplaces' Lily Jamali is joined by Christina Farr, a health tech investor at OMERS Ventures, for her take on these stories.

On the show today, the Food and Drug Administration expanded its approval for CRISPR gene-editing therapies. We look at the affordability of these treatments, which can cost well into the millions of dollars. Plus, is bad marketing stunting health tech companies? More on how startups can up their game. But first, at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, there were 32 scheduled events devoted to AI. When they weren’t comparing private jets, business executives were busy asking, “How do you make money off AI?” Marketplaces' Lily Jamali is joined by Christina Farr, a health tech investor at OMERS Ventures, for her take on these stories.

Former Journalist, Author, and a health tech investor at OMERS Ventures, Chrstina Farr and Partner at 7wireVentures Alyssa Jaffee talk about health tech for women.

Jambu Palaniappan finds candidates like CNBC's Christina Farr to become new investors at OMERS Ventures. A year after these interviews were first released, Scott McGrew checks in with Christina Farr.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 In this episode of Making Healthcare, we talk to Christina Farr about growing up in London, switching from journalism to tech investing at OMERS Ventures, and her experience having a baby during the pandemic.

What states are good for virtual first companies?Christina Farr wrote a great article “Why investors are leaning into direct-to-consumer health”. An important factor is because you can't hide behind a bad product. In DTC consumers make a choice to pay cash, which means your service has to deliver.In this episode of Sam Talks Telehealth, I want to use your DTC model and target states that are pro virtual first companies.Here's what you need to know: What makes a state good for virtual first companies? What states already have a virtual first friendly payer environment?  How can I leverage my DTC market to fee for service insurance payment? Where does the state have virtual first friendly policies, Your investor pitch is stronger when you can show a clear and easy path from DTC to insurance payment. 20+ states in the US give you the tools you need.  Please subscribe to Sam Talk's Telehealth podcast and leave a review!Link to article referenced in Podcast:Why investors are leaning into direct-to-consumer health by Christina Farrhttps://ovsecondopinion.substack.com/p/why-investors-are-leaning-into-direct Connect with Sam:Twitter: https://twitter.com/samiamlip  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samlippolis/ Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@samiamlip https://www.telehealtheasy.com/For more information on Sam Talks Telehealth, be sure to follow our social channels:- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn - YouTube

Jambu Palaniappan finds candidates like CNBC's Christina Farr to become new investors at OMERS Ventures.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christina Farr, Principal Investor and Health-Tech Lead at OMERS Ventures, talks with host Don Antonucci about her journey from journalist to investor. In this episode recorded in January 2021, Christina and Don discuss digital healthcare companies to pay attention to and trends in behavioral health, telemedicine, women's health, and health equity. Follow Christina Farr on Twitter @chrissyfarr and subscribe to her Second Opinion newsletter for the latest health-tech news on https://ovsecondopinion.substack.com/

Christina Farr wrote a great piece on the CMO role in Digital Health. Hiring or making the leap, this is a must read.FTA:Not all CMO jobs are the sameAccording to Accolade's CMO Dr. Shantanu Nundy, these are the four major types of CMO roles he tends to see in digital health:- CMO Product- CMO Sales- CMO Clinical Operations- CMO OpticsMixing two culturesDr. Davis Liu from telemedicine start-up Lemonaid said it's important that doctors moving into health-tech have a “curiosity/growth” mindset and be open to healthy levels of conflict with other teams (it should be “task-related” versus personal, he stresses). ----Other questions that get addressed:- Where to recruit CMOs?- To practice or not to practice?- What level of clinical training is needed to go into #digitalhealth? I've found that like other roles, cultural fit is one of the most important indicators for future success. That is, matching the goals of the organization with the hire. Clearly expertise and reputation are important factors, but when you plug a person into a leadership role it has to work, it has to feel natural and it has to make the whole better. 

"You have to rely on your network to see through to what's real & what isn't" Christina Farr is a health-tech investor at OMERS Ventures and was formerly a superb health-tech reporter at CNBC. She is back for her 5th visit to Explore The Space Podcast to discuss why the finest health-tech reporter in the game pivoted to the venture capital world, the importance of collaboration and empathy in her new role, why she is honing in on behavioral health, and what she is experiencing around physicians seeking to exit the practice of medicine during the Covid19 pandemic Find all of Christina's previous appearances on Explore The Space Podcast here Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE. Sponsor: Vave Health believes that personal ultrasound is the future of medicine, with an aim to empower both clinicians and patients.  Check out their website for details on their free virtual ultrasound educational events and more, at www.vavehealth.com/live Key Learnings 1. The evolution of the digital health space and how it led Christina to make a career change 2. Leveraging a personal network to gather understanding & have a point of view 3. What does it mean to be in Venture Capital? 4. The failure of hubris & the need for fresh perspectives 5. Moving away from disruption toward collaboration 6. Why risk aversion is a problem when a tech company hires a physician 7. The importance of maintaining a sense of empathy 8. Why Christina hones in on behavioral health in the United States 9. Why Christina is getting more pings from doctors looking for an exit from the profession 10. The "DNA" of the successful physician who crosses over, and her superb article on the subject 11. Relationship building and reducing professional detachment Links Twitter @chrissyfarr Chrissy's newest article on "Second Opinions" about hiring physicians into health-tech #venturecapital, #VC, #relationships, #behavioralhealth, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

On today's episode of InsideOut, I'm joined by guest Chrissy Farr, Principal at OMERS Ventures along with guest co-host Dr. Jonathan Slotkin, Chief Medical Officer at Contigo Health a Premier company, to talk about all things healthcare investing. What makes Farr's perspective unique—and definitely worth the listen—is because she's newer to the investing world, having spent her career covering healthcare and recently the COVID pandemic. Most important to Farr's strategy, though? Transparency, in both journalism and investments.

CNBC's Christina Farr on doctors fleeing the country

Co-founder and CEO of Rocketbook Interview starts at 13:35 and ends at 54:00 Links Amazon Halo - Early Access special price of $64.99  “Amazon unveils Halo to battle Apple Watch and Fitbit — tracks activity, body fat, emotions” by Christina Farr at CNBC - August 27, 2020 Echo Frames - $179.99 at Amazon.com “How to Make Alexa talk faster (or slower)” by Hugh Langley at the ambient - July 8, 2020 Rocketbook web site FriXion pen by Pilot Rocketbook Panda Planner (executive size, includes FriXion pen and microfiber cloth) at Amazon.com - $35 Rocketbook Fusion Notebook at Amazon.com - $37 Rocketbook Orbit Kickstarter - pledges starting at $29 Palmer Method of penmanship (Wikipedia) Rocketbook Beacons for whiteboards - $15.00 at Amazon.com Note: Please email me at PodChronicles AT gmail if you'd like an invitation to the private Facebook group Len's Birthday Bash to hear the Jim Robitaille Trio's livestream jazz performance at my 70th birthday party. If all goes according to plan, they will be playing in a studio in southern Massachusetts, streaming to my Fire TV Edition Toshiba smart TV here in Ocean Park, Maine. The music will begin a little before 11 am ET on Sunday, August 30th. I hope you can join us! Upcoming Guests Brad Parks, author of Interference, available for pre-order with delivery Erica Bauermeister, author of The Scent Keeper Click here to enable my daily Morning Journal flash briefing at the Alexa Skills store. You will then hear each day's entry by saying, “Alexa, what's new?” or “Alexa, what's my flash briefing?” Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

CNBC Tech & Health Reporter Christina Farr tells How She Picks Story Topics from the Hundreds of Pitches Daily. Want to know which health tech products and companies are legit? Christina Farr is the one to follow. Listen into this podcast to hear why venture capitalist are missing on healthcare and why they have moved on to tech!

Checkin on the health-tech space with the only reporter I follow religiously around this space: Christina Farr. Why are hospitals suddenly in the middle of a health data gold rush? Why are you more likely to have your health records hacked then every be able to get them in your own hands?Sponsors:Tiny CapitalDoubleUp.agency

Jennifer Esposito, Former General Manager of Health & Life Sciences, Intel chats with Christina Farr, Technology and Healthcare Reporter, CNBC on "How Tech Companies Think About Health Innovation" at the 2019 StartUp Health Festival in San Francisco, California

A "thank you" bonus episode featuring information on a congressional resignation, a long list of future congressional quitters, dizzy spells, and a disappearing airline. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Articles/Documents Article: U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA From Detained Immigrants by Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times, October 2, 2019 Article: Facebook Leak Reveals Zuckerberg's Plans for Brain-Controlled AR & VR in Wake of Elon Musk's Neuralink Development by Adario Strange, AR Business, October 1, 2019 Article: Expected to plead guilty, GOP lawmaker resigns from U.S. House by Jamie Dupree, Cox Washington Bureau, AJC, September 30, 2019 Article: Republican Rep. Chris Collins resigns House seat ahead of guilty plea to insider-trading charges by Renae Merle and Mike DeBonis, The Washington Post, September 30, 2019 Article: The 2020 Congressional-Retirement Tracker by Russell Berman, The Atlantic, September 30, 2019 Article: Another GOP lawmaker decides against 2020 re-election by Jamie Dupree, Cox Washington Bureau, AJC, September 30, 2019 Article: Trump's takeover of GOP forces many House Republicans to head for the exits by Rachael Bade, The Washington Post, September 22, 2019 Article: Walmart’s New Intelligent Retail Lab Shows a Glimpse into the Future of Retail, IRL by Matt Smith, Walmart Newsroom, April 25, 2019 Article: Amazon is hiring a former FDA official to work on its secretive health tech business by Christina Farr, CNBC, March 16, 2018 Additional Reading Document: Shokin Statement Company Vision & FAQs: Haven Healthcare YouTube Video: Alibaba's "New Retail" Explained March 30, 2018 YouTube Video: Google's The Selfish Ledger (leaked internal video) May 17, 2018 Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)  

It's Tuesday news day and here is what we have on tap.Livongo shares surge in market debut as digital health space heats up Christina Farr cnbc.comGrocery bills can predict diabetes rates by neighborhood MIT Technology ReviewTennessee Creates EHR Task Force to Address Health IT Needs Kate Monica EHR Intelligence

It's Tuesday News Day and Here's what we have on tap.Most healthcare C-suite executives say improving the consumer experience is a top priority for 2019 Jeff Lagasse Healthcare Finance News.comHealthcare industry adds close to 35,000 jobs in June Healthcare Finance News.com Susan MorseSome say data sharing incurs patient risk PoliticoMicrosoft joins hospital chain Providence to build 'hospital of the future' Christina Farr cnbc.comUsing Obamacare Authority, Trump Aims To Shift Dialysis Care To Patients’ Homes Kaiser Health News Phil GalewitzNovant Health migrates its Epic EHR system to the cloud Mike Miliard HealthcareITnews.com

Christina's work in healthcare gives her a unique perspective on the entrance of tech giants to this industry. We discuss the challenges faced by these large companies entering healthcare, what opportunities they are missing, and failed examples. She also speaks about the common attributes she's noticed when interviewing successful founders/investors and what they are looking for.

CNBC Tech & Health Reporter Christina Farr tells How She Picks Story Topics from the Hundreds of Pitches Daily. Want to know which health tech products and companies are legit? Christina Farr is the one to follow. Listen into this podcast to hear why venture capitalist are missing on healthcare and why they have moved on to tech!  

Jennifer Esposito, Former General Manager of Health & Life Sciences, Intel chats with Christina Farr, Technology and Healthcare Reporter, CNBC on "How Tech Companies Think About Health Innovation" at the 2019 StartUp Health Festival in San Francisco, California Entrepreneurs: How to get investment from StartUp Health https://www.startuphealth.com/ Investors: How to invest in StartUp Health Moonshots http://www.healthmoonshots.com Want more content like this? You can subscribe to the podcast as well as other health innovation updates at startuphealth.com/content. Sign up for StartUp Health Insider™ to get funding insights, news, and special updates delivered to your inbox.

On this crossover episode of Data Book, cohosts Jack Murtha and Tom Castles partner with Don Lee of the HC BIZ Show to explore what history can reveal about those who forego the hard work in favor of a silver bullet solution. Then, we bring on two respected healthcare leaders – CNBC’s Christina Farr and digital health innovator Shahid Shah – to examine the ways Amazon could mix things up in the near future, for better or worse. Like Data Book? Be sure to [rate, subscribe and review](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-book/id1365789336).

Christina Farr covers digital health for CNBC and, between her scoops, her writing, and her epic Twitter feed, is the clear leader in this work. She is back for her 4th visit to Explore The Space; we discuss Apple's current moves, the difference between selling hardware and selling data, and some great biohacking stories. Key Learnings 1. The company and technology that is moving the needle the most in the digital healthcare space 2. The ways that Apple is wading into healthcare beyond wearable tech, including the one Christina thinks is "the holy grail" 3. Is the patient or the profit margin at the center of the pursuit of the holy grail of medical tech? 4. Why is Apple hiring doctors? 5. The difference between selling data and selling hardware in the medical-tech space 6. Concerns around the sale of patient data and her story on Facebook contacting hospitals to aggregate data on social determinants of health 7. Topics and scoops that draw Christina's interest and how she is able to diversify the reporting for her audience 8. Ways in which push-back toward health-tech and the hype machine manifests 9. Christina's forays into biohacking subculture, using the "Keto-Kazoo" and eating lots of cheese Links Twitter: @chrissyfarr Article on Facebook seeking patient data from hospitals Article on biohacking and the keto diet #apple, #cnbc, #digitalhealth, #keto, #biohack, #biohacking, #facebook, #haven, #amazon, #walmart, #applewatch, #wearable

Heather Bell, PhD, SVP and Global Head of Digital and Analytics, Sanofi engages in a lively conversation titled, "Is Data the Key to Our Health's Future? at the 2019 StartUp Health Festival in San Francisco, California. Moderated by Christina Farr, Technology and Healthcare Reporter, CNBC Entrepreneurs: How to get investment from StartUp Health https://www.startuphealth.com/ Investors: How to invest in StartUp Health Moonshots http://www.healthmoonshots.com Want more content like this? You can subscribe to the podcast as well as other health innovation updates at startuphealth.com/content. Sign up for StartUp Health Insider™ to get funding insights, news, and special updates delivered to your inbox.

This week had a lot of health tech news in it… a lot of it broken by CNBC’s health tech reporter Christina Farr. So, I reached out to Christina to chat, and we discussed Amazon getting into healthcare—possibly even getting into health insurance—what Apple’s health strategy is, where health tech might go beyond wearables and how the healthcare industry is responding to Silicon Valley invading their turf. This episode has a full transcript. Sponsor: Squarespace.com/listen

Three new iPhone Xs and a watch that's a cleared medical device: That's what Apple announced at its biggest event of the year. But what does it mean for Apple? Which, if any, of this stuff is worth buying? Jon Fortt breaks it down with Christina Farr, CNBC.com health reporter who has been breaking stories left and right on Apple's health advancements; Jillian Manus, Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and CNBC tech correspondent Josh Lipton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christina Farr, Technology and Health Reporter for CNBC.com, joins host Pratyusha Yalamanchi to discuss what the recent Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway partnership could mean for the larger healthcare industry on The Business of Health Care. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christina Farr joins us as the first 3-time guest on the podcast to discuss breaking health tech stories for CNBC and the impact Apple and Amazon are having on digital health.

Christina Farr joins us as the first 3-time guest on the podcast to discuss breaking health tech stories for CNBC and the impact Apple and Amazon are having on digital health.

The President-elect vowed to repeal the ACA on his first day in office. Or will he just pick it apart and keep the pieces he likes? The water is murky and answers are forthcoming, but we can be certain of one thing—a shift in healthcare legislation as we move from a Democratic to Republican House. Bill Evans, Rock Health's Managing Director, recently interviewed James Robinson from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Christina Farr from Fast Company in order to frame the key questions to be asking at this time.

Physician, author and founder of Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Dr. Dean Ornish, engages with journalist Christina Farr of Fast Company at the StartUp Health Festival for an educational dialogue around lifestyle medicine and promoting wellness. As Dr. Ornish says, “We have built a sickness care system rather than a health system.” GUEST: Dean Ornish, MD, Ornish Living HOST: Christina Farr, Fast Company LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA IN THIS EPISODE: Lifestyle Medicine Why Doctors Don't Discuss Nutrition Sustaining Diet and Lifestyle Changes Key takeaways from this episode of StartUp Health NOW can be found here: https://medium.com/p/c5056e774271

Christina Farr is an award-winning digital health and technology journalist with Fast Company; she rejoins us to examine the fallout from the Theranos controversy, the need for rigorous evaluation of healthcare start-ups, and potential unexpected consequences of genetic testing.

The collision of technology and healthcare is causing seismic change on a daily basis. Christina Farr from KQED’s website “Future of You” joins us to help make sense of this rapidly accelerating revolution.

In part 2 of our interview with Christina Farr from KQED’s “Future of You” project, we further dissect the scope and implications of the healthcare technology revolution for consumers, patients, and providers.