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LFTs for travel testing replace PCRs in England
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Cloud hiring levels in the medical industry rose in August 2021
60.4% of the companies included in our analysis recruited for at least one cloud-related position
FDA proposes introduction of over-the-counter hearing aids
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Can tech solve the UK radiology staffing shortage?
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Weekly chart
Sentences in company filings that refer to artificial intelligence in Q2 2021, per 10,000 sentences by industry
Source: GlobalData
| Industry | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Technology and Communications | 4.3 |
| Aerospace and Defence | 2.9 |
| Medical Equipment | 2.6 |
| Financial Services | 2 |
| Automotive | 1.8 |
| Transport and Logistics | 1.6 |
| Oil and Gas | 1.5 |
| Retailing | 1.4 |
| Metals and Mining | 1.3 |
| Power | 1.1 |
| Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare | 0.9 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 0.6 |
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Healthcare industry finds a cure for businesses’ sustainability woes
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Burro Introduces Collaborative Agricultural Robot for Automation
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Ericsson’s Cloud Connect Can Connect Cellular IoT Devices to AWS Securely
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Sika Develops Concrete Admixture to Reduce Carbon Footprint
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