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[ad_1] Apple Inc., which is poised to launch its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset on Feb. 2, is already envisioning future workplace applications for the device, including using it for surgery, aircraft repair and teaching students. In a video sent to employees this week, Apple executives Mike Rockwell and Alan Dye discussed the product's development, as well as potential growth areas for the still-nascent technology. Bloomberg News obtained a transcript of the conversation, which came just before Apple began accepting preorders for the Vision Pro on Friday. When asked about some “cool” ways that people could use the $3,499 Vision Pro, Rockwell cited health care, training and education as key areas. “Oftentimes, surgeons struggle to look at displays during procedures, where information ...

[ad_1] Roche Holding AG's lung cancer drug scored a big win against a standard therapy in a study this week. Now, the Swiss drugmaker is turning to artificial intelligence to find patients who can benefit. When given after surgery to remove lung tumors, Roche's Alecensa cut the risk of either cancer recurrence or death by 76% compared with standard chemotherapy, according to results from a primary analysis of the trial released Wednesday. The drug could “potentially alter the course of this disease,” Roche Chief Medical Officer Levi Garraway said in a statement. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. But finding patients to treat may be difficult: The study examined the effects on people with an error in a gene called ALK that's found in only about 4% to 5% of lung cancer patients. Mos...

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Apple Vision Pro Future Growth Areas: Surgery, Aircraft Repair, Teaching

Roche Taps AI to Find Lung Cancer Patients After Trial Success