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Summary List Placement Google is going after the healthcare industry with renewed intensity. Starting when Dr. David Feinberg joined the company in 2019, the tech giant is consolidating many of its health efforts onto a single team. Called "Google Health," it's got more than 500 managers, scientists, clinicians, engineers, and product experts right now – and plans to only get bigger. Read more: Google's...

Summary List Placement We're approaching a year since Google declared its plan to acquire wearables company Fitbit for $2.1 billion, and the deal still hasn't closed.  The acquisition has been under intense scrutiny around the world, and right now European regulators are digging deep into the deal. Earlier this week it was reported that the merger could be close to clearing after Google offered...

Big tech giants have their eyes on the $3.5 trillion US healthcare industry.  As healthcare costs keep rising for Americans, tech companies are betting they can have a part in fixing the broken pieces of the industry.  Here's how tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are building out their healthcare strategies.  Visit BI Prime for more stories. The $3.5 trillion healthcare industry is...