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"Doctors and patients are calling for more telehealth--where is it?"

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Week in Review This week’s round up: Doctors and patients are calling for more telehealth. Where is it? The AI Hype Index: Falling in love with chatbots, understanding babies, and the Pentagon’s “kill list”. Job titles of the future: Pharmaceutical-grade mushroom grower. And more. Plus, subscribe today and save 25% to unlock every story from our latest subscriber-exclusive March/April issue, where we explore the many ways technology is transforming our relationships. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 25%

Doctors and patients are calling for more telehealth. Where is it? The technology, which can dramatically improve access to medicine, has already proved itself. America’s policies are lagging behind. Read more → The AI Hype Index: Falling in love with chatbots, understanding babies, and the Pentagon’s “kill list” The past few months have demonstrated how AI can bring us together. Meta released a model that can translate speech from more than 100 languages, and people across the world are finding solace, assistance, and even romance with chatbots. Read more → This company is trying to make a biodegradable alternative to spandex Good Fibes wants to take the plastics out of elastics. Read more → Job titles of the future: Pharmaceutical-grade mushroom grower As researchers and governments consider the therapeutic uses of psychedelics, Scott Marshall stands ready to supply them. Read more → How to have a child in the digital age In her new book, Second Life, journalist and culture critic Amanda Hess scrutinizes period-tracking apps, targeted ads, and birth myths that spread online. Read more → Catch up on the stories readers are talking about: 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025   Your boss is watching   A new Microsoft chip could lead to more stable quantum computers   OpenAI launches Operator—an agent that can use a computer for you   Fast-learning robots: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025 Explore how AI is transforming relationships in our subscriber-exclusive March/April issue. Subscribe to save 25% and read every story from the issue. Plus, get a free digital report on small language models. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 25%

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