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(Corrects paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 to show the Gates Foundation has not begun work on broad weight-loss drug access; clarifies Bill Gates’ quote in paragraph 4 to show he was speaking more generally on the Foundation’s work on drug access; adds detail on current work in paragraph 6; changes first bullet point)By Jennifer RigbyLONDON (Reuters) -Bill Gates and the Pan American Health Organization are both interested in making weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro more accessible in lower-income countries, the global health figures told Reuters.In separate interviews, Microsoft founder Gates and PAHO director Dr Jarbas…

This has been a big week for AI companies signing enterprise deals, with Zendesk unveiling new AI agents that are supposed to be able to resolve 80% of customer service issues, Anthropic and IBM announcing a strategic partnership, and Deloitte also announcing a deal with Anthropic. Plus, Google announced a new AI-for-business platform. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be smooth sailing for big organizations using AI. In fact, the timing of the Deloitte announcement was a bit awkward, coming on the same day the Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations said the professional services and consulting firm would…

Private equity giant KKR opened a new 3,500-square-foot wellness center at its New York HQ.A range of services is available — including chiropractic care, mental health support, and more.Business Insider got an exclusive look inside, from the therapy rooms to high-tech medical tools.Sixty-nine floors above Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, KKR has built a 3,500-square-foot enclave devoted to employee health.From chiropractic care and cancer screenings to blood tests and on-site therapists, the $700 billion investment firm is betting the wellness centers will help employees stay healthy and focused.”The newer generations look for this,” Grace Koo, KKR’s global head of human capital, told Business…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two scores, and the Ohio State defense forced three turnovers that resulted in 21 points as the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes beat No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday.Sayin completed 19 of 27 passes for 166 yards. Donaldson rushed for 44 yards. Jeremiah Smith had five catches for 42 yards and a TD for the Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten).Illinois’ Luke Altmyer threw for 248 yards and a touchdown with an interception. Aidan Laughery ran for 50 yards and a TD. Collin Dixon had four catches for 46…

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall.The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will continue for 2026. Most markets will still have several choices, but some options are becoming particularly sparse for shoppers with low-income subsidies. And help may be harder to find because some insurers no longer pay brokers commissions for new business.Shoppers have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to find new coverage that starts in January.Some things to consider:Here’s who needs a Medicare Part D planRegular Medicare, which…

DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer started for the sixth-ranked Sooners in their Red River rivalry game against Texas on Saturday, returning to the lineup 17 days after surgery on his throwing hand.Mateer injured his right hand in Oklahoma’s home win over Auburn on Sept. 20. He had surgery four days after that during a bye week, then didn’t play in the home win over Kent State last Saturday.Keontez Lewis also was back for the Sooners, just a week after a scary incident when the receiver’s momentum sent him headfirst into a brick wall behind the end zone in…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ty Simpson threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, including the clincher on fourth down to Daniel Hill with 3:16 to go, and eighth-ranked Alabama held off No. 14 Missouri 27-24 on Saturday to give the Crimson Tide their fifth consecutive win.Jam Miller added 85 yards rushing before leaving with an injury in the fourth quarter, and Kevin Riley and Isaiah Horton also had TD catches for Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC), which has won seven straight over Missouri dating to Sept. 8, 1975.Beau Pribula tried to rally the Tigers (5-1, 1-1) late, hitting Donovan Olugbode for…

What a difference a year makes.At last year’s San Francisco Tech Week, OpenAI was valued at a mere $157 billion, and there was unease about whether tech had truly left the doldrums of the post-COVID downturn behind.Now OpenAI has reached a lofty $500 billion valuation. AI has gone mainstream and is fueling investor frenzy in all manner of startups. The good times are back in tech, and San Francisco is the white hot center of it all.”This year, there’s an energy I haven’t seen in a long time,” said Gwyneth Borden, founder and CEO of Remynt, a fintech startup. “There’s…

This week, OpenAI announced that apps can now run directly inside ChatGPT, letting users book travel, create playlists, and edit designs without switching between different apps. Some immediately declared the app platform of the future — predicting a ChatGPT-powered world where Apple’s App Store becomes obsolete. An open question was answered today – “what will the AI-native distribution channel be?” It looks like ChatGPT will be that channel with 800M active users + the Apps SDK.This is likely as important as Steve Jobs announcing the app store in March of 2008 … pic.twitter.com/6RCbIi0foq— Anish Acharya (@illscience) October 7, 2025 But…

High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least six people dead and many more injured, authorities said.Four of the dead were killed in downtown Leland, after a high school football homecoming game in the Mississippi Delta region on the state’s western edge, a state senator said Saturday. About 20 people were injured in the gunfire after people gathered in downtown Leland following the game, state Sen. Derrick Simmons said. Of the 20 wounded, four were in critical condition and flown from a hospital…