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Smith+Nephew announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted De Novo classification for its TESSA Spatial Surgery System. This regulatory approval marks the first device in a new FDA category for intra-articular orthopedic stereotaxic navigation instruments. The system utilizes AI, augmented reality, and real-time tracking to enhance arthroscopic procedures. It generates patient-specific 3D anatomical models from preoperative scans, overlaying them onto live 4K video to assist surgeons. The initial indication is for femoral tunnel placement during [...]

ENvue Medical Inc. has unveiled ENvue Drive, a robotic-assisted system designed to automate feeding tube placement. Built upon the company’s existing FDA-cleared electromagnetic navigation platform, the device integrates artificial intelligence and real-time tracking to guide tubes safely into the small intestine. Currently, over one million feeding tubes are inserted annually in the U.S., often blindly by nurses or dietitians. Approximately three to five percent of these procedures result in misplaced tubes entering the lungs, causing severe complications [...]

Ian Foley argues that the current AI boom is straining silicon-based infrastructure, necessitating a shift toward a post-silicon computing stack. While immediate capital flows into data centers to meet urgent capacity demands, classical architectures are ill-suited for long-term scalability. The emerging solution integrates AI, quantum computing, and biocomputing. Quantum firms like IBM and IonQ are advancing hardware paths such as superconducting qubits and photonics to solve complex problems in molecular simulation and cryptography. Simultaneously, biocomputing pioneers like [...]

Guardoc Health processes over one million clinical documents daily using Amazon Nova models via Bedrock, aiming to reduce errors in long-term care documentation. The system addresses complex inputs like handwritten annotations and mixed-format forms, which often lead to denied Medicare claims and audit fines. Guardoc reports a 46 percent reduction in documentation errors and a 70 percent drop in audit fines. In a quarterly deployment across two facilities, the system drove 847 corrections and flagged 86 reimbursement [...]

Insilico Medicine CEO Alex Zhavoronkov stated that the company has reduced drug candidate development timelines to approximately one year by integrating artificial intelligence with laboratory research in China. This approach contrasts with conventional methods, which typically require four-and-a-half years to reach the same stage. The Hong Kong-listed firm uses generative AI to identify biological targets and design molecules, while its Shanghai facility handles experimental validation and scale-up. Insilico reported generating 31 preclinical candidates since 2021, with 13 [...]

The Karnataka government announced the 29th Bengaluru Tech Summit, scheduled for November 17‑19, 2026, under the theme “AI & Beyond.” Organisers project more than 60,000 business visitors, 25,000 delegates, 1,800 exhibitors and 1,000 startups from over 75 nations and 30 Indian states and union territories. The three‑day event will showcase conferences, exhibitions and investor‑connect sessions across AI, DeepTech, semiconductors, biotechnology, fintech, spacetech, AVGC, digital infrastructure and electric mobility. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar unveiled a new DeepTech roadmap, startup funding [...]

Science Corporation, a developer of brain‑computer interfaces, has secured European regulatory clearance for its PRIMA vision‑restoration system, a retinal implant paired with camera‑equipped smart glasses designed for patients with advanced age‑related macular degeneration. The device, which received FDA Breakthrough Device designation, is implanted beneath the retina in an hour and receives wireless image data from the glasses to stimulate remaining retinal cells, restoring sight. Clinical data show a French patient reading a 300‑page novel and others completing [...]

Science Corp, a US-based startup, will launch its Prima retina chip in Europe to restore partial vision for patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration. The Alameda, California company secured the CE mark, enabling sales across Europe without additional national approvals. The implant, placed at the back of the eye, works with specialized glasses to help users identify letters, numbers, and words. Science expects to implant its first commercial patient in Germany this August, aiming to treat dozens [...]