Cancer immunotherapies are usually unsuccessful, but a new analytics platform could improve the odds. HR leaders earned a coveted “seat at the table” this past year—how will they make the most of it? Energy utilities are working to change consumer behavior to meet ambitious decarbonization goals. Also: Helping solve global health, education, and economic problems at a 72-hour hackathon.
"So often medicine says: This is how to treat everybody who’s got metastatic renal cell carcinoma or some other disease. But the reality is that everybody’s different. We think we’re on the cusp of being able to show why.”
Immunotherapies for cancer carry huge costs with only a 10% to 40% chance of actually working. Could a “clinical-grade analytical platform” from GMDx Genomics, running on Oracle Cloud, change the odds by identifying who’s a good candidate for the treatment?
During COVID-19, human resources leaders earned their “seat at the table” by guiding work-from-home and keeping employees safe while protecting the business. As economies open, HR needs the best technology to make the most of the hard-earned leadership position.
Utility companies and governments have ambitious goals for decarbonizing by 2050, by reducing carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gas. Changing consumer behavior is essential, and utilities are providing personalized insights, combined with education, to help drive the transition.
The Valuable 500 is a global movement to promote workplaces that actively include people with disabilities. Companies pledge to put the issue on their board agenda, make one firm commitment to action, and share this commitment via social media and other channels. Oracle joined this year.
4,000 technologists gathered virtually for 72 hours during Hackmakers World Innovation Day to build solutions for health, education, and economic growth. Oracle’s Franco Ucci, Jason Lowe, and Jim Grisanzio discuss the event.
