Month: October 2025

BusinessPolicyTechnology

Tech Industry Grapples with Leadership Controversies and AI Ethics Amid Service Disruptions

Salesforce’s CEO Marc Benioff has walked back his suggestion for military intervention in San Francisco after sparking industry division. Meanwhile, Amazon Web Services experienced a widespread outage affecting major platforms, and OpenAI’s Sora faces criticism for unauthorized use of celebrity likenesses in AI-generated content.

Salesforce CEO Retreats from Military Deployment Comments

Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff has reversed his position on deploying military forces in San Francisco after initially supporting former President Donald Trump’s proposed intervention, according to reports. Benioff, whose company serves as San Francisco’s largest private employer, reportedly made the controversial remarks during his company’s Dreamforce conference, creating tension with his established liberal political alignment.

by Carter Wells
HealthcareResearchTechnology

Personalized Blood Test Shows Promise for Tracking Childhood Muscle Cancer, Study Finds

A new study demonstrates that customized DNA sequencing panels can sensitively monitor treatment response in childhood rhabdomyosarcoma. The research shows circulating tumor DNA levels correlate with disease burden and can predict relapse months before clinical detection.

Breakthrough in Pediatric Cancer Monitoring

Researchers have developed a personalized approach to tracking childhood rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) through blood tests that detect circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), according to a recent study published in npj Precision Oncology. The study, conducted on twelve pediatric patients, reportedly demonstrates that patient-specific sequencing panels can monitor treatment response and predict disease recurrence with high sensitivity.

by Darren Holt