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- 1Philips releases 12 AI healthcare statistics from 2026 Future Health Index▼12 AI in healthcare statistics from the 2026 Future Health Index
Philips has published 12 statistics on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, drawn from its 2026 Future Health Index. The figures cover how hospitals and clinicians are adopting AI, and what the report suggests about the technology's growing role in patient care and health system planning.
- 2Consumer confidence sinks to lowest level since 2014▼Consumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 2014: Conference Board
The Conference Board's consumer confidence index has fallen to its lowest level since 2014, according to the latest reading reported by Yahoo Finance. The plunge signals that American households are growing markedly more pessimistic about the economy, their finances and the jobs outlook. Economists watch the gauge closely because weakening confidence often points to softer consumer spending, the main driver of US growth, and can shape expectations for interest rate policy.