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Researchers studying AI tools in mental health treatment are raising flags about a common methodology flaw. When studies use waitlist controls, meaning patients who simply wait for treatment rather than receiving an alternative, the results can overstate how effective AI interventions actually are, introducing bias that could shape clinical decisions and investment theses across the sector.
Shifting to the labor market, Zoom is writing five checks of thirty thousand dollars each to solo business owners, no strings attached, as part of its inaugural Solopreneur program. The twenty-six billion dollar company is betting on a structural shift already underway, with roughly thirty-three million workers walking away from traditional employment to build independent businesses, a trend that AI-driven displacement is only accelerating.
And away from the markets but worth noting, David Benavidez became a three-division world champion Saturday night, stopping Gilberto Ramirez in the sixth round by technical knockout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, claiming the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles in what officials are calling a record-setting performance for the weight class.
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