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healthcare12 days ago•1 min saved

AI Slashes Time and Costs in Late-Stage Cancer Trials, Tufts Finds

Tufts’ Center for the Study of Drug Development finds Medable’s AI monitoring agent can speed up late-stage (phase 2/3) cancer drug trials by about 10 weeks and cut direct operating costs by up to $5.6 million, with larger net benefits as the drug targets more cancers (potentially up to $565 million for 50 indications). The technology could become standard in 3–5 years, aiding enrollment, data locking, and earlier safety assessments, while still facing challenges like patient recruitment, consent, drug distribution, and the need for human verification.

via Axios|

#ai #clinical-trials #cost-savings

business19 days ago•2 min saved

Diageo pivots with $1B savings plan to reboot growth

Diageo unveiled a $1 billion, three-year savings plan to turn around a sluggish business, recognizing $1.2 billion in restructuring costs and promising a more agile, cost-efficient operation. For the year to June 30, organic net sales fell 2% to about $19.6 billion, while adjusted operating profit rose 2% to $5.7 billion due to savings (tariffs partly offset the gains). North America sales declined 8.4%, but World Cup-driven cocktails and Casamigos/other brands supported ready-to-drink growth, leading analysts to expect the plan to lift profits and support the stock lifted about 4%.

via CNBC|

#business #cost-savings #diageo

business28 days ago•3 min saved

GSK shifts funds to late-stage R&D, relocates HQ to Cambridge

GSK unveiled a three-year plan to reallocate resources toward its late-stage R&D and move its research HQ from Stevenage to Cambridge, aiming for 1.9 billion pounds in annual savings by 2029 at a 2.4 billion pound one-time cost. Savings will come mainly from procurement and portfolio shifts from mature products to novel therapies, with no jobs figure disclosed yet, and will fund further pipeline assets such as antibody-drug conjugates as the company counters 2028 dolutegravir patent expiry; the London HQ remains, and a 400 million pound Cambridge investment underscores tighter integration with the UK life sciences ecosystem.

via Fierce Biotech|

#business #cambridge #cost-savings

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Cheaper Chinese AI rivals close the gap and draw U.S. firms toward open stacks

Chinese open-source/open-weight AI models from DeepSeek, Z.ai, and others are narrowing the performance gap with leading U.S. rivals while offering dramatically lower costs, prompting U.S. firms to route more tokens via platforms like OpenRouter and shift workloads away from OpenAI/Anthropic. Lindy moved 100% of Claude traffic to DeepSeek, and GLM 5.2 has seen rapid adoption, highlighting a trend where cheaper Chinese models are becoming viable for many workloads—often 60%–90% cheaper—even as frontier performance remains a few months behind the top U.S. systems, a dynamic occurring amid tighter U.S. AI regulation.

via CNBC|

#ai #china-tech #cost-savings

business2 months ago•2 min saved

Lucid trims U.S. staff by 18%, disbands COO role

Lucid will cut about 18% of its U.S. workforce and eliminate the COO role (Marc Winterhoff) as it shuts the second shift at AMP-1 to save roughly $158 million annually, with about $32 million in severance charges; the moves follow CEO Silvio Napoli’s operational review and need to reduce elevated inventory, even as the company posted a $2.7 billion loss on $1.35 billion revenue in 2025 and negative $3.8 billion in free cash flow.

via CNBC|

#amp-1-factory #business #cost-savings

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Eco-Friendly, Budget-Smart Cooling: Whole-House Fans as an AC Alternative

The article explains that a whole-house fan installed in an attic can pull cool outdoor air through open windows and vent it into the attic, offering a cheaper and greener cooling option than a traditional HVAC system. Installation costs typically run about $900–$2,400 compared with $7,500–$14,500 for a new HVAC, and the system can reduce energy use—especially when used with an AC—but it’s best in climates with cool evenings and may be less effective in humid or very hot conditions; proper installation is crucial to avoid pests or moisture.

via SlashGear|

#cost-savings #energy-efficiency #home-improvement

lifestyle4 months ago•33 min saved

Two Hoses, One Big Saving: Florida Family Fills 16,500-Gallon Pool DIY

A Florida family bypassed a $2,500 water-truck quote to fill their 16,500-gallon pool by doing it themselves with two hoses, taking about 36 hours and saving roughly 20% versus a contractor fill. Neighbor data and a viral TikTok video followed, and the family says they’d absolutely do it again.

via Yahoo Lifestyle Canada|

#cost-savings #diy #lifestyle

technology4 months ago•4 min saved

Snap cuts 16% of global workforce to fuel AI-driven growth

Snap is cutting about 1,000 jobs (roughly 16% of its global workforce) and closing more than 300 open roles, saying rapid advances in AI will reduce repetitive work and boost efficiency. The move is expected to save over $500 million in annualized costs by late 2026 as Snap pivots to profitable growth, expanding its subscription business and higher-margin ads while leveraging AI-enabled processes. U.S. employees will receive four months of severance, healthcare, and equity vesting, with North America staff working from home today; non-U.S. locations will follow local guidance.

via Business Insider|

#artificial-intelligence #cost-savings #layoffs

lifestyle4 months ago•53 min saved

DIY Dining: 24 Foods Cheaper to Make at Home

A BuzzFeed piece compiles Reddit tips showing that common foods—such as pan pizzas, bread, oat milk, cold brew concentrate, and hummus—cost far less to make at home, especially when made in batches, illustrating how DIY meals can dramatically cut grocery bills without sacrificing flavor.

via BuzzFeed|

#budgeting #cost-savings #diy-food

technology4 months ago•3 min saved

Vega’s Nose-Down Rail Run: How Chevy Cut Shipping Costs with Vert-A-Pac

The 1971 Chevrolet Vega was rushed to market, but GM found a cheaper way to ship it: the Vert-A-Pac system loaded up to 30 Vegas nose-down in a single railcar, doubling capacity from 15 and slashing shipping costs about 40%. The design required custom vertical railcars with hinged doors, adjustments to fluids and components, and the system disappeared after the Vega (and Pontiac Astre) ended.

via Jalopnik|

#automotive-engineering #chevrolet-vega #cost-savings

business4 months ago•2 min saved

Takeda trims U.S. workforce in $1.3B restructuring to boost efficiency

Takeda is cutting about 634 U.S. roles (247 in Massachusetts, 387 elsewhere) as part of a $1.26 billion, multi-year restructuring to boost efficiency. Notices began now with changes taking effect in July 2026, allowing redeployment where possible. The savings will be funneled into upcoming launches and R&D while the company also consolidates its U.S. footprint.

via Fierce Pharma|

#business #cost-savings #layoffs

business5 months ago•15 min saved

Epic Games Slashes 1,000+ Jobs as Fortnite Slump Triggers Cost-Cutting Push

Epic Games says it is laying off more than 1,000 employees and pursuing over $500 million in cost savings due to a slowdown in Fortnite engagement and broader industry headwinds, including weaker consumer spending and increased competition. CEO Tim Sweeney emphasizes the layoffs are not AI-related, and the company will focus on building “awesome Fortnite experiences” with new content and live events while winding down some modes; the moves come as Epic seeks stability and mobile strategy shifts after Fortnite’s return to Apple’s App Store and Google Play.

via Gizmodo|

#ai #business #cost-savings

business5 months ago•6 min saved

Epic Games trims workforce by 1,000+ as Fortnite engagement wanes

Epic Games is cutting more than 1,000 jobs after a downturn in Fortnite engagement, with CEO Tim Sweeney citing weaker market conditions, higher costs, and slower growth. The company plans over $500 million in identified cost savings and says the layoffs are not AI-related. Severance includes four months of base pay (more with tenure), extended healthcare, six months of US healthcare coverage, accelerated stock options through January 2027, and extended equity windows; Epic notes this follows a 2023 round of sizable cuts and aims to keep the company financially stable.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#business #cost-savings #epic-games

health5 months ago•39 min saved

Lunch-break PRP: A cheaper path to fuller hair than costly transplants

A rising, non-surgical option called platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy uses a patient’s own blood to boost hair regrowth and is pitched as a faster, cheaper alternative to hair transplants (roughly $1,200–$3,500 per session, with some patients needing yearly or quarterly sessions). Beverly Hills doctors say PRP can take about 45 minutes and feel like a “lunchtime” procedure, though they frame it as a base treatment to be combined with other therapies rather than a replacement for transplants. With transplants potentially costing $30,000–$50,000, PRP is attracting interest as an affordable first step for those seeking natural-looking hair restoration.

via Daily Mail|

#cosmetic-medicine #cost-savings #hair-loss

business5 months ago•7 min saved

Ellison Projects $6B in Synergies From Paramount-WBD Merger

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison touted more than $6 billion in cost savings from the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, driven by non-personnel efficiencies like renegotiated vendor contracts, consolidated tech, and streamlined distribution. He noted potential streaming gains from unifying HBO Max and Paramount+, emphasized protecting talent while cutting overlapping administrative functions and real estate costs, and set a completion target for Q3 2026 with incentives tied to timely closure.

via | Cord Cutters News|

#business #cost-savings #merger