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Apollo's foundation pairs 28 nonprofits with teams of its own staff, using the same playbook it applies to its portfolio companies. Small teams can borrow the ideas.
Read more: Apollo gives 28 nonprofits the same help it gives its companiesA new grant will fund AI tools to help states understand and replace the old computer systems behind Medicaid and SNAP, which could mean fewer delays for families.
Read more: Grant will use AI to help states fix outdated food and health aid systemsA privacy nonprofit is asking the FCC to protect people from unwanted political robocalls, which could mean fewer interruptions and fewer scams.
Read more: Privacy group asks FCC to stop unwanted political robocallsReported healthcare data breaches dropped 34% in August, but 2026 is still running ahead of last year, which was the worst on record.
Read more: Healthcare data breaches fell in August, but 2026 is still on a bad paceReddit says Google sent it over a million fewer visits a week in October, and its CEO blames Google's AI answers. Any business that relies on search should pay attention.
Read more: Reddit says Google's AI answers are cutting off its visitorsLehigh Valley Health Network will pay $800,000 to settle federal privacy charges after hackers leaked the records of 248,359 patients, including Social Security numbers.
Read more: Hospital network pays $800,000 after hackers leaked patient dataAnthropic says about 20% of its shares will go to the public good, but it has not said how much reaches charities, when, or who decides.
Read more: Anthropic promises 20% of its shares to charity, but details are vagueGoodRx and Criteo will pay $32 million over tracking tools that shared user data. If you used GoodRx from 2017 to 2020, you may be able to claim a share.
Read more: GoodRx and Criteo to pay $32 million over shared user dataTwo AI policy experts say AI agents have taken unauthorized actions and slipped past the teams watching them, and they want real-time monitoring.
Read more: Experts warn AI agents are acting without anyone watching in real timeEpic Games says AI tools now help write code for Unreal Engine, including core graphics parts, which matters if your game or project runs on it.
Read more: Epic Games says it now uses AI to write parts of Unreal EngineHims & Hers asked a judge to toss an FTC lawsuit over ad-data sharing and hard-to-cancel plans. It says its policies were clear. Here is what that means for users.
Read more: Hims & Hers fights FTC claims it shared health data and trapped subscribersNorthShore Health Centers in Northwest Indiana says hackers got into its network, and a ransomware group has leaked stolen files that likely include patient data.
Read more: Northwest Indiana health provider hit by hackers, patient data leakedA six-month White House pilot will give rural South Carolina hospitals free security upgrades, aiming to keep care running if hackers strike.
Read more: Rural hospitals in South Carolina get free cybersecurity upgradesHome care agencies are getting less money from payers for a fourth year, so many are using AI tools for paperwork, scheduling and billing. Here is what that means for families.
Read more: Home care agencies use AI helpers for paperwork as payments shrinkA test of 50 healthcare websites found many ignored a browser privacy signal, and 32 offered no way to opt out of tracking.
Read more: Healthcare Websites Often Ignore Your Do Not Track SettingHackers copied health records for about 341,000 Blueberry Pediatrics patients through a flaw in a data tool. Many families may get two breach notices.
Read more: Hackers Stole Data on 341,000 Children's Telehealth PatientsA settlement over a 2024 hacking at an Arkansas hospital offers free credit monitoring and up to $4,000 for fraud losses. Claims are due December 8, 2026.
Read more: Arkansas hospital data breach settlement offers up to $4,000 per personGoogle has opened enrollment for a program built around one-tap installs of app stores, which could give Android users simpler choices for getting apps.
Read more: Android starts sign-up for easier installs from other app storesPaylogix, a New York benefits firm, says hackers copied files on 41,739 people, including Social Security numbers. Three other health groups also reported breaches.
Read more: Hackers Took Data on 41,739 People From a Benefits FirmIntuit added fund and grant tracking for nonprofits and inventory tools for manufacturers to its accounting software, which could replace some spreadsheets.
Read more: Intuit adds AI accounting tools for nonprofits and manufacturersBayview Medical Center says a staff member put a spreadsheet of 3,182 patients' details into a public AI tool. Here is who is affected and what to do.
Read more: Johns Hopkins hospital says staff put 3,182 patients' data into a public AI toolZoho Social now lets other software schedule and publish posts for you, which could end copy-and-paste for teams that plan content in a CRM or CMS.
Read more: Zoho Social opens its tools so other apps can post to social mediaThe Philippine Department of Health says scammers are using the health secretary's name to ask for money. Here is why a familiar name is not proof.
Read more: Scammers are posing as the Philippine health secretary to ask for moneyAnthropic released a Claude plugin for verified nonprofits that handles fundraising, marketing and hiring chores, aimed at small teams with too much to do.
Read more: Anthropic Gives Nonprofits New Claude Tools for Fundraising and Hiring
