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I talked to many people with addiction over the last week — here’s what I learned. — My startup Bicycle Health aims to improve access to the diagnosis and treatment of opioid use disorder. We help anyone who takes prescription opioids or uses them recreationally get evidence-based treatment from the comfort of their home. In order the build the best product or service, one needs to truly…

Hear ideas shared by physicians running early stage startups and help them out — Technology was supposed to improve healthcare. Unfortunately, it has increased physician workload and decreased doctor-patient time at a significant cost to the taxpayer. Docs and Hackers is a group of medical practitioners and technology builders who aim to reverse this trend and accelerate innovation in digital health.

And what you can do to help them improve healthcare in the US — Technology was supposed to improve healthcare. Unfortunately, it has increased physician workload and decreased doctor-patient time at a significant cost to the taxpayer. Docs and Hackers is a group of medical practitioners and technology builders who aim to reverse this trend and accelerate innovation in digital health. The Docs and…

And exploration via prototypes and thought — We have been dreaming about speech as an interface for a long time. It’s not an easy problem, but we are finally close to making it a reality. To build a product with a kickass speech interface, you need two things: Audio Hardware: A good microphone and speaker. This could…

Building one’s taste is hard work. It is ambiguous, emotional, endless. But it is also infinitely valuable as it impacts our decisions. In the end, a person’s skill, experience and talent might be replaceable. But her taste is what makes her unique. …

How would personal robots revolutionize the way we live our lives in 2024? — There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home - Ken Olson, founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977. Although a robot may be powered by a computer, the two are very different machines. Once a robot gets started with some basic instructions, it carries out its job…

Lessons learnt the hard way are ones that fundamentally change you. Their epicenter lies deep within and the tremors last for a lifetime. Here’s something I will never forget from now on. With people you deeply care about: Share everything that’s going on in your mind. Verbatim. If you mess up, own up to it. Accept your flaws.