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Amazon Pharmacy to open prescription kiosks at One Medical clinics

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Amazon Pharmacy will begin offering in-person prescription pickup for the first time through electronic kiosks located inside its One Medical primary care clinics, starting in Los Angeles this December. The kiosks will dispense common medications such as antibiotics, asthma inhalers, and blood pressure treatments, marking a new step in Amazon’s healthcare expansion.

The initiative aims to reduce shipping costs and make prescriptions more accessible for patients, said Hannah McClellan Richards, vice president at Amazon Pharmacy. Patients can consult pharmacists virtually at the kiosks, which will carry inventory tailored to each clinic’s needs.

While One Medical members — who pay $199 annually for access to primary and urgent care — will be the first to benefit, non-members will also be able to use the kiosks after appointments. Amazon plans to expand the model nationwide in 2026, and is already in talks with other health systems for potential partnerships.

The kiosks won’t dispense refrigerated or tightly regulated medications such as GLP-1 weight-loss drugs or controlled pain treatments.

Amazon’s move builds on its 2018 PillPack acquisition and its 2023 purchase of One Medical, as it seeks to integrate pharmacy, logistics, and primary care under one network. Analysts say the plan could help Amazon cut delivery costs — one of its largest operational expenses — by positioning inventory closer to consumers.

Volvo and Daimler Launch Software Joint Venture ‘Coretura’ to Cut Costs and Supplier Reliance

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European truck giants AB Volvo and Daimler Truck have announced the launch of a joint venture named Coretura, aimed at developing a software-defined vehicle platform to lower costs and reduce their heavy reliance on external suppliers.

The move comes as the truck industry—like the broader automotive sector—races to deliver more technology-integrated vehicles while facing mounting pressure to improve cost-efficiency and production timelines.

Currently, truck manufacturers are dependent on suppliers because vehicle software is tightly integrated with hardware. Coretura’s goal is to break that link and offer an industry-wide standard platform that truckmakers can build upon more independently.

“We’re very much dependent on suppliers, which drives both cost and sometimes delays,” said Daimler Trucks CEO Karin Radstrom. “We’re now exploring the next generation of software we need for vehicles.”

The joint venture will be based in Gothenburg, Sweden, and will initially employ 50 staff. The first deliveries of the connectivity platform are targeted for 2027, with broader implementation expected by the end of the decade.

Coretura will be led by Johan Lunden, a veteran from Volvo, who emphasized that software will be critical to achieving future goals for sustainability, safety, and productivity in commercial transportation.

Despite being long-time rivals, Volvo and Daimler have previously partnered on initiatives such as hydrogen fuel cell technology and vehicle charging infrastructure.

BT CEO Kirkby Signals AI Could Accelerate Job Cuts, Openreach Spin-Off Possible – Financial Times

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BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby indicated in an interview with the Financial Times that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) might deepen the extensive job cuts already planned at the British telecom giant.

Kirkby noted that BT’s current plan to cut over 40,000 jobs and reduce costs by £3 billion ($4 billion) by 2030 “did not reflect the full potential of AI.” She suggested that depending on AI developments, BT could become “even smaller by the end of the decade.”

The company had previously announced plans to cut up to 55,000 jobs, including contractors, by 2030 under former CEO Philip Jansen, aiming for a leaner workforce and substantially lowered costs by decade’s end.

Kirkby, who took over from Jansen a year ago, also hinted at the possibility of spinning off Openreach, BT’s network infrastructure arm. She expressed concerns that Openreach’s value is not currently reflected in BT’s share price, stating that if this undervaluation continues, BT “would absolutely have to look at options.”

In response to Reuters, BT clarified that a spin-off of Openreach is not an active consideration at this time and did not comment further on Kirkby’s remarks.

BT’s recent financial update highlighted strong fibre broadband demand and over £900 million in cost savings, which helped sustain full-year earnings and improve cash flow. Growth in Openreach compensated for revenue and profit declines in the business and consumer segments, where legacy voice services and handset sales continue to decline.