Governments Use Location Data Drawn From Cellphones to Fight Pandemic
Governments are using data from mobile advertising industry, rather than cellphone carriers, to better understand the movements of people.
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Google Pledges More Than $800 Million to Virus Relief
A major portion of the commitment will come in Google Ad grants and credits to health organizations and small-and-medium-sized businesses.
WeWork Competitor Knotel Lays Off, Furloughs Half of Staff
Most of the company's leasing deals have fallen apart already this quarter and many of its tenants are asking for breaks on rent for the coming months.
Scooter Rental Startup Bird Lays Off 30% of Workforce
Bird's layoffs follows a suspension in the scooter startup's operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Slack Working on Integration With Microsoft Teams
The companies are bitter rivals in workplace collaboration software but see common interest in building ties between their respective products.
Apple Releases Covid-19 Screening Tool
The website and app leads users through a series of questions to determine whether or not they should be tested for the virus.
Hollywood-Backed Streaming Service Hooq Files for Liquidation
The company failed to make inroads in Southeast Asian Market
Instacart Workers Plan Strike Amid Pandemic
Instacart shoppers plan to strike nationwide Monday to take a stand against the app’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
ViacomCBS to Raise $2.5 Billion in New Debt as Slump Pressures Earnings
ViacomCBS will be under pressure to cut its dividend and sell major assets, to cut costs.
Networks Will Need to Add Capacity to Handle Extra Internet Traffic
A report says that the connections between internet networks are close to bursting with all the extra demand from homebound workers and families.
Troubled Getaround Lays Off More Staff
It's the car rental firm's second round of layoffs this year and is the latest example of how the travel industry has been hurt by the coronavirus.
Tesla Furloughs Employees Amid Coronavirus-Related Demand Slowdown
Tesla appears to be the first automaker to furlough employees amid the fallout from coronavirus shutdowns and the sudden slowdown in demand for cars.
LinkedIn Pauses Most Hiring
The 16,000-person, Microsoft-owned company received 1 million applications last year.
TV Viewing Up 18% Last Week
As more people are stuck at home, live TV viewing is on the rise, but the question is for how long.
More Board Changes at Facebook
Facebook's board looks very different than it did a year ago, with the company announcing yet another departure and a new lead director.
Apple’s Next Generation iPhone May Be Delayed Until 2021
Disruptions to Apple’s supply chain amid and economic uncertainty due to the global coronavirus pandemic are among Apple’s top reasons for considering a delay.
Slack’s Butterfield Posts Inside Look at Life in Pandemic Era
In a series of Tweets, Butterfield described intense demand for Slack's workplace chat product in recent weeks.
NYC Uber Driver Dies From Covid-19 as Court Affirms ‘Gig’ Worker Unemployment Ruling
Financial relief is in sight for "gig" workers who are now out of a job due to coronavirus quarantines.
China to Ban Foreign Visitors, Restrict Carriers to One Weekly Overseas Flight
The restrictions will have a negative impact on Apple and any company relying on a steady stream of overseas employees to support their operations in China.
NBCU CEO Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Jeff Shell, who was just named CEO late last year, has tested positive for the virus.
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