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Palantir picks up more COVID-19 contracts, this time with the VAMay 20, 2020
Conversa pitches its modified chat-based tool to monitor employee health in the wake of COVID-19May 20, 2020
COVID-19 exposure notification settings begin to go live for iOS users with new updateMay 20, 2020
Berlin’s IFA tech conference will go ahead in-person this September — with caveatsMay 19, 2020
Experience marketplace Pollen lays off 69 North America staff, furloughs 34 in UKMay 19, 2020
70% of Indian startups will run out of money in less than 3 monthsMay 19, 2020
36M Americans have filed for unemployment, but (some) tech firms are still hiringMay 18, 2020
With stadiums closed, TV networks turn to live esports broadcastsMay 18, 2020
Uber lays off another 3,000 employeesMay 18, 2020
Oculus surpasses $100 million in Quest content salesMay 18, 2020
Study launched into how startups will return to officesMay 18, 2020
U.S. House approves remote voting, though the tech is unclearMay 18, 2020
Work From Home is dead, long live Work From AnywhereMay 18, 2020
Fitbit’s Chinese rival Amazfit mulls a transparent, self-disinfecting maskMay 17, 2020
Apple begins reopening some stores with temperature checks and other safeguards in placeMay 17, 2020
Ford to offer COVID-19 testing for symptomatic workers as part of reopening planMay 16, 2020
With pandemic-era acquisitions, big tech is back in the antitrust crosshairsMay 15, 2020
3 views on the future of work, coffee shops and neighborhoods in a post-pandemic world (Extra Crunch) May 15, 2020
How will Europe’s coronavirus contact-tracing apps work across borders?May 15, 2020
Where to shop online that isn’t Amazon, Target or WalmartMay 15, 2020
Vice lays off 155 as COVID-19 continues to slam media revenueMay 15, 2020
Foxconn’s profits plunged nearly 90% due to COVID-19 shutdownMay 15, 2020
US video game sales have record quarter as consumers stay at homeMay 15, 2020
Apple Operations SVP details supply chain safety changes due to COVID-19May 14, 2020
Amazon Prime Video to globally premiere 7 Indian movies as theaters remain closedMay 14, 2020
Scener now lets you co-watch HBO or Netflix in a ‘virtual theater’ with up to 20 peopleMay 14, 2020
USPS reportedly reassessing last-mile delivery deals with companies like AmazonMay 14, 2020
Cruise lays off 8% of workforce amid COVID-19, puts resources toward engineeringMay 14, 2020
COVID-19 shows we need Universal Basic Internet nowMay 14, 2020
In the age of social distancing, the LA Rams turn to Snap and Madden to unveil new uniformsMay 14, 2020
Tesla employees who don’t return to work could lose unemployment benefitsMay 14, 2020
Houseparty expands beyond video chat with co-watching of live eventsMay 14, 2020
How to create the best at-home videoconferencing setup, for every budgetMay 13, 2020
Here’s how your Uber ride will change, starting May 18May 13, 2020
Amazon calls on Congress to create anti-price gouging lawMay 13, 2020
Inria releases some source code of French contact-tracing appMay 13, 2020
Uber commits $50 million to safety supplies for driversMay 13, 2020
FBI and DHS accuse Chinese hackers of targeting US COVID-19 researchMay 13, 2020
Twilio tapped for Zocdoc’s expansion into telehealth video consultationsMay 13, 2020
Alameda County may allow Tesla’s Fremont factory to reopen as soon as next weekMay 13, 2020
In a letter to Amazon, 13 AGs call for increased transparency and stronger worker protectionsMay 12, 2020
Facebook upgrades its AI to better tackle COVID-19 misinformation and hate speechMay 12, 2020
Twitter says staff can continue working from home permanentlyMay 12, 2020
Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg blames coronavirus for the streaming app’s challengesMay 12, 2020
China’s smartphone shipments are reportedly up for April, following COVID-19-fueled declineMay 12, 2020
LinkedIn adds polls and live video-based events in a focus on more virtual engagementMay 12, 2020
Elon Musk just put a new person in charge of production at Tesla’s Fremont factoryMay 11, 2020
Elon Musk restarts Tesla factory in defiance of county ordersMay 11, 2020
American Idol is shooting on iPhones amid stay at home ordersMay 11, 2020
Rideshare drivers stage caravan protest over Uber’s labor practicesMay 11, 2020
Twitter to add labels and warning messages to disputed and misleading COVID-19 infoMay 11, 2020
Facebook and Instagram launch a week of grad-themed events and featuresMay 11, 2020
Facebook and Instagram add new features to help you find and support local businessesMay 11, 2020
Mnuchin: California should prioritize helping Musk reopen TeslaMay 11, 2020
Mount Sinai deploys Google Nest cameras for COVID-19 patient monitoring and communicationMay 11, 2020
BuzzFeed extends pay cuts and furloughs 68 employeesMay 6, 2020
Tinder to add video dating next quarter, after slowing user growth due to coronavirusMay 6, 2020
Andela CEO confirms staff cuts as layoffs hit African techMay 6, 2020
Uber is laying off 3,700 as rides plummet due to COVID-19May 6, 2020
A worker at Amazon’s New York City fulfillment center is dead from COVID-19May 5, 2020
A security expert says India’s contact-tracing app has flaws; New Delhi says they are ‘by design’May 5, 2020
Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 1,900 jobs, or around 25% of its global workforceMay 5, 2020
NHS COVID-19: The UK’s coronavirus contacts-tracing app explainedMay 5, 2020
The Obamas and Lady Gaga will give commencement speeches at YouTube’s virtual graduationMay 5, 2020
Technology and ethics in the coronavirus economyMay 5, 2020
Xiaomi launches Mi Commerce in India to boost sales amid lockdownMay 5, 2020
SEC loosens crowdfunding regs so small businesses can raise alternative financing in pandemicMay 4, 2020
Facebook to add gift cards, jobs and donation tools to its COVID-19 Community Help hubMay 4, 2020
AWS engineer Tim Bray resigns from Amazon following worker firingsMay 4, 2020
Poynter Institute launches WhatsApp chatbot to debunk coronavirus-related hoaxesMay 4, 2020
Yelp is making it easier for businesses to highlight their virtual servicesMay 4, 2020
An already struggling smartphone market takes a big hit from COVID-19 (Extra Crunch)
[tc_podcast date="May 01, 2020"]Quarantine creates new opportunities for video makers, according to a Butter Works report
[tc_podcast date="May 01, 2020"]In spite of pandemic (or maybe because of it), cloud infrastructure revenue soars
[tc_podcast date="May 01, 2020"]Smartphone shipments dropped 18% in China, thanks to COVID-19
[tc_podcast date="Apr 30, 2020"]Smartphone shipments dropped 13% globally, and COVID-19 is to blameMay 1, 2020
Walmart is piloting a pricier 2-hour ‘Express’ grocery delivery serviceApril 30, 2020
iPhone sales are down, ahead of uncertain times for the industryApril 30, 2020
New Red Hat CEO Paul Cormier faces a slew of challenges in the midst of pandemicApril 30, 2020
COVID-19 quarantine boosts smart speaker usage among U.S. adults, particularly younger usersApril 30, 2020
During a pandemic, some companies struggle to provide the community they promiseApril 30, 2020
Lyft ends electric scooter operations in Oakland, Austin and San JoseApril 30, 2020
Twitch launches an esports directory to cater to growing streaming audienceApril 30, 2020
Google under fire for squeezing travel startups hit by coronavirus refundsApril 30, 2020
Okta COVID-19 app usage report finds it’s not just collaboration seeing a huge uptickApril 30, 2020
Amazon worker-activists form international organization to demand change in warehousesApril 30, 2020
Workers prepare to strike May 1, amid strained pandemic working conditionsApril 29, 2020
The lockdown is driving people to FacebookApril 29, 2020
Apple will make it easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face maskApril 29, 2020
Juul is reportedly laying off 800 to 950 employeesApril 29, 2020
Apple and Google release first seed of COVID-19 exposure notification API for contact tracing app developersApril 29, 2020
Twitter launches a COVID-19 data set of tweets for approved developers and researchersApril 29, 2020
Lyft is laying off 982 employees, furloughing a further 288 due to COVID-19 pandemicApril 29, 2020
Spotify’s catalog tops a million podcasts, consumption increased by ‘triple digits’ over last yearApril 29, 2020
UK privacy and security experts warn over coronavirus app mission creepApril 29, 2020
Twitter says Elon Musk’s tweets advocating against expert COVID-19 guidance don’t violate its rulesApril 29, 2020
Video app Marco Polo adds a subscription option amid coronavirus-led boost in usageApril 29, 2020
Deliveroo cuts ~15% of staff as coronavirus challenges food deliveryApril 29, 2020
CZI teams up with UCSF and Stanford to research COVID-19’s prevalence in the Bay AreaApril 29, 2020
Samsung expects COVID-19 to hurt smartphone and TV sales, but increase demand for memoryApril 28, 2020
Streaming films are temporarily eligible for Oscars, no theatrical run requiredApril 28, 2020
TripAdvisor will cut almost 25% of its workforce as the travel industry languishesApril 28, 2020
Ford postpones autonomous vehicle service until 2022April 28, 2020
iRobot’s Terra lawnmower will not launch in 2020, as company ‘reprioritizes’April 28, 2020
Ford cancels Lincoln electric vehicle program with RivianApril 28, 2020
Apple adds COVID-19 testing sites to Maps across the US, and shares more mobility dataApril 28, 2020
AOC and Elizabeth Warren call for a freeze on big mergers as the coronavirus crisis unfoldsApril 28, 2020
As COVID-19 misinformation grows, YouTube brings video fact-checking to the USApril 28, 2020
France postpones parliament debate on contact-tracing appApril 28, 2020
Instagram now allows users to fundraise for nonprofits while live streamingApril 28, 2020
UK’s coronavirus contacts tracing app could ask users to share location dataApril 28, 2020
Facebook will stream a virtual graduation ceremony featuring Oprah and Miley CyrusApril 28, 2020
NY attorney general calls out Amazon’s ‘inadequate’ COVID-19 measures and ‘chilling’ labor policiesApril 27, 2020
Stay-at-home order for 7 million Bay Area residents extended to end of MayApril 27, 2020
To fight fraud, Amazon now screens third-party sellers through video callsApril 27, 2020
Hundreds of French academics sign letter asking for safeguards on contact tracingApril 27, 2020
UPS and CVS will offer prescription drug delivery to Florida community via droneApril 27, 2020
TikTok launches Donation Stickers, allowing creators to fundraise for coronavirus relief effortsApril 27, 2020
YouTube and Tribeca announce We Are One, a 10-day online film festivalApril 27, 2020
The next iPhone could be delayed a month, as pandemic wears onApril 27, 2020
Bill Gates details how his foundation shifted focus ‘almost entirely’ to addressing COVID-19April 27, 2020
Germany ditches centralized approach to app for COVID-19 contacts tracingApril 27, 2020
COVID-19 forced Airbnb to rethink its product offerings; here’s some of what it came up withApril 24, 2020
Facebook to launch ‘virtual dating’ over Messenger for Facebook Dating usersApril 24, 2020
Coronavirus could push consumers away from influencers and toward streaming TVApril 24, 2020
Apple and Google update joint coronavirus tracing tech to improve user privacy and developer flexibilityApril 24, 2020
House passes COVID-19 relief package to replenish PPP loan fundingApril 23, 2020
New bill calls for cannabis companies to be eligible for federal COVID-19 helpApril 23, 2020
Instacart announces new COVID-19 policies and plans to hire 250,000 more shoppersApril 23, 2020
Facebook pulls ‘pseudoscience’ from its list of targeted ad categoriesApril 23, 2020
Germany’s COVID-19 contacts tracing app to link to labs for test result notificationApril 23, 2020
Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance programApril 23, 2020
First version of Apple and Google’s contact tracing API should be available to developers next weekApril 23, 2020
Boston Dynamics’ Spot finds a new career in telemedicine amid COVID-19 pandemicApril 23, 2020
Eventbrite pulls protest listings over violations of stay-at-home ordersApril 22, 2020
EU privacy body urges anonymization of location data for COVID-19 trackingApril 22, 2020
In Nigeria, PalmPay waives fees and creates ₦100M COVID-19 payout fundApril 22, 2020
Senate passes new $484 billion relief bill to replenish small business loans, fund hospitals and testingApril 21, 2020
Casper winds down European operations and lays off 78 peopleApril 21, 2020
Amazon employees plan additional protests over COVID-19 working conditionsApril 21, 2020
Patreon lays off 13% of workforceApril 21, 2020
Houzz lays off 155 employees, cuts executive salariesApril 21, 2020
GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down MavenApril 21, 2020
NYSE trading and IPOs won’t halt through COVID-19 says Vice ChairmanApril 21, 2020
Coronavirus-related Facebook support groups reach 4.5M in US as misinformation and conspiracies spreadApril 21, 2020
Apple’s new Fraggle Rock series was shot on iPhones in its creators’ homesApril 21, 2020
Google switches its Shopping search service to mostly free listingsApril 21, 2020
Uber Eats customers have given $3 million in direct contributions to restaurantsApril 21, 2020
WhatsApp and WHO launch stickers to help people get through these tough timesApril 21, 2020
With the coronavirus, usually distinct conspiracy groups turn to a shared interestApril 21, 2020
3D-printed glasses startup Fitz is making custom protective eyewear for healthcare workersApril 20, 2020
Levi’s partnered with TikTok on social commerce and doubled its product viewsApril 20, 2020
Can employers mandate COVID-19 testing?April 20, 2020
Facebook is pulling some protest events over stay-at-home violationsApril 20, 2020
France’s Inria and Germany’s Fraunhofer detail their ROBERT contact-tracing protocolApril 20, 2020
EU data portal launches to support COVID-19 researchApril 20, 2020
Facebook launches COVID-19 data maps for the US, will take its symptom tracking efforts globalApril 20, 2020
Uber adds retail and personal package delivery services as COVID-19 reshapes its businessApril 20, 2020
The pandemic will force sports to reimagine the fan experienceApril 20, 2020
Hundreds of academics back privacy-friendly coronavirus contact tracing appsApril 20, 2020
Facebook launches Fundraisers in India, expands partnerships with state governments for WhatsApp and Messenger helplinesApril 20, 2020
How to make sense of the coronavirus chaosApril 19, 2020
Instagram founders launch COVID-19 spread tracker Rt.liveApril 18, 2020
What is contact tracing?April 18, 2020
Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch app reminds you to wash your damn hands, dummyApril 17, 2020
Trump’s hype for state lockdown protests puts Twitter and Facebook’s new COVID-19 policies to the testApril 17, 2020
Europe’s PEPP-PT COVID-19 contacts tracing standard push could be squaring up for a fight with Apple and GoogleApril 17, 2020
Airbnb reportedly lays off contractors and cancels summer internshipsApril 17, 2020
Vox Media is cutting pay and furloughing 9% of employeesApril 17, 2020
Codementor launches Code Against COVID-19 to match volunteers with software projectsApril 17, 2020
Uber withdraws 2020 guidanceApril 16, 2020
COVID-19 could have its own PATRIOT Act, but we need privacy guaranteesApril 16, 2020
‘Glitch’ blamed as stimulus check is delayed for millions who filed through H&R Block, TurboTaxApril 16, 2020
Gig workers say they are struggling to get personal protective equipment from companiesApril 16, 2020
Facebook wants content reviewers back ASAP, slows return plan for most employeesApril 16, 2020
Instacart jumps into prescription delivery with CostcoApril 16, 2020
Facebook’s annual virtual reality conference goes virtual-onlyApril 16, 2020
Facebook will start alerting users who have interacted with ‘harmful misinformation’ about COVID-19April 16, 2020
Amazon, Flipkart and other e-commerce firms in India to resume sales of non-essential items from April 20April 16, 2020
New MIT machine learning model shows relaxing quarantine rules will spike COVID-19 casesApril 16, 2020
EU lawmakers set out guidance for coronavirus contacts tracing appsApril 16, 2020
Bezos details Amazon’s COVID-19 testing plans in shareholder letterApril 16, 2020
ServiceNow pledges no layoffs in 2020April 15, 2020
Google Play adds a ‘Teacher Approved’ section to its app storeApril 15, 2020
Niantic will make Pokémon GO more stay-at-home friendly with remote raidsApril 15, 2020
Pro-Iran accounts blamed the US for the coronavirus in latest social media disinformation campaignApril 15, 2020
Amazon reportedly closes warehouses in France following court orderApril 15, 2020
GE Healthcare and Microsoft are bringing a COVID-19 patient monitoring tool to health systemsApril 15, 2020
Digital mapping of coronavirus contacts will have key role in lifting Europe’s lockdown, says CommissionApril 15, 2020
Airbnb ups its debt by $1BN amid the coronavirus travel crunchApril 15, 2020
Luxury consignment retailer The RealReal lays off 10% of workforce, furloughs 15%April 15, 2020
NASA’s Curiosity team is operating the Mars rover from homeApril 14, 2020
Google is lowering Nest camera quality ‘to conserve internet resources’April 14, 2020
Apple opens access to mobility data, offering insight into how COVID-19 is changing citiesApril 14, 2020
Amazon has to limit orders in France following court decisionApril 14, 2020
Potential new treatment for COVID-19 uncovered by BenevolentAI enters trialsApril 14, 2020
Amazon fires two more employees who were openly critical of working conditions during pandemicApril 14, 2020
Stanford and Google create an embeddable COVID-19 map for local journalistsApril 14, 2020
The digital future is nowApril 14, 2020
What you need to know about COVID-19-related cyberattacks (Extra Crunch) April 14, 2020
Covidmaps lets you find grocery stores and pharmacies in IndiaApril 14, 2020
India’s lockdown is making life hard for its most popular appsApril 14, 2020
One month after White House pledges, access to testing and equipment still lagsApril 13, 2020
Ford partners with Thermo Fisher on COVID-19 test kits, expands production to face masks, gownsApril 13, 2020
Clearbanc cuts staff to navigate ‘long-term economic impacts’ of COVID-19April 13, 2020
PayPal, Intuit, & Square approved to offer loans to small businesses through coronavirus relief programApril 13, 2020
Amazon puts new online grocery shoppers on a waitlistApril 13, 2020
Amazon to hire 75,000 more to address increased demand due to coronavirus crisisApril 13, 2020
Google unveils Maps, Search and YouTube features in India to help people combat coronavirusApril 13, 2020
What do we do with the positives?April 12, 2020
Tesla’s furlough calls begin with delivery and sales taking a hitApril 10, 2020
Coronavirus conspiracies like that bogus 5G claim are racing across the internetApril 10, 2020
Instacart’s hiring spree continues as it faces unprecedented demandApril 10, 2020
Apple and Google are launching a joint COVID-19 tracing tool for iOS and AndroidApril 10, 2020
Google starts highlighting virtual care options in Search and MapsApril 10, 2020
After an extended quarantine, the next ISS crew arrives in orbitApril 9, 2020
Facebook’s new ‘Quiet Mode’ option lets you turn off the app’s push notificationsApril 9, 2020
I had COVID-19, but my tech guilt is worseApril 9, 2020
Facebook to supply free Portals to some care home residents under NHS schemeApril 9, 2020
Free tool helps manufacturers map where COVID-19 impacts supply chainApril 9, 2020
Let’s give tech philanthropists the benefit of the doubt on COVID-19April 9, 2020
Microsoft says video calls in Teams grew 1,000% in MarchApril 9, 2020
Walmart Grocery app sees record downloads amid COVID-19, surpasses Amazon by 20%April 9, 2020
Starling Bank isn’t furloughing permanent staff after allApril 9, 2020
Yelp lays off 1,000 employees and furloughs 1,100 moreApril 9, 2020
CDC’s new guidance around COVID-19 contact sends potentially exposed critical employees back to workApril 9, 2020
MIT develops privacy-preserving COVID-19 contact tracing inspired by Apple’s ‘Find My’ featureApril 9, 2020
Commercial real estate could be in trouble, even after COVID-19 is overApril 8, 2020
Outrunning COVID-19 twiceApril 8, 2020
LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-19 related layoffs from now until end of fiscal yearApril 8, 2020
Netflix launches weekly Instagram Live series about coping during the COVID-19 pandemicApril 8, 2020
Next year in Jerusalem — but for now, ZoomApril 8, 2020
France is officially working on ‘Stop Covid’ contact-tracing appApril 8, 2020
Lacking eyeballs, Facebook’s ad review system fails to spot coronavirus harmApril 8, 2020
Instacart adds new features aimed at opening more delivery windowsApril 8, 2020
Call for common EU approach to apps and data to fight COVID-19 and protect citizens’ rights[/tc_podcast
[tc_podcast date="Apr 7, 2020"]Tesla to cut salaries, furlough workers as COVID-19 shutdowns expected to last until May 4April 8, 2020
Silicon Valley Bank only started processing stimulus loan applications todayApril 7, 2020
Away, the high-flying travel brand, just furloughed half its employees and laid off 10%April 7, 2020
Relativity Space’s focus on 3D printing and cloud-based software helps it weather the COVID-19 stormApril 7, 2020
NASCAR retains sponsors for esports series as Bubba Wallace loses hisApril 7, 2020
WhatsApp introduces new limit on message forwards to fight spread of misinformationApril 7, 2020
FCC shoots down petition to label Trump’s coronavirus broadcasts as hoaxesApril 6, 2020
Creative ways to host a virtual birthday party for kidsApril 6, 2020
Facebook starts prompting US users to fill out a COVID-19 survey to help track the virusApril 6, 2020
National Geographic launches a homeschool hub for parents and teachers, NatGeo@HomeApril 6, 2020
Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson on shifting a 3,000-person company to fully remote (Extra Crunch) April 6, 2020
EU privacy experts push a decentralized approach to COVID-19 contacts tracingApril 6, 2020
Uber partners with Flipkart and BigBasket in India to deliver essential itemsApril 6, 2020
Apple has sourced over 20 million protective masks, now building and shipping face shieldsApril 5, 2020
Tesla shows how it’s building ventilators with car partsApril 5, 2020
New York City bans Zoom in schools citing security concernsApril 5, 2020
Why telehealth can’t significantly flatten the coronavirus curve — yetApril 4, 2020
Zoom admits some calls were routed through China by mistakeApril 3, 2020
The pandemic is already reshaping tech’s misinformation crisisApril 3, 2020
‘Artemis Fowl’ is skipping theaters for Disney+April 3, 2020
Google rolls back SameSite cookie changes to keep essential online services from breakingApril 3, 2020
Bustle Digital Group lays off staff of The Outline as part of broader cutsApril 3, 2020
27 TV show recommendations from TechCrunch while you’re stuck at homeApril 3, 2020
CDC is expected to tell Americans to wear cloth masks, save medical masks for health workersApril 2, 2020
Using AI responsibly to fight the coronavirus pandemicApril 2, 2020
FCC enacts $200M telehealth initiative to ease COVID-19 burden on hospitalsApril 2, 2020
White House says it is ordering more companies to make ventilatorsApril 2, 2020
Instacart to provide shoppers with face masks, hand sanitizers and thermometersApril 2, 2020
Consumers spent record $23.4 billion on apps in Q1 2020, thanks to being stuck indoorsApril 2, 2020
Amazon begins running temperature checks and will provide surgical masks at warehousesApril 2, 2020
Zoom freezes feature development to fix security and privacy issuesApril 2, 2020
Detroit to be first to deploy Abbott Labs’ 5-minute COVID-19 test, mayor saysApril 1, 2020
An EU coalition of techies is backing a ‘privacy-preserving’ standard for COVID-19 contacts tracingApril 1, 2020
Palantir provides COVID-19 tracking software to CDC and NHS, pitches European health agenciesApril 1, 2020
Mobile app spending to double by 2024, despite economic impacts of COVID-19April 1, 2020
Uber Eats beefs up its grocery delivery offer as COVID-19 lockdowns continueApril 1, 2020
Xerox drops $34B HP take-over bid amid COVID-19 uncertaintyMarch 31, 2020
What does a pandemic say about the tech we’ve built?March 31, 2020
Maybe we shouldn’t use Zoom after allMarch 31, 2020
Facebook launches a global version of its Community Help feature in response to the COVID-19 pandemicMarch 31, 2020
Wide Open School organizes free educational resources to help parents and teachers homeschoolMarch 31, 2020
Amid shift to remote work, application performance monitoring is IT’s big momentMarch 31, 2020
General Motors spins up global supply chain to make 50,000 face masks a dayMarch 31, 2020
Facebook deletes Brazil President’s coronavirus misinfo postMarch 31, 2020
Despite pandemic, gaming is well-positioned to withstand recession (Extra Crunch) March 30, 2020
Niantic is updating Pokémon GO and other titles to support indoor gamingMarch 30, 2020
Amazon warehouse workers are walking out and Whole Foods workers are strikingMarch 30, 2020
Alphabet’s Verily debuts a COVID-19 community testing toolkit as it scales its own testing effortsMarch 30, 2020
Videoconferencing apps saw a record 62M downloads during one week in MarchMarch 30, 2020
Instacart shoppers say company’s response to strike demands is ‘insulting’March 30, 2020
White House extends social distancing guidelines to April 30March 29, 2020
Fauci: US can expect more than 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, millions of casesMarch 29, 2020
Detroit Auto Show canceled in preparation for FEMA to turn venue into field hospitalMarch 28, 2020
A new FDA-authorized COVID-19 test doesn’t need a lab and can produce results in just 5 minutesMarch 27, 2020
Trump orders GM to start ventilator production for COVID-19 amid contract disputeMarch 27, 2020
Instacart shoppers are planning a nationwide strike to demand better safety protections and pay amid COVID-19March 27, 2020
House passes historic $2 trillion coronavirus economic rescue billMarch 27, 2020
Apple launches COVID-19 screening websiteMarch 27, 2020
Telco metadata grab is for modelling COVID-19 spread, not tracking citizens, says ECMarch 27, 2020
Tesla to reduce on-site staff at Nevada gigafactory by 75%March 27, 2020
UK tech industry forms Code4COVID.org to fight the coronavirus crisisMarch 27, 2020
Yelp pauses GoFundMe COVID-19 fundraising after opt-out outcryMarch 27, 2020
Clearstep’s COVID-19 chat-based screener goes in-depth to preserve healthcare resourcesMarch 27, 2020
EPA relaxes enforcement of environmental laws during the COVID-19 outbreakMarch 26, 2020
US now has the world’s most coronavirus casesMarch 26, 2020
A Norwegian school quit Zoom after a naked man ‘guessed’ the meeting linkMarch 26, 2020
Report: WhatsApp has seen a 40% increase in usage due to COVID-19 pandemicMarch 26, 2020
Prisma Health develops FDA-authorized 3D-printed device that lets a single ventilator treat four patientsMarch 26, 2020
Facebook launches Community Hub for Messenger users to fight coronavirus rumorsMarch 26, 2020
Major automakers Toyota, Honda, FCA extend factory closuresMarch 26, 2020
Tesla email reveals two employees have tested positive for COVID-19March 26, 2020
AI and big data won’t work miracles in the fight against coronavirusMarch 26, 2020
Tech giants should let startups defer cloud paymentsMarch 26, 2020
It’s still easy to find coronavirus mask ads on FacebookMarch 26, 2020
Gig workers could get unemployment benefits under $2 trillion Senate stimulus billMarch 26, 2020
Salesforce’s Benioff pledges no ‘significant’ layoffs for 90 daysMarch 26, 2020
Dyson and Gtech answer UK call for ventilator design and production to support COVID-19 responseMarch 26, 2020
Target pauses plans for grocery pickup amid COVID-19 outbreakMarch 26, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk: New York gigafactory will reopen for ventilator productionMarch 26, 2020
People who mostly get news from social networks have some COVID-19 misconceptionsMarch 25, 2020
88 out of top 200 U.S. cities have seen internet speeds decline this past week, 3 cities by more than 40%March 25, 2020
Tech’s coveted internships are getting canceled due to COVID-19March 25, 2020
United Airlines will now cut its domestic flights by 52%March 25, 2020
SF survey addresses gig workers’ concerns amid COVID-19 pandemicMarch 25, 2020
Twitter pulls The Federalist’s dangerous ‘pox’ coronavirus tweetMarch 25, 2020
Qatar Airways adds 10K seats while other airlines draw down their schedulesMarch 25, 2020
France launches marketplace to manage essential products against COVID-19March 25, 2020
Self-reporting app for COVID-19 symptoms for UK research sees 650K downloads in 24 hoursMarch 25, 2020
New York State seeks tech talent for its COVID-19 technology SWAT teamMarch 25, 2020
Africa turns to mobile payments as a tool to curb COVID-19March 25, 2020
UK turns to WhatsApp to share coronavirus informationMarch 25, 2020
IBM and The Weather Channel launch detailed local COVID-19 maps and data trackingMarch 25, 2020
Oxford Uni academics launch a tracker for COVID-19 policy interventionsMarch 25, 2020
Amazon issues COVID-19 guidelines, as cases are reported in multiple US fulfillment centersMarch 25, 2020
New crowdsourced COVID-19 symptom map could build a more complete pandemic pictureMarch 25, 2020
Senate, White House reach deal on $2 trillion stimulus package to lessen COVID-19’s economic impactMarch 25, 2020
Fox Sports to broadcast the full season of NASCAR’s virtual race seriesMarch 24, 2020
Rocket Lab postpones next mission due to coronavirus pandemicMarch 24, 2020
Volvo’s Polestar begins production of the all-electric Polestar 2 in ChinaMarch 24, 2020
YouTube defaults to SD quality worldwide to tame bandwidth surgeMarch 24, 2020
Game downloads will be throttled to manage internet congestionMarch 24, 2020
SF supervisors push for more gig worker protections during the coronavirus pandemicMarch 24, 2020
Amazon warehouse workers organized to demand PTO, and coronavirus clinched itMarch 24, 2020
Pinterest launches a ‘Today’ tab featuring daily recommendations and trending topicsMarch 24, 2020
Flexport, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and others launch a fund to get supplies to frontline respondersMarch 24, 2020
Snapchat’s Zenly launches coronavirus Stay Home leaderboardMarch 24, 2020
Ford won’t restart North American plants on March 30March 24, 2020
Google’s travel search now highlights travel advisories and airline cancellation policiesMarch 24, 2020
Nonprofit aims to get COVID-19 field tests, N95 masks and more to healthcare workers without markupsMarch 24, 2020
Instagram launches Co-Watching of posts during video chatMarch 24, 2020
GitLab offers key lessons in running an all-remote workforce in new e-bookMarch 24, 2020
Coordinated response required to optimize telehealth during COVID-19 pandemicMarch 24, 2020
Ford, 3M, GE and the UAW to build respirators, ventilators and face shields for coronavirus fightMarch 24, 2020
Amazon prioritizes essential products in India, temporarily discontinues ‘lower-priority’ itemsMarch 24, 2020
Computex delayed until late September over continued COVID-19 concernsMarch 24, 2020
LetsBeatCOVID.net launches to track the spread of the Coronavirus in the UK/USMarch 24, 2020
Using 25% lower bandwidth, Disney+ launches in UK, Ireland and 5 other European countries, France to come online April 7March 24, 2020
Netflix is reducing its traffic on ISPs by 25% in IndiaMarch 23, 2020
Oura partners with UCSF to determine if its smart ring can help detect COVID-19 earlyMarch 23, 2020
FDA updates COVID-19 testing guidelines to allow self-swab testsMarch 23, 2020
NYC is offering gig workers delivery jobs during COVID-19 pandemicMarch 23, 2020
The best video chat apps to turn social distancing into distant socializingMarch 23, 2020
Fiat Chrysler to start producing 1 million face masks a monthMarch 23, 2020
Amazon Care to provide delivery and pick-up of at-home COVID-19 test sample kits in Seattle trialMarch 23, 2020
Instacart will bring on 300,000 new full-service shoppers due to coronavirusMarch 23, 2020
Carriers introduce plans to keep consumers connected during COVID-19 pandemicMarch 23, 2020
VidCon joins the list of events canceled by COVID-19March 23, 2020
IOC’s Dick Pound confirms plans to delay Tokyo OlympicsMarch 23, 2020
EU parliament moves to email voting during COVID-19March 23, 2020
New Jersey launches online portal to give residents accurate answers about COVID-19March 23, 2020
How I (remotely) podcastMarch 23, 2020
Oprah Winfrey’s new Apple TV+ show, ‘Oprah Talks COVID-19,’ arrives for free streamingMarch 23, 2020
Nonprofit launches COVID-19 treatment and vaccine tracker with daily updatesMarch 23, 2020
Facebook Messenger provides governments, agencies with free developer tools to combat COVID-19March 23, 2020
One neat plug-in to join a Zoom call from your browserMarch 23, 2020
Facebook and Disney to downgrade streaming quality in Europe due to COVID-19March 23, 2020
The CDC launches a ‘coronavirus self-checker’ bot called Clara for people in the United StatesMarch 23, 2020
Uber, Ola suspend all rides in India’s capitalMarch 23, 2020
Canada, Australia pull athletes out of Olympics, as the IOC says it will consider postponing Tokyo GamesMarch 23, 2020
IBM, Amazon, Google and Microsoft partner with White House to provide compute resources for COVID-19 researchMarch 22, 2020
Justice Dept. files its first coronavirus takedown: a bogus vaccine websiteMarch 22, 2020
Ford, GM, Tesla given the ‘go ahead’ to produce ventilators, Trump saysMarch 22, 2020
Box’s Aaron Levie says it will take creativity and focus to get through this crisisMarch 22, 2020
Emirates will suspend most passenger flights by March 25March 22, 2020
With kids and adults staying at home, are virtual worlds ready for primetime?March 22, 2020
Amazon, Apple and Microsoft CEOs detail their companies’ efforts to combat coronavirus pandemicMarch 22, 2020
A new type of COVID-19 test now approved for use could help with frontline diagnosticsMarch 22, 2020
Into and after the viral stormMarch 22, 2020
Under quarantine, media is actually socialMarch 21, 2020
WhatsApp tests new feature to fight misinformation: Search the webMarch 21, 2020
Twitter prioritizes blue-check verifications to confirm experts on COVID-19 and the novel coronavirusMarch 21, 2020
Google launches COVID-19 page and search portal with safety tips, official stats and more, US-only for nowMarch 21, 2020
GM and Ventec Life Systems partner to ramp up production of ventilatorsMarch 20, 2020
Tesla partner Panasonic is shutting down its operations at Nevada gigafactoryMarch 20, 2020
Californians can now order alcoholic beverages to goMarch 20, 2020
In response to COVID-19, Hulu adds a free live news stream to its on-demand appMarch 20, 2020
Be on guard for coronavirus robocalls, warns FCCMarch 20, 2020
Google cancels I/O developer conference in light of COVID-19 crisisMarch 20, 2020
Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concernsMarch 20, 2020
SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk saysMarch 20, 2020
Uber Eats UK waives fees during the coronavirus crisisMarch 20, 2020
What are the rules wrapping privacy during COVID-19?March 20, 2020
A week later, Trump’s national coronavirus screening website is still nowhere to be foundMarch 20, 2020
Tinder waives Passport fee to help users connect virtually around the worldMarch 20, 2020
Formula 1 replaces its postponed races with a virtual grand prix seriesMarch 20, 2020
Ola suspends shared ride option in IndiaMarch 20, 2020
U.S. and Mexico close border ‘non-essential travel’ due to coronavirus crisisMarch 20, 2020
Pixar’s ‘Onward’ goes on sale digitally today, coming to Disney+ on April 3March 20, 2020
Waymo suspends all self-driving services in light of coronavirus pandemicMarch 20, 2020
New York governor announces ‘100% workforce reduction’ for non-essential servicesMarch 20, 2020
Amazon follows Netflix’s lead, reducing streaming quality in EuropeMarch 20, 2020
YouTube goes SD streaming by default in Europe due to COVID-19March 20, 2020
PSA: Yes you can join a Zoom meeting in the browserMarch 20, 2020
Disney+ India launch postponedMarch 20, 2020
California governor announces a statewide placeMarch 19, 2020
American Airlines will use passenger planes for cargo-only flights to EuropeMarch 19, 2020
Watch Mark Zuckerberg talk live with epidemic expert Dr. Anthony FauciMarch 19, 2020
YouTube launches dedicated COVID-19 home page sectionMarch 19, 2020
Tesla to temporarily shut down Fremont factoryMarch 19, 2020
US State Department issues unprecedented ‘do not travel’ coronavirusMarch 19, 2020
Workers sent home after Amazon warehouse employee tests positive for COVID-19March 19, 2020
Netflix will reduce streaming quality in Europe for 30 daysMarch 19, 2020
NYC mayor pleads with Elon Musk to start producing ventilatorsMarch 19, 2020
Conan O’Brien will return to TV with shows shot on iPhone and over video chatMarch 19, 2020
Netflix and other streaming platforms urged to switch to SD during COVID-19 crisisMarch 19, 2020
Uber says rides down by as much as 70% in cities hardest hit by coronavirus, looks at delivering medsMarch 19, 2020
Facebook’s $1,000 bonus only applies to full-time employees working from home, not contractorsMarch 19, 2020
Twitter broadly bans any COVID-19 tweets that could help the virus spreadMarch 18, 2020
FreshDirect says worker who tested positive for COVID-19 not involved in food prep or deliveryMarch 18, 2020
Charter staff told to report to offices despite positive coronavirus testsMarch 18, 2020
GM, Ford, and FCA shutter all North American factories over coronavirus fearsMarch 18, 2020
Bill Gates addresses coronavirus fears and hopes in AMAMarch 18, 2020
Sling TV rolls out free streaming to U.S. consumers stuck at homeMarch 18, 2020
Facebook will put a new coronavirus info center on top of the News FeedMarch 18, 2020
Ford temporarily suspends production in North American factoriesMarch 18, 2020
Delta Air Lines will park at least half its fleet and close airport loungesMarch 18, 2020
Tesla orders factory workers to come to work in spite of shelter in-place directiveMarch 18, 2020
GM, Ford, FCA to close all factories, AP reportsMarch 18, 2020
Deliveroo riders can’t hardship fund, warns unionMarch 18, 2020
Honda to shut down North American factories for six daysMarch 18, 2020
Yelp cancels internship program due to COVID-19 outbreakMarch 18, 2020
US and Canada border to close to all but essential travel and tradeMarch 18, 2020
Israel passes emergency law to use mobile data for COVID-19 contact tracingMarch 18, 2020
County deems Tesla a ‘non-essential’ business during shelter-in-place orderMarch 17, 2020
Facebook is wrongly blocking some links, including coronavirus infoMarch 17, 2020
Virtual reality scales back its real world presenceMarch 17, 2020
FAA temporarily closes tower at Chicago’s Midway Airport after employees test positive for COVID-19March 17, 2020
Lime pauses scooter operations in select markets amid COVID-19March 17, 2020
Good news, Bay Area, you can still go on a hike now)March 17, 2020
United Auto Workers call on GM, Ford, FCA to shut down U.S. factoriesMarch 17, 2020
U.S. government reportedly in talks with tech companies on how to use location data in COVID-19 fightMarch 17, 2020
China clamps down further on dissent as it expels journalists from NYT, WSJ, and WaPoMarch 17, 2020
Administration expands telemedicine for Medicare and encourages health plans to boost offeringsMarch 17, 2020
Waymo suspends robotaxi service except for its truly driverless vehiclesMarch 17, 2020
Android app reviews may slow to over a week due to COVID-19 impacts, Google warns developersMarch 17, 2020
White House provides an update on COVID-19 testing in the U.S., says there’s been a ‘dramatic ramp’March 17, 2020
Trump admin wants to send American workers cash ‘immediately’March 17, 2020
Apple now says its retail stores are closed ‘until further notice’March 17, 2020
White House asks construction companies to donate their N95 masks to hospitalsMarch 17, 2020
Ford, Daimler to suspend production at European factories due to COVID-19March 17, 2020
Nielsen explains how COVID-19 could impact media usage across the USMarch 17, 2020
AMC will close all US theaters for six to 12 weeksMarch 17, 2020
Trump administration proposes $850 billion stimulus package to stabilize the economyMarch 17, 2020
Amazon limiting shipments of certain types of products due to COVID-19 pandemicMarch 17, 2020
Google postpones the online version of Cloud Next until further noticeMarch 17, 2020
Volkswagen prepares to halt production at European plants, likely for a few weeksMarch 17, 2020
Uber suspends Uber Pool shared rides in the US and Canada to help limit coronavirus spreadMarch 17, 2020
UNESCO updates distance-learning guide for the 776.7 million children worldwide affected by school closuresMarch 16, 2020
Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube issue joint statement on misinformationMarch 16, 2020
States strategize to protect voters as COVID-19 changes some primary plansMarch 16, 2020
San Francisco’s shelter-in-place order does not apply to gig workersMarch 16, 2020
Staff angered as Charter prohibits working from home despite spread of coronavirusMarch 16, 2020
Regal is closing all theaters ‘until further notice’ over COVID-19 fearsMarch 16, 2020
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been in regular contact with the White House on coronavirus pandemicMarch 16, 2020
NBCUniversal will break the theatrical window to release ‘The Invisible Man’ and other movies on-demandMarch 16, 2020
Lawmakers look to bridge ‘homework gap’ with subsidized Wi-Fi hotspots for studentsMarch 16, 2020
You can ask to skip your Apple Card payment for March, Apple tells customersMarch 16, 2020
Amazon is looking to hire 100,000 employees to keep up with demandMarch 16, 2020
President says Senate to revise House aid bill to ‘make it fair for everybody’March 16, 2020
White House says to avoid gatherings of 10 or more, Trump coronavirus pandemic could last until AugustMarch 16, 2020
How Uber, Lyft, Seamless and more are addressing taxed gig economy workersMarch 16, 2020
Bay Area counties announce lockdown through April 7March 16, 2020
Canada closes border to ‘all foreign nationals’ except Americans, will block even citizens with symptomsMarch 16, 2020
YouTube warns of increased video removals during COVID-19 crisisMarch 16, 2020
Microsoft Teams goes down — just as everyone starts working from homeMarch 16, 2020
Eventbrite coronavirus outbreak will materially impact its businessMarch 16, 2020
Workers at America’s largest companies are not covered under coronavirus aid packageMarch 15, 2020
GM, Ford, Fiat Chrysler join UAW to form coronavirus task forceMarch 15, 2020
CDC issues new guidance against gatherings of 50 or more people for the next 8 weeksMarch 15, 2020
As social distancing measure, Starbucks temporarily shifts to ‘to go’ model in US and CanadaMarch 15, 2020
Trump says Google CEO Sundar Pichai called to apologizeMarch 15, 2020
US slashes federal interest rates in response to the coronavirus pandemicMarch 15, 2020
American Airlines cuts long-haul international flights by 75%March 15, 2020
UK is advising against all travel to the US amid the coronavirus pandemicMarch 15, 2020
How big tech is taking on COVID-19March 14, 2020
Apple sets restrictions for COVID-appsMarch 14, 2020
White House now says pilot of coronavirus screening site will roll out Monday for Bay AreaMarch 14, 2020
UK and Ireland added to US travel ban amid COVID-19 concernsMarch 14, 2020
Apple is closing all of its stores outside of China until March 27March 14, 2020
White House and House Democrats agree to funding package for paid sick leave, funding for testsMarch 13, 2020
Despite Trump’s claims, Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site — and it’s not readyMarch 13, 2020
President Trump declares emergency order to free funds and loosen regulations for healthcare facilitiesMarch 13, 2020
White House teams up with Google to build coronavirus screening siteMarch 13, 2020
Amazon cancels re:MARS 2020 event amid COVID-19 outbreakMarch 13, 2020
Delta Air Lines cuts capacity by 40%March 13, 2020
Instagram uses its power to put coronavirus tips atop feedMarch 13, 2020
Apple makes WWDC online-only, amid concernsMarch 13, 2020
Annual Space Symposium event postponed due to coronavirusMarch 13, 2020
An Apple Store employee on leave has tested positive for COVID-19 in Santa MonicaMarch 13, 2020
Coronavirus could force ISPs to abandon data caps foreverMarch 12, 2020
Amazon asks all employees to work from home if they canMarch 12, 2020
Google employee in Bangalore tests positive for coronavirusMarch 12, 2020
Hackers are jumping on the COVID-19 pandemic to spread malwareMarch 12, 2020
Does coronavirus need a brand?March 12, 2020
Verizon increases network infrastructure $500MMarch 12, 2020
European Commission goes teleworking by default over COVID-19March 12, 2020
Airlines start cancelling more flights from Europe as new restrictions go into effectMarch 12, 2020
Microsoft moves its 2020 Build developer conference onlineMarch 12, 2020
Tinder cancels its apocalyptic-themed show ‘Swipe Night’ out of sensitivity to coronavirus outbreakMarch 12, 2020
Twitter makes working from home mandatory for employees around the world in response to COVID-19March 12, 2020
White House asks tech leaders for help with coronavirus responseMarch 11, 2020
YouTube will now allow creators to monetize videos about coronavirus and COVID-19March 11, 2020
COVID-19 officially declared a pandemic by the WHO, as deaths pass 4,000March 11, 2020
Apple News adds a special coverage section for tracking the coronavirus outbreakMarch 11, 2020
E3 is the latest conference shuttered over COVID-19 concernsMarch 11, 2020
European Parliament moves to majority teleworking in response to COVID-19March 11, 2020
As national COVID-19 cases top 1000, insurers waive treatment fees and U.S. preps stimulusMarch 10, 2020
Google expands work from home recommendation to all North American employees, establishes ‘COVID-19 fund’March 10, 2020
Y Combinator moves its online Demo Day forward one weekMarch 10, 2020
New York Auto Show delayed until August over coronavirus concernsMarch 10, 2020
President teases stimulus package to boost a US economy hit by COVID-19 fearsMarch 9, 2020
TechCrunch Events and coronavirus March 9, 2020
Wait, you all haven’t been wiping down your smartphones this whole time?March 9, 2020
European Parliament tells vulnerable staff to telework to shrink COVID-19 riskMarch 9, 2020
Box is now letting all staff work from home to reduce coronavirus riskMarch 9, 2020
Telecom operators in India warn people of coronavirus outbreak, share tipsMarch 8, 2020
US response to the COVID-19 coronavirus moves from ‘containment’ to ‘mitigation’March 8, 2020
China Roundup: Enterprise tech gets a lasting boost from coronavirus outbreakMarch 8, 2020
Stanford cancels classes in response to novel coronavirus outbreakMarch 6, 2020
Facebook bans face mask ads to fight coronavirus price gougingMarch 6, 2020
SXSW cancels its 400K-person conference due to coronavirusMarch 6, 2020
Senator urges Uber, Lyft, Instacart and others to offer gig workers financial security in light of COVID-19 concernsMarch 6, 2020
Citing concern over COVID-19, Y Combinator moves demo day onlineMarch 6, 2020
SaaStr postpones annual conference as county officials discourage large gatheringsMarch 6, 2020
Facebook commits to paying ‘contingent’ workers affected by corporate coronavirus responseMarch 6, 2020
Microsoft will pay hourly workers regular wages even if their hours are reduced because of COVID-19 concernsMarch 5, 2020
Google recommends Washington State employees work from home, citing coronavirus riskMarch 5, 2020
Lyft is the latest tech company to send employees home over coronavirusMarch 5, 2020
Twitter CEO’s weak argument why investors shouldn’t fire himMarch 5, 2020
Google cancels its 2020 I/O developer conferenceMarch 3, 2020
Zuckerberg details the ways Facebook and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative are responding to COVID-19March 3, 2020
Facebook fact-check feud erupts over Trump virus ‘hoax’March 3, 2020
Google pitches free trials of its enterprise G Suite conferencing tools as part of a coronavirus responseMarch 3, 2020
Google cancels Cloud Next because of coronavirus, goes online-onlyMarch 2, 2020
Nvidia cancels GTC developer event over coronavirus fearsMarch 2, 2020
New York’s Governor Cuomo requires insurers to waive cost sharing for COVID-19 testsMarch 2, 2020
How to work during a pandemicMarch 1, 2020
Coronavirus grifts crop up online for political gain and profitFebruary 29, 2020
GDC 2020 has been canceledFebruary 28, 2020
Amazon is the latest to ditch GDC this yearFebruary 28, 2020
Geneva Motor Show canceled over coronavirus fearsFebruary 28, 2020
Facebook cancels F8 conference, citing coronavirus concernsFebruary 27, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence will lead the US response to the COVID-19 outbreakFebruary 26, 2020
What happens if a pandemic hits?February 23, 2020
Do trade shows still matter in the age of online business? (Extra Crunch)February 18, 2020
GSMA cancels Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus concernsFebruary 12, 2020
A list of MWC coronavirus cancellations so far: Nokia, Facebook, AT&T, Sprint, Intel now also staying awayFebruary 11, 2020
Sony to pull out of MWC over coronavirus outbreakFebruary 10, 2020
Amazon withdraws from MWC over coronavirus-related concernsFebruary 9, 2020
As top exhibitors pull out of MWC, organizers implement stringent safeguardsFebruary 9, 2020
[Updated] LG withdraws from MWC due to coronavirus-related concernsFebruary 4, 2020
Why micromobility may emerge from the pandemic stronger than before (Extra Crunch) May 20, 2020
Despite COVID-19, optimism reigns in the Midwest’s startup scene (Extra Crunch) May 20, 2020
ChromaCode’s tech to boost COVID-19 testing gets Bill Gates’ backingMay 19, 2020
The Great Reset (Extra Crunch) May 17, 2020
Some investors turn to cutting fully remote checks while sheltering in placeMay 15, 2020
Indian food delivery startup Zomato cuts 13% of workforceMay 15, 2020
How companies get back to the officeMay 15, 2020
Forerunner Ventures’ Kirsten Green demystifies the COVID-19 consumer era (Extra Crunch) May 14, 2020
Parenting benefits company Cleo partners with UrbanSitter to address the US childcare crisisMay 14, 2020
How to protect your equity if you’ve been furloughed or laid offMay 14, 2020
These best practices maximize the value of your online events (Extra Crunch) May 14, 2020
7 top mobility VCs discuss COVID-19 strategies and trends (Extra Crunch) May 14, 2020
Startups are transforming global trade in the COVID-19 era (Extra Crunch) May 13, 2020
Why is Eugene Kaspersky funding a travel accelerator during COVID-19? (Extra Crunch) May 13, 2020
Fantasy sports startup Sleeper closes Series B led by a16z as it expands to esports amid pandemicMay 12, 2020
GreenLight Biosciences raises $17m to ramp mRNA production for COVID-19 vaccine candidate trialsMay 12, 2020
Initialized Capital-backed Naza shifts focus from the salon to hairstyle boxes during the pandemicMay 12, 2020
Target Global has a €1M “super seed” pot incoming to switch on laid off tech talent in Spain during COVID-19May 12, 2020
Fintech startups amass war chests for the economic downturn (Extra Crunch) May 11, 2020
Publicist launches its marketplace for freelance PR and marketingMay 6, 2020
More debt, improving margins: How startups are retooling in the COVID-19 era (Extra Crunch) May 6, 2020
With funding from Indie.vc, ReadySet is scaling to meet the demands of a changing workplaceMay 6, 2020
UK investors band together to survey Angels on their strategy during COVID-19May 6, 2020
LetsGetChecked raises $71 million as COVID-19 epidemic makes home testing increasingly vitalMay 5, 2020
What the new VC show-and-tell means for signaling risk (Extra Crunch) May 5, 2020
7 VCs discuss how COVID-19 is changing the media startup landscape (Extra Crunch) May 5, 2020
As COVID-19 dries up funding, only drought-resistant cannabis startups will survive (Extra Crunch) May 1, 2020
As lockdowns stretch on, is edtech passing or failing? (Extra Crunch) May 1, 2020
JetBrains Academy for learning code launches for free during COVID-19 pandemicMay 1, 2020
Digging for dollar signs amid edtech’s current momentum (Extra Crunch) April 29, 2020
Latin American startup deals see major drop in COVID-19 era (Extra Crunch) April 29, 2020
Dear Sophie: Will a PPP loan affect my visa renewal or green card? (Extra Crunch) April 28, 2020
Cheetah, a restaurant wholesale app that pivoted to consumers for COVID-19, nabs $36MApril 28, 2020
Investors, startup founders in India pool $13M to fund projects that fight coronavirusApril 28, 2020
Changing SaaS startup benchmarks in the COVID-19 era (Extra Crunch) April 28, 2020
A full-time VC & part-time ER doctor shares his thoughts on COVID-19 (Extra Crunch) April 27, 2020
Pandemic forces fundraising founders to accept ‘discounts across the board’ (Extra Crunch) April 27, 2020
If we let the US Postal Service die, we’ll be killing small businesses with itApril 24, 2020
Silicon Valley needs a new approach to studying ethics now more than everApril 24, 2020
Matt Ocko saw COVID-19 coming: Here’s what his venture firm is doing about it (Extra Crunch) April 24, 2020
Manufacturing startup Divergent 3D reduces staff by one-thirdApril 24, 2020
My experience with the CARES Act was frustrating, confusing and unfair (Extra Crunch) April 24, 2020
How deal terms are changing right nowApril 23, 2020
The changing face of employment law during a global pandemic (Extra Crunch) April 23, 2020
Pandemic reset leads investors to focus on resilience, adaptability (Extra Crunch) April 23, 2020
6 investment trends that could emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic (Extra Crunch) April 22, 2020
What happens if Magic Leap shuts down? (Extra Crunch) April 22, 2020
EV startup Byton furloughs half of its 450-person staff in the USApril 22, 2020
Cowboy VC’s Aileen Lee: Your coronavirus scenario planning should be more conservative (Extra Crunch) April 22, 2020
CrowdStrike’s new CTO says the coronavirus era is ‘business as usual’ (Extra Crunch) April 22, 2020
Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plansApril 22, 2020
SoftBank-backed Oyo cuts salaries, furloughs employeesApril 22, 2020
Lambda School cuts staff and exec pay amid market uncertaintyApril 22, 2020
MigVax raises $12M for its COVID-19 vaccine effortsApril 22, 2020
Indian food delivery startup Swiggy is cutting about 1,000 jobsApril 21, 2020
Will China’s coronavirus-related trends shape the future for American VCs? (Extra Crunch) April 21, 2020
Lightspeed’s Nicole Quinn on the impacts of sheltering in place (Extra Crunch) April 21, 2020
8 top fintech VCs discuss COVID-19 trends, signals and opportunities (Extra Crunch) April 21, 2020
Y Combinator officially shifts its next accelerator class to fully remote formatApril 20, 2020
Marc Andreessen’s call to arms: Build something meaningfulApril 19, 2020
Curative received FDA emergency use authorization for its novel COVID-19 testsApril 18, 2020
To avoid hostile takeovers amid COVID-19, India mandates approvals on Chinese investmentsApril 18, 2020
Sales startup People.ai lays off 18% of staff, raises debt round amid COVID-19 uncertaintyApril 17, 2020
Bradley Tusk on starting a company and seed investing in the coronavirus era (Extra Crunch) April 17, 2020
Ola opens its tech platform to Indian government to combat coronavirus crisisApril 16, 2020
Delivery Hero CEO shares what he’s learned about managing logistics during a pandemic (Extra Crunch) April 16, 2020
As COVID-19 pummels global economy, 8 new companies join the $100M ARR club (Extra Crunch) April 16, 2020
Investors explain COVID-19’s impact on consumer startups (Extra Crunch) April 16, 2020
India says video conference app Zoom is ‘not safe’April 16, 2020
GoPro lays off 200 employees representing 20% of the companyApril 16, 2020
Learn In thinks a solution to layoffs is more sabbaticalsApril 16, 2020
Chinese startup Rokid pitches COVID-19 detection glasses in USApril 16, 2020
View, the dynamic glass company that raised $1.1 billion from SoftBank in 2018, is laying people offApril 16, 2020
Houseparty reports 50M sign-ups in past month amid COVID-19 lockdownsApril 16, 2020
SoftBank-backed Opendoor has announced a massive layoff, cutting 35% of its employeesApril 16, 2020
Unicorn layoffs keep piling up as the economy gets worseApril 15, 2020
Instagram rival VSCO lays off 30% of staff to reduce reliance on outside capitalApril 15, 2020
Traditional sales and marketing strategies won’t see you through this crisis (Extra Crunch) April 15, 2020
Small businesses are out of time, but COVID-19 aid comes with massive roadblocks (Extra Crunch) April 15, 2020
Attentive raises another $40M for mobile messaging, will invest in helping customers respond to COVID-19April 15, 2020
This venture firm is offering fast funding in a time of uncertaintyApril 14, 2020
VC activity goes upside down as seed deals fall and mega-rounds rise (Extra Crunch) April 14, 2020
Los Angeles-based Frame launches mental health gateway for a pandemic-stricken generationApril 14, 2020
Venture capitalists chat edtech’s new normal after COVID-19 (Extra Crunch) April 14, 2020
Electrical worker safety startup launches a COVID-19 workplace distance and contact trackerApril 14, 2020
UK tech job vacancies fall 31% in less than 4 weeks, according to job site data – so who is still hiring?April 14, 2020
Layoffs are disproportionately impacting startup satellite officesApril 13, 2020
Silicon Valley restructuring veteran says his firm is winding down up to 3 startups a day (Extra Crunch) April 13, 2020
Driverless vehicles in the age of the novel coronavirusApril 13, 2020
Hallway creates a ‘virtual break room’ for remote workers using scheduled video chatsApril 13, 2020
Will podcast ad revenue bounce back after COVID-19? (Extra Crunch) April 13, 2020
Airbnb is buying trust during the COVID-19 travel slowdown (Extra Crunch) April 10, 2020
Tips, tactics and cashflow strategies for startup survival during a crisis (Extra Crunch) April 10, 2020
Amid unicorn layoffs, Boston startups reflect on the future (Extra Crunch) April 10, 2020
Startups, VCs in India request ‘relief package’ from the government to fight coronavirus disruptionApril 10, 2020
It’s ‘bullshit’ that VCs are open for business right now, but that could change in a monthApril 10, 2020
Starship Technologies is sending its autonomous robots to more cities as demand for contactless delivery risesApril 9, 2020
COVID-19 symptom self-reporting app from startup Zoe and academic partners expands to the USApril 9, 2020
Fast-changing regulations give virtual care startups a chance to seize the moment (Extra Crunch) April 9, 2020
Bessemer’s Tess Hatch on the evolving aerospace market and COVID-19 adjustments (Extra Crunch) April 8, 2020
Deliveroo, Graphcore and other big UK startups say they’re being cut out of COVID-19 lending reliefApril 8, 2020
How one European VC firm is reacting to the economic crisis (Extra Crunch) April 8, 2020
Twine aims to end social isolation with its video chat app for deep conversationsApril 8, 2020
Fintech’s uneven new reality has helped some startups, harmed others (Extra Crunch) April 8, 2020
Founder worries increase as investors pump the brakes (Extra Crunch) April 8, 2020
Builder.ai launches pre-packaged apps for small businesses hit by COVID-19April 8, 2020
Move fast, make things — UK fintech’s response to the coronavirus crisis continuesApril 8, 2020
India’s Oyo furloughs thousands of employees as revenue drops by over 50%April 8, 2020
Tyto Care raises $50 million as it looks to buy and build new services during COVID-19 demand surgeApril 7, 2020
Restaurant management platform Toast cuts 50% of staffApril 7, 2020
GV’s M.G. Siegler on portfolio management, crisis fundraising and his latest investment (Extra Crunch) April 7, 2020
Target’s Shipt shoppers are walking off work todayApril 7, 2020
New Media Ventures creates rapid-response fund for political startups in the COVID-19 eraApril 7, 2020
How SaaS startups should plan for a turbulent Q2 (Extra Crunch) April 7, 2020
Managing customer discovery when you can’t leave the house (Extra Crunch) April 7, 2020
Bringg nabs $30M to expand its delivery logistics platform used by Walmart and othersApril 7, 2020
Bidet startup Tushy scales up to meet demand amid toilet paper shortage (Extra Crunch) April 6, 2020
AngelList lays off a number of staff and cuts executive salariesApril 6, 2020
COVID-19 crisis spurs triple-digit growth for refurbishing startup Back Market (Extra Crunch) April 6, 2020
BounceX cuts staff, reduces salaries in wake of COVID-19 economic disruptionsApril 6, 2020
Creative Destruction Lab launches a new startup program dedicated to COVID-19 responseApril 6, 2020
COVID-hit UK startups cry out for help, as UK gov trails Europe in its responseApril 6, 2020
Lydia lets you donate to hospitals and charitiesApril 6, 2020
WHO Africa hosts hackathons, offers seed funds to fight COVID-19April 6, 2020
New guidance on SBA loans means most startups are still excluded from $349 billion stimulusApril 4, 2020
Cultivating adaptability is a pandemic coping skill (Extra Crunch) April 4, 2020
As tech layoffs surge, some support emerges for those without a jobApril 3, 2020
Want to survive the downturn? Better build a platformApril 3, 2020
Pandemic puts the brakes on micromobility (Extra Crunch) April 3, 2020
Insight closes $9.5B fund to help support portfolio companies through the pandemicApril 3, 2020
The pendulum will swing away from founder-friendly venture raises (Extra Crunch) April 3, 2020
Valispace raises $2.4M to become the ‘Github for hardware’, joins fight against COVID-19April 3, 2020
Google is now publishing coronavirus mobility reports, feeding off users’ location historyApril 3, 2020
Longtime VC Neil Sequeira: Funding founders without in-person meetings is ‘quite difficult’ (Extra Crunch) April 3, 2020
Activity-monitoring startup Zensors repurposes its tech to help coronavirus responseApril 2, 2020
Estimote launches wearables for workplace-level contact tracing for COVID-19April 2, 2020
IRL pivots into virtual event calendar In Remote LifeApril 2, 2020
Lending startups are angling for new business from the COVID-19 bailout (Extra Crunch) April 2, 2020
Forward launches ‘Forward At Home’ primary care service to address COVID-19 healthcare crunchApril 2, 2020
How 6 top VCs are adapting to the new uncertainty (Extra Crunch) April 2, 2020
Encore’s musical messages let you commission a video performance to send to loved onesApril 2, 2020
Nextdoor updates its app to allow businesses to link to fundraisers, gift cards and moreApril 1, 2020
VR chair startup raises funds, as pandemic boosts prospects for VR and gamingApril 1, 2020
What happens to edtech when kids go back to school? (Extra Crunch) April 1, 2020
Hio wants to put networking events back on your remote-only calendarsApril 1, 2020
Pre-school edtech startup Lingumi raises £4m, adds some free services during COVID-19April 1, 2020
Africa’s tech ecosystem responds to COVID-19March 31, 2020
Investors tell Indian startups to ‘prepare for the worst’ as COVID-19 uncertainty continuesMarch 31, 2020
How to value a startup in a downturn (Extra Crunch) March 31, 2020
Color is launching a high-capacity COVID-19 testing lab and will open-source its design and protocolsMarch 31, 2020
Cue Health awarded $13 million government contract to develop portable, point-of-care COVID-19 testMarch 31, 2020
Startup group works to get flat-packed protective boxes to front-line COVID-19 medical workersMarch 31, 2020
Venture capital isn’t escaping the downward spiral of the global economy (Extra Crunch) March 31, 2020
Dining and takeout startup Allset raises $8.25M as it adapts to life under lockdownMarch 31, 2020
Leading VCs discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the world of digital health (Extra Crunch) March 31, 2020
Local services marketplace Thumbtack lays off 250 employeesMarch 30, 2020
Amid concerns that startups could be left out of COVID-19 bailout, investors step up lobbyingMarch 30, 2020
WeWork sells off social network Meetup to AlleyCorp and other investorsMarch 30, 2020
Indian travel and hotel booking firm Ixigo cuts salary of every employee over coronavirusMarch 30, 2020
SMB loans platform Kabbage to furlough a ‘significant’ number of staff, close office in BangaloreMarch 30, 2020
Anorak’s Greg Castle on early-stage investing during a crisis (Extra Crunch) March 30, 2020
This Week in Apps: Apple launches a COVID-19 app, the outbreak’s impact on social and video apps and more (Extra Crunch) March 28, 2020
John Borthwick & Matt Hartman of betaworks discuss coronavirus adaptation strategies (Extra Crunch) March 27, 2020
Rocket startup Skyrora shifts production to hand sanitizer and face masks for coronavirus responseMarch 27, 2020
Attract, engage and retain employees in the new remote-work era (Extra Crunch) March 27, 2020
Bird lays off about 30% of workforce amid COVID-19 pandemicMarch 27, 2020
How child care startups in the U.S. are helping families cope with the COVID-19 crisisMarch 27, 2020
Notarize to add 1,000 online notaries to address demand for remote transactionsMarch 27, 2020
Garry Tan and Alexis Ohanian on how to survive these crazy days and what to learn from themMarch 27, 2020
Canceled conferences will force startups to focus on scalable lead generation (Extra Crunch)March 26, 2020
Private tech companies mobilize to address shortages for medical supplies, masks and sanitizerMarch 26, 2020
Over 30K creators joined Patreon this month, as COVID-19 outbreak spreadsMarch 26, 2020
Leading VCs discuss how COVID-19 is impacting real estate & proptech (Extra Crunch) March 26, 2020
500 Startups moves to rolling admissions instead of cohortsMarch 26, 2020
Jupe is a new startup aiming to address hospital room shortfalls with modular, mobile spaceMarch 26, 2020
Leafly lays off 91 employees with funding on pauseMarch 26, 2020
News-reading app Flipboard expands local coverage, including coronavirus updates, to 12 more US metrosMarch 26, 2020
Delivery Hero urges users to go cashless, no contact for food deliveriesMarch 26, 2020
Zindi taps 12,000 African data scientists for solutions to COVID-19March 26, 2020
3D-printing company Formlabs expects its swabs to receive FDA exemptionMarch 26, 2020
Longtime LP Chris Douvos shares how COVID-19 could shake up venture industry (Extra Crunch) March 25, 2020
Y Combinator is fast-tracking investments in startups tackling COVID-19March 25, 2020
ClassPass now offers live streamed workouts for those house-bound by coronavirus March 25, 2020
TripActions lays off hundreds amid COVID-19 travel freezeMarch 25, 2020
Kry launches free service for doctors to do video consultations during COVID-19 crisisMarch 25, 2020
France announces $4.3B plan to support startupsMarch 25, 2020
Former founders of SocialRank have launched a job board for COVID-19 layoffsMarch 24, 2020
Startup valuations drop as exits are delayed and the stock market reprices tech (Extra Crunch) March 24, 2020
Anchor expands Record With Friends to make remote podcasting easier across devicesMarch 24, 2020
Dear Sophie: How is COVID-19 affecting immigration? (Extra Crunch) March 24, 2020
UK fintech community comes together to build Covid Credit and let sole traders self-certify lost incomeMarch 24, 2020
With the real estate industry facing headwinds, SoftBank-backed Compass lays off 15% of staffMarch 23, 2020
A look inside one startup’s work-from-home playbook (Extra Crunch) March 23, 2020
Zillow suspends home buying due to COVID-19March 23, 2020
Jumia adapts Pan-African e-commerce network in response to COVID-19March 23, 2020
Voi, the European e-scooter rentals startup, ‘pauses’ operations in several countriesMarch 22, 2020
Healthcare startups Nurx and Carbon Health ship at-home COVID-19 test sample kitsMarch 20, 2020
A few things to consider before pitching a COVID-19 storyMarch 20, 2020
Hospital droid Diligent Robotics raises $10M to assist nursesMarch 20, 2020
GC’s Niko Bonatsos Combinator, edtech and investing in the shadow of coronavirusMarch 19, 2020
Even in the age of COVID-19, you need to stay focused on the customerMarch 19, 2020
Wheels pauses shared bikes service to try to limit spread of COVID-19March 19, 2020
Wondering if venture capital is open for business? A new initiative has investors saying yesMarch 19, 2020
Remote Year, which helps you work while traveling the world, lays off 50% of staffMarch 19, 2020
Startups rethink what it means to be high-touch during a pandemicMarch 19, 2020
VC firms offer group therapy for founders due to the COVID-19 outbreakMarch 18, 2020
Don’t be stupid and hold off on announcing your funding roundMarch 18, 2020
Across furtive videocons, junior VCs wait for the layoffs to beginMarch 18, 2020
Manage remote teams with a transparent culture (Extra Crunch) March 18, 2020
CcHub funds tech to curb COVID-19 on concerns of an Africa outbreakMarch 18, 2020
Where top VCs are investing in remote events (Extra Crunch) March 17, 2020
Dear Sophie: How do I get visas for my team to work from home? (Extra Crunch) March 17, 2020
Instacart shopper ratings won’t affect access to orders during COVID-19 pandemicMarch 17, 2020
What we’re getting right and wrong about coronavirus and VC investing (Extra Crunch) March 17, 2020
Have hundreds of unicorns missed their exit window as Q1 IPOs grind to a halt?March 17, 2020
Veteran VC Mike Volpi discusses investing and fundraising in ‘a very difficult time’March 17, 2020
Can investors invoke so-called force majeure clauses to get out of deals? Expect some to start tryingMarch 16, 2020
Travel savings tool Service shuts down, citing COVID-19 downturnMarch 16, 2020
Varsity Tutors launches Virtual School Day for free amid COVID-19 school closuresMarch 16, 2020
Mattermost CEO Ian Tien on building a successful remote team (Extra Crunch) March 16, 2020
Startups developing tech to combat COVID-19 urged to apply for fast-track EU fundingMarch 16, 2020
Maintain data security when staff is working from home (Extra Crunch) March 12, 2020
Europe’s Deliveroo and Glovo switch on contactless delivery during COVID-19 pandemicMarch 12, 2020
Doing deals through Zoom? These investors have some tips (Extra Crunch) March 12, 2020
YouNeedABudget founder Jesse Mecham on managing a remote 115-person team (Extra Crunch) March 11, 2020
How the coronavirus outbreak will stress-test startupsMarch 10, 2020
Immutouch wristband buzzes to stop you touching your faceMarch 9, 2020
The dollars and cents of raising VC during the coronavirus pandemicMarch 9, 2020
China Roundup: Enterprise tech gets a lasting boost from coronavirus outbreakMarch 8, 2020
VCs warn coronavirus will impact fundraising for the next 2 quarters (Extra Crunch) March 7, 2020
Delivery startups set up contactless delivery options as coronavirus fears grow in USMarch 6, 2020
Edtech startups prepare to become ‘not just a teaching tool but a necessity’ (Extra Crunch) March 9, 2020
As coronavirus pandemic spreads, demand for remote-work startups spikes (Extra Crunch) March 6, 2020
What to consider when employees need to start working remotely (Extra Crunch) March 6, 2020
Kinnos, which makes colorized disinfectant to ensure surfaces are covered, just landed $6 million in fundingMarch 5, 2020
Arweave’s permaweb stops coronavirus censorship, raises $8MMarch 5, 2020
Zoom earnings, remote work and a terrible but possibly bright moment for startups (Extra Crunch) March 3, 2020
Amid coronavirus, tech firms offer ways to maintain China’s lifebloodFebruary 23, 2020
Mammoth Biosciences partners with GSK to develop handheld CRISPR-based COVID-19 testMay 20, 2020
Color receives FDA authorization for COVID-19 test tech that speeds up resultsMay 20, 2020
Everlywell gains first FDA authorization for a standalone, at-home, COVID-19 test sample collection kitMay 16, 2020
Sorrento finds a coronavirus antibody that blocks viral infection 100% in preclinical lab experimentsMay 15, 2020
Formlabs gets FDA emergency use authorization for a 3D-printed ventilator conversion partMay 4, 2020
FDA authorizes a ventilator developed by NASA’s JPL for emergency use in COVID-19 treatmentApril 30, 2020
NASA, ESA and JAXA launch virtual hackathon for COVID-19 solutionsApril 30, 2020
Johns Hopkins launches COVID-19 testing hub to provide public access to testing dataApril 29, 2020
FDA reiterates risks of antimalarial drug use for COVID-19, as study into efficacy ends early due to deathsApril 24, 2020
Virgin Orbit’s ventilators gain FDA authorization, deliveries to hospitals will start within daysApril 23, 2020
Latest COVID-19 projections from Columbia University show mid-May spike if social distancing is relaxedApril 22, 2020
LabCorp’s at-home COVID-19 test kit is the first to be authorized by the FDAApril 21, 2020
LA COVID-19 antibody study adds further support for a higher-than-suspected infection rateApril 20, 2020
Spiro Wave emergency ventilator gains FDA authorization to address COVID-19 demandApril 20, 2020
Microsoft built a ‘Plasma Bot’ to tell you if you can donate plasma to help fight COVID-19April 20, 2020
GM delivers first ventilators under 30,000-unit government contractApril 17, 2020
University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial aims to have 500 people in testing by mid-MayApril 17, 2020
FDA debuts new online portal to encourage donation of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patientsApril 16, 2020
Mammoth Biosciences receives first peer-reviewed validation of CRISPR-based COVID-19 testApril 16, 2020
Coronavirus rattles NASA, but Commercial Crew and Mars Perseverance rover are on trackApril 16, 2020
FDA authorizes production of a new ventilator that costs up to 25x less than existing devicesApril 15, 2020
Scanwell begins 1,000 person study for at-home antibody test for COVID-19April 15, 2020
MIT developed a wireless box that can detect COVID-19 patients’ movement and breathing at homeApril 14, 2020
FDA clears N95 decontamination process that could clean up to 4 million masks per dayApril 13, 2020
A second potential COVID-19 vaccine, backed by Bill and Melinda Gates, is entering human testingApril 6, 2020
Researchers develop emergency ventilator based on resuscitation bags used in ambulancesApril 6, 2020
Sleep apnea retrofit designed by doctors and engineers could help address ventilator shortageApril 3, 2020
Emergent BioSolutions gets $14.5M in federal funding to expedite COVID-19 plasma therapy developmentApril 3, 2020
Pinterest CEO and a team of leading scientists launch a self-reporting COVID-19 tracking appApril 2, 2020
Henry Ford Health System to conduct first large U.S. study of hydroxychloroquine’s ability to prevent COVID-19April 2, 2020
Venture-backed Celularity receives FDA approval for early trials of a new cell therapy for COVID-19April 2, 2020
NASA issues agency-wide crowdsourcing call for ideas around COVID-19 responseApril 1, 2020
ImmunityBio and Microsoft team up to precisely model how key COVID-19 protein leads to infectionApril 1, 2020
Researchers to study if startup’s wrist-worn wearable can detect early COVID-19 respiratory issuesApril 1, 2020
FDA introduces a new program to expedite deployment of potential coronavirus treatmentsMarch 31, 2020
Johnson & Johnson partners with BARDA to fund $1 billion in COVID-19 vaccine researchMarch 30, 2020
Medtronic is sharing its portable ventilator design specifications and code for free to allMarch 30, 2020
Ford, GE Healthcare to produce 50,000 ventilators by July using this tiny company’s design[/tc_podcast
[tc_podcast date="Mar 30, 2020"]FDA grants emergency authorization to system that decontaminates N95 respirator masks for re-useMarch 30, 2020
Germany’s space agency shifts its 3D printing resources to producing protective medical equipmentMarch 30, 2020
Duke University uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide to clean N95 face masks for reuseMarch 27, 2020
The FDA just okayed multiple 15-minute blood tests to screen for coronavirus, but there are caveatsMarch 27, 2020
Coronavirus pushes Folding@Home’s crowdsourced molecular science to exaflop levelsMarch 26, 2020
Stocks shoot upward as ‘Phase Three’ stimulus passes Senate and unemployment skyrocketsMarch 26, 2020
Frontiers launches a portal to help connect coronavirus and COVID-19 research with fundingMarch 26, 2020
How one company is fast-tracking development of potential plasma-based treatments for the coronavirusMarch 25, 2020
Study behind updated FDA guidance shows self-swab tests are as effective as those done by cliniciansMarch 25, 2020
UK researchers develop new low-cost, rapid COVID-19 test that could even be used at homeMarch 25, 2020
New study casts doubt on hyrdoxychloroquine’s effectiveness in treating coronavirusMarch 25, 2020
New coronavirus research suggests vaccines developed to treat it could be long-lastingMarch 25, 2020
FDA now allows treatment of life-threatening COVID-19 cases using blood from patients who have recoveredMarch 24, 2020
SpaceX encounters first launch delay due to coronavirusMarch 24, 2020
Mesa Biotech gains emergency FDA approval for rapid, point-of-care COVID-19 testMarch 24, 2020
Kinsa’s fever map could show just how crucial it is to stay home to stop COVID-19 spreadMarch 23, 2020
Moderna could make experimental COVID-19 vaccine available to healthcare workers by fallMarch 23, 2020
Updated FDA COVID-19 testing guidelines specifically disallow at-home sample collectionMarch 23, 2020
NASA confirms Commercial Crew still a priority, but James Webb Telescope testing and other activities pausedMarch 20, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine and other potential COVID-19 treatments explainedMarch 20, 2020
Scanwell aims to launch at-home 15-minute coronavirus test, but it still needs FDA approvalMarch 20, 2020
NASA suspends work on its Moon and Mars spacecraft due to coronavirus pandemicMarch 20, 2020
NVIDIA makes its GPU-powered genome sequencing tool available free to those studying COVID-19March 19, 2020
FDA testing coronavirus treatments, including chloroquine, plasma from recovered COVID-19 patientsMarch 19, 2020
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and UCSF will boost Bay Area COVID-19 tests by 1,000 per dayMarch 19, 2020
French study finds anti-malarial and antibiotic combo could reduce COVID-19 durationMarch 19, 2020
Home diagnostics startup Everlywell is launching an at-home coronavirus test sample kitMarch 19, 2020
Oxford scientists develop new coronavirus test that provides results in just 30 minutesMarch 18, 2020
NASA and SpaceX targeting mid-to-late May for first astronaut launch, despite coronavirus pandemicMarch 18, 2020
Japanese flu drug appears ‘effective’ in coronavirus treatment in Chinese clinical trialsMarch 18, 2020
CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donationMarch 17, 2020
Pfizer and BioNTech announce joint development of a potential COVID-19 vaccineMarch 17, 2020
New study of COVID-19 patient’s immune response could inform future treatmentMarch 17, 2020
With launch of COVID-19 data hub, the White House issues a ‘call to action’ for AI researchersMarch 16, 2020
WHO calls for rapid escalation in global COVID-19 response, including testing and isolationMarch 16, 2020
Alphabet’s Verily launches its California COVID-19 test screening site in a limited pilotMarch 16, 2020
First US clinical human trial of potential coronavirus vaccine set to start MondayMarch 16, 2020
NASA boosts existing astronaut health protection measures in light of coronavirusMarch 13, 2020
Facebook commits $20M to UNF, WHO and CDC to tackle COVID-19March 13, 2020
FDA approves new coronavirus test that could speed rate of testing up to tenfoldMarch 13, 2020
Gates, Wellcome and Mastercard launch $125 million fund to finance COVID-19 treatmentsMarch 10, 2020
Gates Foundation-backed program will soon be issuing home testing kits for COVID-19 in SeattleMarch 8, 2020
Trying to make up for lost time, the CDC will distribute 1.1M COVID-19 tests by this weekendMarch 6, 2020
US Congress approves $8.3 billion in emergency funding for coronavirus responseMarch 4, 2020
FDA allows new diagnostic technologies to test for coronavirus before receiving emergency approvalsFebruary 29, 2020
Vice President Pence bulks up Coronavirus Task Force with medical and economic expertsFebruary 27, 2020
Tech for good during COVID-19: Snorkels, thank you notes and HeadspaceMay 17, 2020
Unemployed Americans can get a free year of HeadspaceMay 14, 2020
Tech for good during COVID-19: Sky-high gifts, extra help and chipsMay 4, 2020
A new pro bono portal just launched for lawyers looking to help people hit hard by the pandemicApril 30, 2020
Cleo Capital’s Sarah Kunst launches a fellowship for laid-off workersApril 28, 2020
Amazon gives away a free year of live and on-demand cooking classes on Food Network Kitchen appApril 27, 2020
The ‘Wikipedia of COVID-19’ has launched a crowdfunding drive to keep goingApril 27, 2020
Tech for good during COVID-19: Therapy for nurses, baby food, and an online diaryApril 26, 2020
UK gov announces ‘Future Fund’, pledging £250M match funding for startups impacted by coronavirusApril 20, 2020
Tech for good during COVID-19: Children’s book, phone booths, and aperitifsApril 19, 2020
Lyft launches food and medical supply delivery for agencies and orgs impacted by COVID-19April 15, 2020
Google announces a Journalism Emergency Relief Fund for local newsroomsApril 15, 2020
Former Uber exec raises $31M for his Jakarta-based logistics startup Kargo, announces relief fund to battle coronavirusApril 13, 2020
Tech for good during COVID-19: Pivots and partnerships to help people dealApril 12, 2020
Altman and others want to crowdfund 1 billion masks in the next 180 daysApril 10, 2020
TikTok pledges $250M in COVID-19 relief efforts, plus another $125M in ad creditsApril 9, 2020
Jack Dorsey creates $1B COVID-19 relief fund using Square equityApril 7, 2020
Tech for good during COVID-19: Texts for frontline workers, a crisis prevention hotline and moreApril 5, 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, UK puts up £20M in grants to develop resilience tech for critical industriesApril 3, 2020
HBO makes some top shows, movies, and documentaries free to stream on HBO NOW and HBO GOApril 2, 2020
Apple, Laurene Powell Jobs and Leonardo DiCaprio launch a GoFundMe with $12M for the hungryApril 2, 2020
Cloudflare CEO pledges to double 2020 internship classApril 2, 2020
Scoutbee launches free tool to help organisations search for COVID-19 support-related suppliesApril 2, 2020
LinkedIn’s making its job listing tools free to those recruiting to fight the coronavirus pandemicApril 1, 2020
Bay Area effort to help restaurants feed hospital workers partners with Jose Andres’ World Central KitchenMarch 31, 2020
Monzo CEO won’t take salary for 12 months after limited number of staff offered voluntary furloughMarch 31, 2020
D-Wave gives anyone working on responses to the COVID-19 free cloud access to its quantum computersMarch 31, 2020
Airbnb will pay hosts $250 million to help cover cancellations due to COVID-19March 30, 2020
Facebook commits $100M to support local news orgs hit by COVID-19 crisisMarch 30, 2020
Google sets aside $800M in ads and cash to help in COVID-19 fightMarch 27, 2020
NYU makes face shield design for healthcare workers that can be built in under a minute available to allMarch 27, 2020
Airbnb to provide free or subsidized housing for 100,000 COVID-19 healthcare workersMarch 26, 2020
Apple will donate 10M face masks to healthcare workersMarch 25, 2020
Tencent launches $100M fund to fight COVID-19March 25, 2020
Babbel makes its language learning app free for all US studentsMarch 25, 2020
UK’s National Health Service launches £500,000 COVID-19 tech competitionMarch 25, 2020
Spotify adds fundraising features and a COVID-19 news hub to address the health crisisMarch 25, 2020
Wefunder launches campaign to help coronavirus-impacted small businesses crowdfund loansMarch 24, 2020
Twitter is donating $1M across two foundations to support journalism during the coronavirus pandemicMarch 24, 2020
Yelp and GoFundMe team up to promote local business fundraisersMarch 24, 2020
Amazon Prime Video is streaming kids’ movies and TV for free, no Prime membership requiredMarch 23, 2020
Lyft to offer medical supply and meal delivery during coronavirus pandemicMarch 22, 2020
Volunteer group develops a COVID-19 testing location database for the U.S.March 22, 2020
Here’s how to help restaurants while socially distancing yourselfMarch 20, 2020
Netflix announces $100M relief fund after TV and film production haltedMarch 20, 2020
AWS, IBM launch programs to encourage developers solving COVID-19 problemsMarch 20, 2020
MIT Solve launches global challenge around health security and pandemicsMarch 20, 2020
Instagram founder launches gift card site for quarantined restaurantsMarch 20, 2020
Yelp commits $25M in waived fees and free services to local restaurants and nightlifeMarch 20, 2020
TikTok donates $3M to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s charity feeding kids affected by school closuresMarch 19, 2020
Just Eat cuts its take for 30-days to help restaurants during the COVID-19 crisisMarch 19, 2020
Nextdoor adds Help Maps and Groups to connect neighbors during the coronavirus outbreakMarch 19, 2020
Gig workers have created a tool to offer mutual aid during COVID-19 pandemicMarch 18, 2020
Amazon donates $1 million to D.C. organizations helping those impacted by COVID-19 outbreakMarch 18, 2020
Meditation apps offer free mindfulness, as social distancing takes a tollMarch 18, 2020
WhatsApp unveils $1M grant, info hub to fight coronavirus rumorsMarch 18, 2020
Zencastr waives hobbyist limits, since we’re all stuck at home podcasting nowMarch 17, 2020
DoorDash will offer financial assistance to delivery workers diagnosed with COVID-19 or quarantinedMarch 17, 2020
Facebook announces $100M grant program for small businessesMarch 17, 2020
Uber Eats waives for independent restaurants during COVID-19 pandemicMarch 16, 2020
Airbnb extends no-charge cancellation policy due to coronavirusMarch 13, 2020
Yext aims to deliver more coronavirus-related answers by making its site search freeMarch 12, 2020
Establishing an emergency relief fund, Amazon commits to two-week pay for workers affected by COVID-19March 11, 2020
Amazon creates $5M relief fund to aid small businesses in Seattle impacted by coronavirus outbreakMarch 10, 2020
Postmates reveals plans to cover medical costs for couriers as part of COVID-19 responseMarch 10, 2020
Updated March 30, 2020
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