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White House asks tech leaders for help with coronavirus response
On Wednesday, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios convened representatives from a number of the tech’s biggest companies to gameplan…
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Coronavirus;YouTube will now allow creators to monetize videos about covid-19
YouTube today announced a change in policy regarding the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Previously, YouTube’s advertising guidelines prevented monetization of…
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Apple News adds a special coverage section for tracking the coronavirus outbreak
Apple today is rolling out a dedicated section within its Apple News app that will help readers stay updated on…
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How the coronavirus outbreak will stress-test startups
Eli Cahan Contributor Eli Cahan is a medical student at NYU on leave to complete a master’s in health policy…
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Google expands work from home recommendation to all North American employees, establishes ‘COVID-19 fund’
Last week, Google sent out a memo to staff recommending that Washington State-based employees work remotely, in order to mitigate…
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Postmates reveals plans to cover medical costs for couriers as part of COVID-19 response
Postmates said that it will be creating a fund to cover the costs for doctor appointments and medical expenses related…
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Markets look a bit better today, because hope springs eternal
It appears that the teaser from President Donald Trump’s press conference last night about the steps that the U.S. government…
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Edtech startups prepare to become ‘not just a teaching tool but a necessity’
As Stanford, Princeton, Columbia and others shutter classrooms to limit the coronavirus outbreak, college educators around the country are clambering…
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President teases stimulus package to boost a US economy hit by COVID-19 fears
Just a few hours after the markets closed the books on one of its worst trading days since the dawn…
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