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SXSW cancels its 400K-person conference due to coronavirus
SXSW has officially announced it will cancel its tech and music conference slated for March 13th to 22nd in Austin,…
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Senator urges Uber, Lyft, Instacart and others to offer gig workers financial security in light of COVID-19 concerns
While some gig economy companies have already taken steps to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among its workers,…
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Facebook commits to paying ‘contingent’ workers affected by corporate coronavirus response
Last night, in a move that all companies should look to emulate, Microsoft announced that it would continue to pay…
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Citing concern over COVID-19, Y Combinator moves demo day online
Startup accelerator Y Combinator announced today that it has moved its demo day online, citing a “growing concern over COVID-19,”…
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SaaStr postpones annual conference as county officials discourage large gatherings
SaaStr, the venture firm that puts on the largest conference for SaaS companies, postponed its SaaStr Annual 2020 conference today…
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Microsoft will pay hourly workers regular wages even if their hours are reduced because of COVID-19 concerns
As more COVID-19 cases are identified in the United States, some companies are asking employees to work from home if…
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Google recommends Washington State employees work from home, citing coronavirus risk
Google this week issued a recommendation for all Washington State employees to work remotely, citing growing fears around the spread…
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Lyft is the latest tech company to send employees home over coronavirus
Ridesharing company Lyft has advised its San Francisco employees to go home after learning one staff member was in contact…
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Kinnos, which makes colorized disinfectant to ensure surfaces are covered, just landed $6 million in funding
Kinnos, a New York-based startup, was founded six years ago, but what the five-person company produces is suddenly top of…
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