"Not to be overdramatic, but if done correctly, this will save lives," said Brian Holzer, CEO of Lacuna Health, which is partnering with Louisville, Kentucky, to ramp up contact tracing.
Trump fired Berman because he refused to transfer willingly to another post in order to allow for the appointment of current Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to Berman's post, said White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany.
As of Sunday, the nation's seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases increased more than 24% compared with a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of Johns Hopkins University data.
Joel Schumacher, the costume designer-turned-director famous for films including "St. Elmo's Fire," "The Lost Boys" and two "Batman" films, died in New York City Monday after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 80.
"I believe in businesses in America solving business problems, and I really want to make the Black inequality problem a business problem," former Apple executive Omar Johnson told CNBC.
Michelin-star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten talks about reopening his New York City restaurants, lobbying insurance companies and the technology he's using to limit contact among servers and guests.
There has been a surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Brazil, and further outbreaks in Germany — where the reproduction rate of the disease has risen substantially.
Boston Dynamics' well-known robot, Spot, is available for commercial purchase. Michael Perry, VP of business development at Boston Dynamics, says Spot has "seemingly limitless" applications for businesses.
"I think this week's going to really be a pivotal week for us to get a picture of where things are heading in states like Florida and Arizona and Texas, whether or not they're tipping over into exponential growth or not," Gottlieb said.
With the Minnesota Timberwolves' deal with tech firm Fitbit expired, COO Ryan Tanke said the team is seeking a brand that will help "create impact in our community."
Virgin Galactic signed an agreement with NASA that will allow the space tourism venture to train astronauts for trips to the International Space Station.