"This is not going to business as usual, and the marketing industry is certainly going to see a real impact. I don't think anyone knows how big. So we're going to watch and look," Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said of coronavirus.
Some telemedicine companies need to hire dozens of doctors to meet the demand. Others are busy patching up their IT, which is breaking down because of the extreme volumes.
Alphabet's website, built by Verily, says it's no longer taking reservations for coronavirus COVID-19 screenings in two California counties. It launched on Sunday evening.
Despite both companies being about 25% off from their respective 52-week highs, trends show that the tech giants have ample room to fall before reaching panic levels.
Google's workers are moving online, which means machines will do more reviewing of content on places like YouTube, where more videos may be flagged for violating terms.
Silicon Valley executives held a conference call Friday to discuss ways they can use their money and vast resources to help fend off the coronavirus that's spreading throughout the United States.
Alphabet's chief accounting officer said the company would also disclose the growth of Google Cloud revenues "although we do not believe it is currently a required disclosure."
The French competition authority said Apple and two wholesalers agreed not to compete on prices and distribution, "thereby sterilizing the wholesale market for Apple products."
Alphabet's Verily on Sunday night launched a pilot of a COVID-19 screening and testing website in the San Francisco Bay Area, a day earlier than it said it would.
Zenefits, which sells software for managing payroll, is listed as the top vendor to Biden's presidential campaign. His revival has been a boon for the San Francisco start-up.
Essential oils sellers are trying to use coronavirus to sell products on Facebook. There are not yet any vaccines or drugs approved by the FDA to treat or prevent COVID-19.
The price for lithium ion batteries, the leading energy storage technology, has remained too high. Researchers are exploring renewables like wind and solar to compete with fossil fuels.
Amazon notified employees Friday that an employee in Seattle tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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