The CEO shakeup comes as Disney's media business undergoes a massive pivot and starts selling its movies, shows and channels directly to consumers through its streaming services.
Analysts think Zoom's video calling software has picking up greater usage lately thanks to coronavirus. User estimates suggest the bump is substantial.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is investing more than $10 billion this year in data centers and offices across the United States. Google is one big tech company currently under government antitrust scrutiny.
Companies like Facebook and Google will get regulated or be forced to divest, Chamath Palihapitiya said, but he said Amazon will continue to grow 25% every year 'like clockwork.'
Zhong Nanshan, who has been dubbed the "SARS hero" by Chinese state media, was credited with finding the correct way to treat the disease 17 years ago. Foxconn said Zhong will give advice and guidance to the company on the coronavirus.
Last year, Huawei's founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said the company would be willing to license its 5G technology exclusively to an American firm so that the U.S. could create a rival. No company has taken up the offer yet.
New Disney CEO Bob Chapek told CNBC he will also be ready for the next wave of industry disruption. "It's inevitable that those business will be disrupted and it's recognizing at that time when we'll need to shift," Chapek said.
IPC, a trade group that represents contract manufacturers and other suppliers of electronic parts, said that 84% of the companies it surveyed are worried about coronavirus delays.
In the last 15 years, Bob Iger has facilitated one of the most remarkable revitalizations of any iconic American brand.
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