There are a lot of information gaps when it comes to the COVID-19 coronavirus virus. University of Washington professor Carl Bergstrom is one of the scientists desperately trying to fill them.
A new TV ad from JPMorgan shows how companies are putting together commercials on a tighter turnaround and without the production resources normally at their disposal.
In the wake of COVID-19 shutting down broad swaths of the economy, LinkedIn is ditching the core engine of its business model to help people connect with jobs at no cost.
Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of investment firm Social Capital, said the U.S. shouldn't be bailing out billionaires and hedge funds during the coronavirus pandemic and should help out the general public.
Doctors like Josh Mugele are heeding the call to volunteer as they're not seeing as many COVID-19 cases in their home states. But other medical professionals are worried that they'll be needed at their hospital if there's a local outbreak, and they say they need more information before they relocate.
The CDC, which has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, has been using software from the company, which was co-founded by billionaire investor and Trump advisor Peter Thiel.
Less than two months after $150 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, educational gaming platform Roblox is seeing surging usage from kids who can't go to school.
A number of variables, such as coronavirus testing, child care and reputational risk, will make getting Americans back to work challenging and possibly messy. But companies in different industries and officials are starting to think about what that may look like.
Dr. Stanley Plotkin invented the rubella vaccine at the Wistar Institute, which is credited with eradicating the disease in the U.S. in 1964. He is now consulting for pharmaceutical companies on vaccine development to halt the COVID-19 pandemic.
Allianz, which is one of the main insurers for entertainment companies, estimates that Hollywood studios paid $400 million in premiums last year to cover "unforeseeable events." Now the bill is coming due.
Yelp said it has seen a dramatic decrease in consumer interest across the nation due to social distancing mandates. The company has already cut executive pay by 20% to 30%, reduced server costs and deprioritized projects.
The First Responder COVID-19 Guide app is one of several new technology initiatives to connect people at high-risk for COVID-19 infection with testing. Stanford built the app with Apple's help.
Disney+ now has more than 50 million subscribers, after the service launched in India and Western Europe and as more people are inside because of coronavirus.
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