"We've launched a companywide effort, bringing together produce designers, engineering, operations and packaging teams, and our suppliers to design produce and ship face shields for health workers," Cook said.
The CNBC.com tech team, split mostly between the New York region and San Francisco Bay Area, just wrapped up its third full week with reporters sheltered in place.
Nearly two decades ago, when 9/11 spurred governments to invest in fighting bioterrorism, a group of disease experts figured out how to track pandemics using data from emergency rooms with a technique called 'syndromic surveillance.' Now, as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic spreads, they're calling on the private sector for help.
Food caterers, event planners, venue owners, DJs and others that rely on the tech industry's parties and conferences have struggled to find work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Zoom has risen to the top of the market, thanks to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. But privacy concerns have also been rising around Zoom, including "Zoombombing." CNBC explores how Zoom became the go-to platform during the pandemic, how it is handling the influx of users and whether the company's success can be sustained after offices open back up.
Tesla is letting go of contract workers from its U.S. car and battery plants after health orders to curb the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to wind down new vehicle production.
Sales of the latest video games have smashed records as millions are stuck at home, as governments locking down entire cities to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
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