Topic > Covid-19
Analysis
Before Intel’s $900 million bid, Moovit wanted to raise more money — then the pandemic hit
LetsGetChecked raises $71 million for at-home coronavirus test kits
Epitopes.world taps AI to predict COVID-19 vaccine success
Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh develop low-cost, modular ICU ventilator
Apple and Google prohibit location tracking in new contact tracing guidelines
Allen Institute’s VeriSci uses AI to fact-check scientific claims
India orders coronavirus tracing app for all public and private sector employees
ProBeat: Why surveillance drones may become a staple of daily life
Google releases AI tool for processing Paycheck Protection Program loans
Canalys: Cloud spending hit record $31 billion in Q1 2020, but growth continues to slow
Google and Facebook: Digital ad market is avoiding coronavirus disaster
Apple: Coronavirus hurt Q2 2020 earnings, but teams rose to challenges
Apple’s Q2 2020 revenue hits $58.3 billion despite retail shutdown
Amazon reports $75.5 billion in Q1 2020 revenue: AWS up 33%, subscriptions up 28%, and ‘other’ up 44%
PwC’s workplace contact tracing app won’t share info with public health officials
Vida Health raises $25 million to treat chronic health conditions remotely
Udemy: Online course enrollment surged 425% amid lockdowns
HTC launches Vive Sync app to let remote teams collaborate in VR
Facebook apps now used monthly by more than 3 billion people
Apple releases iOS 13.5 beta with coronavirus exposure notification (Updated: Google too)
Twitter’s new data stream lets researchers and developers study real-time coronavirus conversations
AI models suggest that masks can ‘significantly’ reduce spread of coronavirus
Current Health partners with the Mayo Clinic for remote coronavirus patient monitoring
Yandex deploys autonomous delivery robots in Moscow’s Skolkovo district
Zillow now lets you e-sign your leases
Secret Double Octopus raises $15 million to authenticate employees without passwords
Companies equip cameras with AI to track social distancing and mask-wearing
Researchers release data set to evaluate COVID-19 chatbots and search engines
Medici raises $24 million as telehealth demand surges
Australia launches controversial coronavirus contact tracing app
AI Weekly: AI models illustrate the importance of continued social distancing
Apple and Google build more privacy and flexibility into Bluetooth contact tracing tech
Terminal taps AI to help companies build remote engineering teams
Facebook removes pseudoscience ad targeting category
Boston Dynamics open-sources health care robotics toolkit for telemedicine, vitals inspection, and disinfection
Facebook launches Messenger Kids in 74 new markets, makes it easier for children to add new friends
AI indicates which symptoms might be leading indicators of COVID-19
European scientists and researchers raise privacy concerns over coronavirus contact tracing apps
