Silicon Valley video conferencing platform Zoom has enjoyed an explosion in use since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just three months ago 10 million people people used the service each day.…
Rolls Royce-led Alliance to Track COVID-19 Business Impact
British engineering firm Rolls Royce is leading a mammoth analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses worldwide, as the country’s politicians ponder how best to equip the private sector for a…
Apple and Google Developing Co-op COVID-19 Tracking Tech
Tech giants Apple and Google are working together to create tracking software that may be used to combat the spread of Coronavirus. The tech, detailed in a white paper released Friday (April…
UK Startups to Government: Bail Us Out or Risk Future
A dozen of the UK’s leading startup founders have written an open letter to the country’s chancellor, Rishi Sunak, pleading for changes to Downing Street’s COVID-19 business relief packages. The letter, released…
China Tech Investments Down 31% in Q1 2020, as Corona Continues to Steamroll Economy
Investments into China’s technology industry fell by 31% in the first quarter of 2020, as the COVID-19 outbreak battered the country’s economy. VC into the sector was $16.8 billion this Q1, compared…
Tesla Latest on Ventilator Based on Model 3 Tech
Automaker Tesla has provided updates on the ventilator it is prototyping, based on technology used in its Model 3 car. In a video posted to the company’s YouTube account, Tesla engineers explain…
Mercedes Formula One Team Helps Develop Breathing Aids
A team of experts—including clinicians at the Mercedes Formula One racing team—has developed a breathing aid that can keep Coronavirus patients out of intensive care units. The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)…
Bosch Claims Invention of 2.5-hour COVID-19 Test
Bosch claims it has invented a fully-automated test that diagnoses respiratory pathogens, including COVID-19, in under two-and-a-half hours. The test, working on Bosch Healthcare Solutions’ Vivalytic analysis device, can be performed directly…
Coronavirus Stretches Germany’s Culture of Data Privacy
Like many states, Germany is currently on lockdown. Bars, restaurants and stores are shuttered. The border is closed. Groups of more than two people are verboten. Capital city Berlin, known for its…
The Best Tech for a Home Office
As services shutter and borders close, the Coronavirus pandemic is changing our way of life. Led by Silicon Valley, America’s companies are increasingly telling employees to work from home to prevent spreading…