Bill Gates says this is what you need to know about a coronavirus vaccine
Bill Gates said he's optimistic a safe and effective vaccine could emerge in 18 months, though it could be as short as 9 months or up to two years.
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Twitter falls after execs fail to show signs of coronavirus recovery in earnings report
Twitter pulled its guidance for the quarter at the end of March, blaming the coronavirus for a slowdown in advertising revenue.
Comcast stock falls after dramatic first-quarter profit decline, second-quarter warning
A boost in cable and broadcast TV helped to offset headwinds in other segments that felt particular impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg is developing mobile apps to help New York state trace coronavirus cases
The team, led by Bloomberg, is partnering with the health-care nonprofit Vital Strategies to develop the three new smartphone apps.
Lime lays off 13% of staff as coronavirus batters scooter-sharing start-ups
About 80 employees are being let go as a result of the cuts, Lime CEO Brad Bao said.
New Xbox on schedule but game production may be slowed by coronavirus, Microsoft exec says
Xbox head Phil Spencer explains why he believes Xbox's game pipeline, rather than the release date of its next-gen console, is more likely to be disrupted by the coronavirus.
Elon Musk says orders to stay home are 'fascist' in expletive-laced rant during Tesla earnings call
Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at government stay at home orders as "fascist" in an expletive-laced rant on Tesla's Q1 earnings call.
Microsoft will narrow its focus to software developers at this year's virtual Build conference
Microsoft won't talk so much about the big picture or major feature updates for consumers, unlike some previous years.
Zoom walks back claims it has 300 million daily active users
The difference between daily active users and daily participants is that the latter can be counted more than once.
Facing a lack of passengers, Sun Country Airlines ramps up plan to fly packages for Amazon
Leisure airline Sun Country is moving up its plans to fly packages for Amazon as the coronavirus hurts demand for air travel.
German travel start-ups ask Google to wait for ad payments as coronavirus hits them hard
Companies like GetYourGuide, Trivago, and Tourlane signed a letter addressed to Google's chief business officer, Philipp Schindler.
Zoom's choice of Oracle cloud looks smart after Microsoft and Google's aggressive moves in video
Zoom's decision to go with Oracle's cloud was a surprise, until Google announced that it was giving away a competitive product and Microsoft showed huge growth in Teams
Apple is making it easier to unlock your iPhone without Face ID, since everyone's wearing masks now
Apple released beta iPhone software on Wednesday that, in addition to providing new digital contact tracing software, makes it easier to unlock your iPhone without using Face ID and while wearing a mask.
Nokia CEO says 5G rollouts in Europe could be delayed by coronavirus
Nokia's 5G telecoms engineers can't access certain sites while lockdowns are in place.
Singapore minister says 5G rollout still on track despite coronavirus challenges
Minister S. Iswaran told reporters at a briefing that 5G is an important investment in Singapore's digital infrastructure for the future.
Cars could go completely driverless 'very soon,' says CEO of Chinese autonomous driving tech start-up
Currently, most regulations across various cities in China still require the presence of a safety driver in vehicles.
Los Angeles becomes the first major city in the US to offer free coronavirus testing for all residents, Mayor Eric Garcetti says
Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing for all residents, making it the first city in the United States to do so.
Tesla rises as company ekes out a Q1 profit
The Covid-19 outbreak in China forced Tesla to stop manufacturing electric vehicles in Shanghai for more than a week in February and in the U.S. at the end of March.
Salesforce cancels Dreamforce, which brings nearly 200,000 people to San Francisco each year
Dreamforce, which was scheduled for November, has historically brought considerable economic activity to the city. Last year 171,000 people attended.
Microsoft's stock rises after company reports 15% sales jump and says coronavirus had 'minimal' impact on revenue
Microsoft beat estimates on the top and bottom lines, and it said coronavirus impact was minimal.
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