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Facebook announces $100 million in cash grants and ad credits grant for small business impacted by COVID-19 outbreak

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, humanity is tackling (or at least trying…

Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and Youtube join hands to fight the COVID-19 infodemic

Coronavirus is dangerous, no doubt about it. But something that’s just as…

First human clinical trials for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine begin in the US

A clinical human trial for the coronavirus, first of its kind, has…

Microsoft’s Bing launches a COVID-19 real-time dashboard to track the global pandemic

In an effort to keep general populace informed of the spread of…

Alphabet-owned Verily’s website to screen people for COVID-19 launched, initially only in Northern California

Verily, Google’s sister company has launched a much storied screening website for…
Microsoft

Microsoft Build is the latest big tech event that is going online-only due to coronavirus pandemic

Microsoft’s Build conference, one of the company’s and the tech community’s most…
Swiggy

Contact less delivery, financial support and more, Zomato, Swiggy train delivery fleet to curtail coronavirus spread

Coronavirus fears have resulted in companies asking almost their entire workforce to…

US FDA issues emergency approval for a new, 10 times faster coronavirus test

Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency approval for a new…

Existing agreements with record labels could defer Apple Music combined subscription bundle

Apple had reportedly been working on an all-encompassing subscription for its users…

Deliveroo will let food couriers be left on the doorstep in the UK, in light of coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus is a pandemic now — no running from the demon. As…

Softbank’s Masayoshi Son won’t provide a million free coronavirus tests after all

It is with some reasoning, that wise folks advise you to not…
Flipkart

Flipkart asks employees in Bangalore to work from home as a coronavirus precautionary measure

In a precautionary move against the deadly COVID-19 (aka coronavirus), Flipkart has…

India’s BYJU’s announces free services for students as coronavirus forces educational institutes to close

Despite remaining largely unaffected from the initial coronavirus outbreak, India now has…

India used facial recognition to identify rioters in Delhi communal clashes, says Home Minister Amit Shah

In an admission that could (and probably would) have some serious consequences,…
Disney+ Hotstar

Disney+ arrives in India two weeks ahead of scheduled launch, premium pricing unchanged, starts at ₹299 (~$4)

Disney+ has launched in India, two weeks earlier than scheduled, with the…
Microsoft

Microsoft and other US Big Tech commit to paying hourly wages to workers amid coronavirus outbreak

Microsoft on Thursday announced that it would continue paying normal wages to…
Apple

Coronavirus could impact the release of a 5G iPhone, says BOfA

The much-anticipated release of a 5G iPhone may not see the light…

Facebook closes its London office for a deep cleaning in light of coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus has the world’s biggest companies and conglomerates at the defensive, with…

Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal and his family accused of dowry harassment by his wife

Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal will soon fight a case of dowry harassment…
Paytm logo on a tent roof

Paytm employee in Gurugram tests positive for Coronavirus

An employee working with Paytm, among India’s biggest, most valued digital payment…