[ad_1] Contact-tracing apps have been hailed as a crucial tool in the battle against the coronavirus. But as states rush to release their own home-baked versions, not everything has gone to plan. In late April, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced the release of Care19. The app, the result of a partnership between the North…
[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Offices will need to change in order to conform to social distancing measures As lockdowns start to ease in many countries, so the tentative return to work begins, leaving people understandably concerned about how safe a space an office will be in the middle of a global pandemic.…
[ad_1] Jordan Novet / CNBC: Twilio beat Q1 estimates with revenue of $364.9M, up 57% YoY, and reports over 190K active customer accounts; stock is up about 25% after hours — – Twilio beat expectations on results and its guidance for the current quarter. — The company withdrew full-year guidance. — Jeff Lawson [ad_2] Source…
[ad_1] We’re starting to get antsy after two months of social distancing due to the novel coronavirus, and you can tell as more people order rides from services like Lyft. It’s not surprising that ride-hailing app Lyft saw rides drop 75 percent last month compared to April last year, as its executives explained during an…
[ad_1] Bustle Digital Group’s Jason Wagenheim discusses his company’s hard choices Anthony Ha @anthonyha / 8 hours When I first met Bustle Digital Group’s Jason Wagenheim, it was right as New York City was beginning to go into lockdown. The BDG offices were empty thanks to the company’s newly instituted work-from-home policy, but it still…
[ad_1] Tony Ferguson, who’s carrying a baseball around for some reason. He’s a unique guy. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC 249 is back. This has been part of a long, gruelling — some say misguided — attempt by Dana White to bring sports back to our televisions. Then we thought UFC 249 was going to take place on…
[ad_1] Despite the global panic caused by the current pandemic, startups in Latin America have continued to attract international capital. In April, Mexico’s Alphacredit, Colombia’s Frubana and Brazil’s CargoX were among those that raised particularly large rounds to support their growth during this challenging time. All three companies target markets that may have grown since…
[ad_1] A Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize laureate who organized protests during the Arab Spring. The Vice President of the conservative Cato Institute who wrote a book titled “The Struggle to Limit Government.” The former editor-in-chief of The Guardian when it was breaking news on the Edward Snowden’s leaked NSA documents. What do the three people…
[ad_1] Elon Musk and Grimes welcomed little X Æ A-12 Musk into the world on Monday, but Musk’s Twitter gaffes have not stopped. After Musk announced their newborn son’s birth in a reply to a thread about cars, Grimes took to Twitter to unpack the baby’s nearly indecipherable name. Among other meanings, their baby’s name…
[ad_1] Emily Bary / MarketWatch: PayPal misses Q1 estimates with revenue of $4.62B, up 13% YoY, and net income of $84M, down from $667M YoY; says May 1 was its largest transaction day ever — Referenced Symbols — PayPal Holdings Inc. fell short of first-quarter expectations Wednesday as the company felt the impact … [ad_2]…