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Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman sees the coronavirus-induced global recession lasting for the entirety of this year and 2021.
CNBC
Facebook (FB) is canceling all of its planned physical events with 50 or more people through June 2021 due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN
As frontline workers and hospitals struggle to get access to enough medical equipment to deal with the rapid spread of coronavirus, a growing number of businesses are pushing what could be a promising fix: 3D-printed supplies.
CNN
And their names are much simpler
The Verge
The world's second largest economy contracted 6.8% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to a year earlier, according to government statistics released Friday.
CNN
Intel Ignite, Intel's startup growth program in Israel, today announced the 10 startups selected for its second cohort, which is scheduled to begin April 19. In response to the coronavirus, Intel Ignite also announced that the program will be conducted entirely online until people can safely return to work.
Company release
Amazon is suspending its distribution activity in France after a court ruled it had to stop all non-essential deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN
Microsoft will provide security tools to healthcare organisations around the world amid a spike in attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC News
Huawei's involvement in the most sensitive parts of EE's mobile network is to continue longer than planned.
BBC News
Higher temperatures allow for more than just a handful of quantum bits.
engadget
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told workers Wednesday that the company is re-evaluating investments for the remainder of 2020, starting with hiring.
CNBC
It could be used in Pixels as early as next year
The Verge
Apple shipped roughly 2.5 million iPhones in China in March, a slight rebound after one of its worst months in the country ever, according to government data published on Friday.
Reuters
Cisco on Tuesday launched a $2.5 billion financing program that lets its customers defer 95% of payments until 2021, giving companies additional leeway at time when some are facing a cash crunch but also need more remote-work tools.
Reuters
Apple said on Tuesday it would release data that could help inform public health authorities on whether people are driving less during lockdown orders to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Reuters
The Washington-based organization expects the global economy to contract by 3% in 2020.
CNBC
Amazon has been ordered to limit its deliveries in France to essential goods only, amid claims it is failing to protect its workers from coronavirus.
BBC News
JPMorgan Chase (JPM), the largest U.S. bank by assets, kicked off earnings season for the big banks on Tuesday by announcing that it set aside billions in anticipation of loan losses.
Yahoo! Finance
There's a corporate boardroom drama unfolding at Imagination Technologies that features high finance, international intrigue, and an all-star cast.
EE Times
SoftBank shares fell 3.5% on Tuesday morning after estimating the Vision Fund will record a 1.8 trillion yen ($16.73 billion) loss in the year ended March due to the tumbling value of bets on unproven startups.
engadget
The Raspberry Pi Foundation hopes to make 250,000 Pi Zeros this quarter.
engadget
Computer manufacturing giant Dell released on Friday a new security tool that detects attacks attempting to modify a computer's BIOS component.
ZDNet
Expect the curvy Edge+ to make its debut.
engadget
iPhone's fall refresh to add 5G on as many as four new models
Bloomberg
Russia and Saudi Arabia have struck a deal with other major crude producers to slash oil production in a bid to steady a market that has been shaken by the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN
Chinese telecoms company Huawei has said that disrupting its involvement in the rollout of 5G would do Britain "a disservice".
BBC News
Siemens will not cut its workforce because of the economic downturn triggered by the new coronavirus, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser said, although short-time working measures could be extended in Germany.
Reuters
LG is moving away from its old number schemes.
engadget
Teetering on a razor, smartphone giants try to balance infection tracking and privacy.
Ars Technica
Shift to working from home has helped boost PC sales
Bloomberg
He said the earliest the U.S. could reopen is the end of May.
CNBC
More comfortable to look at and to hold.
engadget
The European Union faces an existential threat if it cannot come together to combat the coronavirus crisis, Italy said on Thursday as the divided bloc sought to salvage talks on a rescue package to aid battered economies.
Reuters
The Justice Department and other executive branch agencies recommended Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revoke and terminate China Telecom Corp.'s authorizations to provide international telecommunication services to and from the U.S.
Fox News
HPE is using its financial services unit and asset management services to help customers balance tech investments and cash flow management.
ZDNet
The video chat app has said it's working to address security and privacy issues.
CNET
It has six new Galaxy A-series phones in total
The Verge
Infineon said on Tuesday that it had received final regulator clearance for its takeover of U.S. Cypress Semiconductor and that funding was in place to complete the deal.
Reuters
A Huawei executive on Tuesday described as "unfortunate" plans by the U.S. government to curb the Chinese telecom equipment maker's access to global chip supplies.
Reuters
Build 2021 will likely be a digital event
The Verge
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