Making moves: The personnel moves in the DFW tech and startup scene in January
Check out the companies making hires in the local tech and startup scene in January......»»
China is making the most of the coronavirus to dislodge the US as the world’s main superpower
AP Since the coronavirus pandemic swept the world, China has been aggressively pushing its foreign policy agenda. The moves China has made include strengthening its claim of sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea, cr.....»»
MarketWatch First Take: Google gives Wall Street what it wants, and the stock shoots higher
As the global pandemic continues to ravage the economy, Alphabet Inc.'s outlook for the second quarter was grim, but it could be the bottom for the ad and search giant, as it is making all the right moves to hunker down and wait out the storm......»»
Augeo acquires San Diego firm to create fintech business
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Volkswagen China boss sees sales in China on recovery course
Volkswagen Group said sales of its cars dropped by 23% on the year to 2 million cars in the January to March period but was hopeful on Friday that the Chinese market would recover soon as it moves out of the coronavirus crisis......»»
Citing national security, Trump administration moves against Chinese telecom firms
The recommended revocation of China Telecom’s U.S. license is the latest in a series of actions targeting Chinese tech businesses......»»
Zoom is making its security features easier to access, as it moves to improve the privacy of its app and stop all the "Zoombombing" (ZM)
Reuters/Nathan Frandino Zoom is making its security features ea.....»»
Startup Scene: Maker of menstrual products converts her business to make masks
Aunt Flow CEO Claire Coder found herself in a daunting position. The Columbus, Ohio, company's business model is focused on making menstrual products more available in workplaces, colleges, universities and other public places – just about all o.....»»
Like its musical festival, Summerfest moves its two-day tech event to September
To coincide with the rescheduled dates of Summerfest, Milwaukee World Festival Inc, which produces Summerfest, is moving its two-day technology showcase to late summer as well. In March, organizers of the popular 11-day music festival decided to .....»»
Local manufacturer moves to making hand sanitizer, gives it to homeless
"There are so many hospital beds no matter who it is.â€.....»»
gener8tor launches Emergency Response Program for Minnesota startups
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Pandemic hits Austin"s tech startup scene, claims hundreds of jobs
More than 300 jobs at Austin tech companies have been lost during the past week, proving that no industry is insulated from the spread of the novel coronavirus......»»
Miners Are Selling More Bitcoin Than They Are Mining
While bitcoin looks set to prolong its recent bullish moves, those responsible for making new bitcoin have increased their selling......»»
What Disney’s stock, debt offering may mean for future park projects
The theme park giant has been busy making monetary moves — and that may help keep some construction projects moving forward......»»
"This is when leaders are born": Tech legend John Chambers says that only the strongest startups will survive the coronavirus crisis and shares his tips for making it through
Cisco Tech legend John Chambers, the former CEO of Cisco, has spent the last few weeks sheltering in place in his Silicon Valley home. He has kept in touch with his team, including startup.....»»
Merrill Corp. changes name, moves to downtown Minneapolis
Longtime Twin Cities company Merrill Corp. has changed its name to Datasite, a rebranding that reflects the company’s shift from a financial-printing business to a tech firm specializing in merger-and-acquisition software. “This is a major mil.....»»
New demographic embraces HabitAware amid COVID-19 outbreak
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Arizona Coronavirus roundup: State tax deadline extended, schools closed longer, second death reported
Arizona is making it easier to file income taxes by pushing out its deadline for three months, and schools will remain closed into mid-April in the latest moves the state is making to grapple with the continuing economic fallout from the coronavir.....»»
What do the Fed"s latest moves mean for U.S. consumers?
The U.S. Federal Reserve unleashed new emergency measures on Sunday night to limit the economic harm from the coronavirus, including making it easier for banks to get money and slashing its benchmark borrowing rate to near zero......»»
Dish, CenturyLink take steps to ease burden on telecommunications during coronavirus outbreak
As Colorado tech companies make moves to relieve the strain the coronavirus crisis is causing, the state's telecommunications businesses are also taking steps to help. Dish Network Corp. (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced it is providing its entire po.....»»
Meet Minne Inno’s 2020 Inno on Fire winners
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