Zoom Goes From Conferencing App to the Pandemic’s Social Network - April 13, 2020 Issue

April 13, 2020 Issue

Zoom Goes From Conferencing App to the Pandemic’s Social Network

Zoom Goes From Conferencing App to the Pandemic’s Social Network

By Drake Bennett and Nico Grant

Remarks

Remarks

Everything Must Go Right for Big Pharma’s Bet on a Fast Vaccine

By Robert Langreth and Cynthia Koons

Everything Must Go Right for Big Pharma’s Bet on a Fast Vaccine

The Mental-Health-Care System Isn’t Ready for Covid-19 Either

By Cynthia Koons

The Mental-Health-Care System Isn’t Ready for Covid-19 Either

Business

Business

China’s Year of the Electric Vehicle Is Now Year of the Shakeout

By Bloomberg News

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Startups Are 3D-Printing Scarce Ventilator and Virus Test Kit Parts

By K Oanh Ha

Startups Are 3D-Printing Scarce Ventilator and Virus Test Kit Parts

Farmers Are Panic-Buying to Keep America’s 95 Million Cows Fed

By Isis Almeida, Agnieszka de Sousa and Megan Durisin

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CVS Head Says Supplies Adequate, Protecting Workers Is Priority

By Carol Massar and Jason Kelly

CVS Head Says Supplies Adequate, Protecting Workers Is Priority

Technology

Technology

Coronavirus Is the Leverage Amazon Workers Need

By Matt Day

Coronavirus Is the Leverage Amazon Workers Need

Fintech Company Survived Ransomware Attack Without Paying Ransom

By Jordan Robertson

Fintech Company Survived Ransomware Attack Without Paying Ransom

Quantum Computing Startup Raises $215 Million for Faster Device

By Ashlee Vance

Quantum Computing Startup Raises $215 Million for Faster Device

Coronavirus Surveillance Helps, But the Programs Are Hard to Stop

By Sheridan Prasso

Coronavirus Surveillance Helps, But the Programs Are Hard to Stop

Finance

Finance

Stiglitz Calls for ‘Super Chapter 11’ to Avoid Systemic Collapse

By Peter Coy

Stiglitz Calls for ‘Super Chapter 11’ to Avoid Systemic Collapse

Target-Date Funds Held a Nasty Surprise for Retirees

By Sabrina Willmer

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Missed Rent Payments Cascade Across the Real Estate Industry

By Patrick Clark

Missed Rent Payments Cascade Across the Real Estate Industry

Hong Kong Faces a Troubled Future After Coronavirus

By Shelly Banjo

Hong Kong Faces a Troubled Future After Coronavirus

When the Federal Reserve Buys ETFs, Thank the Bank of Japan

By Chris Anstey and Toru Fujioka

When the Federal Reserve Buys ETFs, Thank the Bank of Japan

Colleges With Empty Campuses Face an Uncertain Financial Future

By Janet Lorin

Colleges With Empty Campuses Face an Uncertain Financial Future

Economics

Economics

Blue-Collar America Braces for Another Devastating Recession

By Shawn Donnan, Joe Deaux, Reade Pickert and Keith Naughton

Blue-Collar America Braces for Another Devastating Recession

China’s Divorce Spike Is a Warning to Rest of Locked-Down World

By Sheridan Prasso

China’s Divorce Spike Is a Warning to Rest of Locked-Down World

Politics

Politics

Next Stimulus to Be at Least $1 Trillion, Pelosi Tells Democrats

By Billy House and Erik Wasson

House Convenes To Vote On $2 Trillion Stimulus

Orban’s Pandemic Power Grab Reveals the EU’s Wider Frailties

By Zoltan Simon, Ian Wishart and Arne Delfs

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The Problem With Immunity Certificates

By Stephanie Baker and Erik Larson

The Problem With Immunity Certificates

Pakistan’s Fragile Health System Faces a Viral Catastrophe

By Faseeh Mangi

Pakistan’s Fragile Health System Faces a Viral Catastrophe

Some G-20 Leaders See ‘Virus Bump’ in Their Approval Ratings

By Bloomberg News

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Solutions/Artificial Intelligence

Solutions/Artificial Intelligence

The Virus Gives AI a Chance to Prove It Can Be a Force for Good

By Natalia Drozdiak, Gwen Ackerman and Kari Soo Lindberg

The Virus Gives AI a Chance to Prove It Can Be a Force for Good

Even the Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Europe’s Push to Regulate AI

By Natalia Drozdiak

Even the Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Europe’s Push to Regulate AI

Europe’s Tech Czar Says Strict Rules Will Build Public Trust in AI

By Natalia Drozdiak and Aoife White

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Features

Features

Zoom Goes From Conferencing App to the Pandemic’s Social Network

By Drake Bennett and Nico Grant

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Watching My Family Confront Coronavirus on Two Continents

By Selina Wang

Watching My Family Confront Coronavirus on Two Continents

Zuckerberg’s Jealousy Held Back Instagram and Drove Off Founders

By Sarah Frier

Zuckerberg’s Jealousy Held Back Instagram and Drove Off Founders

Trader Joe’s Employees Say Virus Response Was Haphazard and Chaotic

By Mary Pilon

Trader Joe’s Employees Say Virus Response Was Haphazard and Chaotic

Pursuits

Pursuits

You’re Spending a Lot of Time Indoors Now. Is Your Air Clean Enough?

By Joe Harper

You’re Spending a Lot of Time Indoors Now. Is Your Air Clean Enough?

The Latest Trend in Home Fragrance Is Just Plain Comforting

By Aja Mangum

The Latest Trend in Home Fragrance Is Just Plain Comforting

Your Mattress Is Not the Key to a Good Night’s Sleep

By Joe Harper

Your Mattress Is Not the Key to a Good Night’s Sleep

The Latest Fitness-From-Home Mirror Uses AI and Live Trainers

By James Gaddy

The Latest Fitness-From-Home Mirror Uses AI and Live Trainers

A Sensory Deprivation Float Tank Is the Most Extravagant Way to Isolate

By Hannah Elliott

A Sensory Deprivation Float Tank Is the Most Extravagant Way to Isolate

There Isn’t an Easy Way to Say ‘No’ to a Zoom Meeting

By Joel Stein

There Isn’t an Easy Way to Say ‘No’ to a Zoom Meeting

You Can’t Check In Too Often With Your Remote Employees

By Arianne Cohen

You Can’t Check In Too Often With Your Remote Employees

Don’t Expect to Get 100% From Your Employees Right Now

By Arianne Cohen

Don’t Expect to Get 100% From Your Employees Right Now

To Master Home School, Keep It Fun and Focus on the Basics

By Arianne Cohen

To Master Home School, Keep It Fun and Focus on the Basics

Last Thing

Last Thing

Comparing the U.S. Workforce During the 1918 Flu vs. Covid-19

By Justin Fox

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