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Amazon VP resigns, calls company ‘chickenshit’ for firing protesting workers — Vice

Tim Bray, a well known senior engineer and Vice President at Amazon has “quit in dismay” because Amazon has been “firing whistleblowers who were...

COVID-19 is significantly altering U.S. consumer behavior and plans post-crisis: IBM survey

Findings from an IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) survey of U.S. consumers reveals shifting personal behavior and preferences resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apple and Google give devs a first look at their COVID-19 tracking API — Engadget

The companies announced that they’re seeding the first versions of their COVID-19 exposure API to devs working together with public health authorities, writes Devindra...

Alibaba’s new AI system can detect coronavirus in seconds with 96% accuracy — TNW

Chinese technology giant Alibaba recently developed an AI system for diagnosing the COVID-19 (coronavirus), writes Tristan Greene. Here is the link: https://thenextweb.com/neural/2020/03/02/alibabas-new-ai-system-can-detect-coronavirus-in-seconds-with-96-accuracy/