“…SARS-CoV-2 has a mutation rate of less than 25 mutations per year, compared with influenza’s mutation rate of almost 50 mutations per year, according to an analysis by computational biologists of the Nextstrain consortium…” (WSJ)
EU data portal launches to support COVID-19 research
“…In general, emerging use-cases for 5G can be classed into two groups: those requiring a low latency round-trip time between device and application service (e.g. cloud gaming, server-side video rendering and deep learning) and those characterized by localized/site-bound application deployment (e.g. Industry 4.0, controller software for machines, sensors and actuators infactories)…”
Bill Gates: The first modern pandemic & the scientific advances we need to stop COVID-19.
Germany’s COVID-19 contacts tracing app to link to labs for test result notification
First version of Apple and Google’s contact tracing API should be available to developers next week
AWS launches Amazon AppFlow, its new SaaS integration service
“...Airbnb’s home page is suddenly very focused on three things — online experiences, monthly stays and what you’re calling “frontline,” which is an area for hosts to offer housing to healthcare staff and firstresponders…“
“…Amazon’s private-label business encompasses more than 45 brands with some 243,000 products, from AmazonBasics batteries to Stone & Beamfurniture……39% of U.S. online shopping occurs on Amazon, according to research firm eMarketer……The majority of Amazon’s sales—58%—come through third-party sellers, primarily small and medium-size firms that list their items for sale on Amazon’s Marketplace platform.”WSJ (Paywall)
The World Bank predicts global remittances will fall by 20% this year
Airbnb rolls out new features aimed at its next big bet: longer-term stays
Google expands AI calling service Duplex to Australia, Canada, and the UK
Apple, Google team up on coronavirus contact tracing
Microsoft says video calls in Teams grew 1,000% in March
People Are Open-Sourcing Their Patents and Research to Fight Coronavirus
White House advisor Dr Fauci says handshaking needs to stop even when pandemic ends—other experts agree
iOS 14: Apple developing ‘Clips’ feature for using apps without requiring full downloads
The Humble Phone Call Has Made a Comeback…”…Verizon said it was now handling an average of 800 million wireless calls a day during the week, more than double the number made on Mother’s Day…”
All Microsoft events will be digital-only until July 2021
“…And in the long run, the firms that survive will have to master a new environment as the crisis and the response to it accelerate three trends:
an energising adoption of new technologies
an inevitable retreat from freewheeling global supply chains
a worrying rise in well-connected oligopolies…” (paywall)
In a depressing turn of events, one group of hosts still receiving bookings through Airbnb are those offering properties close to hospitals. FT (paywall)
“...An epidemic poses special challenges to face-to-face retail…In normal times, “60 cents of every food dollar spent in New York City is spent in restaurants,” he says. “Let me say that again: 60% of the food eaten in New York is made by restaurants…There will be the next generation of packaging…” WSJ (paywall)
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