Pulse 2.0

Via: $200 Million Funding, $2.25 Billion Valuation, Noam Ohana Joins Board

Microsoft Teams Has Seen A 775% Increase In Regions With Social Distancing Enforced (Updated)

JPMorgan Raising Up To $10 Billion For Alternative Investments

Johnson & Johnson Is Investing $1 Billion In The Development Of COVID-19 Vaccines

Online Learning Platform Preply Raises $10 Million

This Is Why Abbott’s Stock Suddenly Jumped

By Amit Chowdhry ● March 30, 2020

Abbott saw its stock price jump over 7% today due to a recent announcement about how it received emergency use authorization (EUA) for its rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test, known as ID NOW COVID-19.

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti Reportedly Donates $1 Million For Combating COVID-19

By Noah Long ● March 30, 2020

UBS chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti has reportedly donated 1 million Swiss francs (about $1.05 million) for combating coronavirus.

Facebook Commits $100 Million To News Outlets

By Annie Baker ● March 30, 2020

Facebook is committing $100 million in grant money and promised ad spending for helping news outlets dealing with financial struggles due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Rumor: Fitbit Charge 4 May Have GPS, NFC, And Sleep Tracker

By Amit Chowdhry ● March 30, 2020

There are rumors that Google subsidiary Fitbit will be releasing the Fitbit Charge 4 later this year. These are the details.

Bright.md: $8 Million In Funding And Karen Page Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● March 30, 2020

Leading healthcare automation company Bright.md announced it raised $8 million in funding and Karen Page is joining the board.

Gilead Is Expanding On Its Emergency Access To Coronavirus Drug

By Dan Anderson ● March 30, 2020

Gilead is expanding on its access to the experimental anti-coronavirus drug remdesivir in order to accelerate the emergency use for multiple severely ill patients.

Morgan Stanley: No Layoffs In 2020

By Dan Anderson ● March 28, 2020

Morgan Stanley’s employees do not have to worry about layoffs in 2020 due to the COVD-19 pandemic. These are the details.

Lockheed Martin Advances Over $50 Million To Suppliers

By Dan Anderson ● March 28, 2020

Defense company Lockheed Martin announced it was going to advance over $50 million to suppliers that were affected by the economic slowdown.

Driverless Car AI Software Company Helm.ai Raises $13 Million

By Noah Long ● March 28, 2020

Helm.ai recently announced it raised $13 million in seed funding. These are the details about Helm.ai's funding.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Committing $25 Million For COVID-19 Relief

By Annie Baker ● March 28, 2020

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced it committed $25 million to a research fund focused on developing treatments for COVID-19.

Mark Cuban: People Should Only Listen To Epidemiologists About Going Back To Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● March 28, 2020

Mark Cuban said that people should listen to epidemiologists about when to return to work: "Ignore anything someone like me might say."

Bill Gates Responds To Questions About COVID-19

By Amit Chowdhry ● March 28, 2020

Microsoft co-founder and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair Bill Gates recently answered questions on Reddit and CNN.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Advocates Companies To Take A ‘No Layoff Pledge’

By Amit Chowdhry ● March 28, 2020

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is asking CEOs to take a 90-day “no-layoff pledge” to help employees get through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Hardware Supply Chain Is Getting Back On Track

By Amit Chowdhry ● March 28, 2020

Earlier this week in an interview with CNBC, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella pointed out that the company’s hardware supply chain is getting back online.