Month: July 2020
New virus czar: No more ‘illogical’ rules, army to take over contact tracing
Unveiling new game plan backed by Netanyahu and Gantz, Ronni Gamzu acknowledges public trust in government eroded, vows to ramp up testing
Read MoreY Combinator Demo Day to remain virtual and will be streamed live
After feedback from the investor and founder communities, Y Combinator is making a change to how it does Demo Days in a remote world. The accelerator announced today that it will keep its two-day Demo Day virtual, but instead of
Read MoreInfluential Teachers’ Union Says It Will Support Educators Who Strike Over Coronavirus Safety Concerns
One of the nation’s largest teachers’ union is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without proper safety measures in the middle of the global pandemic. The American Federation of Teachers, which represents 1.7 million school
Read MoreDem Rep. Hank Johnson insults Barr in feisty clash over Roger Stone, Michael Flynn cases – Fox News
Dem Rep. Hank Johnson insults Barr in feisty clash over Roger Stone, Michael Flynn cases Fox News William Barr testimony: Live updates CNN Live: AG Barr to testify before House Judiciary Fox News Trump crony Barr’s 2020 House testimony is a big opportunity
Read MoreAlphabet, Amazon, Apple and Facebook face an antitrust grilling
But despite years of debate, remedies for their dominance are not obvious
Read MoreWhat to expect from tech’s historic antitrust showdown with Congress
Chief executives from four of the world’s most powerful companies will defend the vast empires they’ve built in testimony before Congress on Wednesday. In a hearing held by the House’s Antitrust Subcommittee, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark
Read MorePriti Youssef Choksi explains how to get your startup acquired — not sold
Today, Priti Youssef Choksi is a partner with venture firm Norwest Venture Partners . But she previously spent five-and-a-half years at Google, where she worked on strategic partnerships, and nearly nine years at Facebook, where she began in corporate development
Read MoreWATCH: Barr condemns ‘rioters’ in much-anticipated House testimony
Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” sparked by George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Read MoreKnesset virus panel chair ousted by Likud after butting heads with Netanyahu
‘I acted according to my conscious,’ says Yifat Shasha-Biton, whose committee overturned several cabinet restrictions meant to contain pandemic
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