The Pandemic Drives New Era of Tech Collaboration

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Rick Echevarria One hundred days ago, our CEO, Bob Swan, announced the Intel Pandemic Response Technology Initiative . Intel would invest $50 million to combat COVID-19 in ways we knew best: using technology to study and help with the diagnosis of the coronavirus, helping disrupted educators and students, and […]

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Facebook 2020 Diversity Report: Advancing Opportunity for All

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Around the world, people are suffering. And this suffering has fallen brutally and unequally on the most vulnerable among us because of imbalances in resources, power and opportunity. We’ve seen people of color — Black, Latinx, Indigenous peoples — as well as those with disabilities, veterans, the elderly, and […]

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Caring for Forests Today to Ensure Clear Skies Tomorrow

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Forests.  Growing up, I had never really thought a lot about them.  I like open spaces; beaches, the sea, mountains with far sights and clear skies. And I never hugged a tree as a child either. I did climb in them, but only for the sights I could see from a higher vantage point.   In school they taught us about the Amazon in Brazil; the “lungs of our earth.”  They had to be saved. But those were different – they were “special forests.” Not like the family olive trees I grew up with in Crete.

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eBay to Match $1 Million in Funds Raised by Sellers Who Donate to COVID-19 Response

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The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting every one of us. One simple way you can make an impact is to sell for good. If you’re looking to declutter while social distancing, you can clear out and help make a difference . Now through April 14, eBay will match […]

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Target CEO Brian Cornell Talks Prioritizing Work to Put Our Team, Guests and Communities First

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As coronavirus response efforts continue, Target’s team and business are playing a vital role, ensuring our stores are safe, stocked and ready to serve communities across America.

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XPRIZE RESPONDS TO COVID-19 BY UNITING A GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF INNOVATORS TO FIND UNCONVENTIONAL SOLUTIONS TO PANDEMIC THREATS

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XPRIZE launches COVID-19 response platform, in collaboration with Anthem, and calls on the global community to unite, collaborate and share information to address immediate needs and find long- term durable solutions to pandemic threats. LOS ANGELES (March 26, 2020) — XPRIZE , the world’s leader in designing and operating […]

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3M partners with Ford to help further accelerate COVID-19 response

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3M and Ford Motor Company are partnering to increase the production of 3M’s powered air purifying respirators, or PAPRs. 3M and Ford are collaborating on specific ways the companies can rapidly combine complementary capabilities and resources to help meet a surge in demand for personal protective equipment due to […]

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Cisco Commits $225 Million to Help Fight the Coronavirus

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Multinational technology company Cisco committed $225 million in cash and products to COVID-19 coronavirus relief measures in support of education, health care, and technology initiatives, the company reported on March 22nd. The uptick in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks, and subsequent preventative measures instituted by both local […]

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Supporting our community during COVID-19: Delmarva Power employees are committed to bringing safe and reliable service to the communities we serve.

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Delmarva Power appreciates the hard work of all of our employees as we are closely monitoring and responding to developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). We are taking appropriate precautions to protect the health and safety of our employees, contractors and customers. We have extensive plans in place to […]

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Dispatches From Italy During COVID-19

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So far, Italy has been among the hardest hit countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this difficult time, two Amgen employees share stories about how they are coping—and what gives them hope. Livia Alessandro was doing meditation in her apartment in Milan–part of her new routine ever since her […]

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