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Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Reliance unit to reach small Indian grocers
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “India is home to the largest communities on Facebook and WhatsApp, and a lot of talented entrepreneurs. The country is in the middle of a major digital transformation and organizations like Jio have played a big part in getting hundreds of millions of Indian people and small businesses online.”
Virus upends outsourcing as firms ‘Reshore’, Embrace AI
But the bigger lasting change from the pandemic will likely involve the wider use of artificial intelligence to handle tasks currently performed by human beings, experts said.
“AI doesn’t go on strike, it can work 24/7 and throws up fewer complications,” said Michael Czinkota, who teaches international business at Washington’s Georgetown University.
AIR Worldwide launches COVID-19 projection tool: Provides case and death projections worldwide
“We’re providing this complimentary tool to give communities, businesses, governments, and insurers a better understanding of what the near future of the COVID-19 pandemic could look like,” said Doug Fullam, director of life/health modeling at AIR Worldwide. “Additionally, we are making this information publicly available as we feel it’s imperative to leverage our strengths as a trusted data steward to provide services that benefit the greater good.”
Ferrari provides Coronavirus tests so employees can return to work
Under its “Back on Track” project, Ferrari staff, families and suppliers first take blood tests to see if they’re clear and will then be given an app which will alert them if they’ve been in close contact with any scheme members who contract COVID-19.As manufacturers in Europe and North America scramble to find ways to restart their businesses while keeping the virus out of production sites, Ferrari’s scheme to test workers and track possible cases of COVID-19 is being closely watched.
From Google to Webex to Teams to Zoom: How to Choose a Videoconferencing App
Security researchers draw a distinction between apps aimed at social interaction and ordinary consumers and those intended to keep communications private for a big corporation or a bank.
Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
The use of cameras, previously unreported, shows how America’s second-biggest corporate employer is exploring methods to contain the virus’ spread without shuttering warehouses essential to its operation.
U.S. states have given Amazon the green light to deliver goods with nearly all the country under stay-at-home orders.
India is world’s most digitally dexterous country: Gartner survey
he Gartner 2019 Digital Workplace Survey found that India is the most digitally dexterous country in the world – followed by the UK
Apple, Google bring Covid-19 contact-tracing to 3 billion people
This means that if a user tests positive for Covid-19, and adds that data to their public health app, users who they came into close proximity with over the previous several days will be notified of their contact. This period could be 14 days, but health agencies can set the time range.
Cyber Security&Covid-19
If you have effective cyber incident response, crisis management and/or business recovery plans in place, it is important to review them in light of your new operating environment. Can you access all the equipment you will need to test or reset? Is your data still being backed up to a secure site? Can your users still effectively report phishing or other indicators of cyber incidents? How are you going to maintain communication between the key crisis managers if all your laptops and mobiles get encrypted with ransomware? If your plan isn’t tested yet, now may be the wrong time to start – but at a minimum do all the relevant staff at least have a clear understanding of the plan, and how your current situation has altered it?
Covid-19 covers of ICICI Lombard and Digit Insurance to be available in Flipkart platform
‘Digit Illness Group Insurance’ offered by Digit Insurance allows consumers to avail a hospitalization cover up to a sum assured of Rs.1 lakh with an annual premium of Rs.511. Further, there is no limit on room rent or ICU. The policy covers 30 day pre and 60 days post hospitalization fee. Additionally, policyholders can also avail 1% of the sum assured for ambulance services.