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Small-business owners face tough decisions as they wait for government loans to arrive - CNBC

Small-business owners face tough decisions as they wait for government loans to arrive    CNBC More FAQs: Here’s how to get a small business loan under the $349 billion aid bill    The Washington Post How the CARES Act helps preserve the industry beyond the cruise lines    Seatrade Cruise News 15 Most Popular Questions About Student Loans And Coronavirus    Forbes SBA Loans to Charge 0.5% Interest, Can Be Forgiven If Used to Save Jobs    The Wall Street Journal View Full Coverage on Google News

US Defense Secretary says its not time to evacuate aircraft carrier dealing with coronavirus — even after its commander pleaded for urgent help

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the US Navy was not yet "at that point" where it ought to evacuate crew members of an aircraft carrier reportedly with a growing number of coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the commander of an aircraft carrier wrote a four-page letter warning that the "spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating." Esper, who claimed he had "not had a chance to read that letter ... in detail," said that none of the sailors were "seriously ill." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States Navy was not yet "at that point" where it ought to evacuate crew members of an aircraft carrier reportedly coping with over a hundred cases of the novel coronavirus. "We are moving a lot of supplies and assistance ... out of the carrier in Guam," Esper said during an interview with "CBS Evening News"

Oracle tells employees it donated a COVID-19 'therapeutic learning system' that can help speed up the development of a treatment to the US government (ORCL)

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Oracle founder Larry Ellison and CEO Safra Catz told employees Tuesday that the tech giant has set up cloud tools to help the US government find a COVID-19 cure faster, according to a copy of an internal memo seen by Business Insider. Oracle has created applications to help scientists run clinical trials on possible cures, including antimalarial drugs endorsed by President Donald Trump but which health professionals say need more definitive tests. The company also created a tool, called "therapeutic learning system, accessible in the US and other countries, which the US government, state agencies and other countries could use for gathering real-time data on the effectiveness of specific treatments. The tool would essentially serve as a global crowdsourcing system for evaluating the different treatments and remedies being tried by physicians and individuals throughout the world, according to a source familiar with the situation. Ellison and Catz are among Trump's top supp

Bend it like the Bay Area: Doctors see flatter curve after 2 weeks of social isolation - POLITICO

Bend it like the Bay Area: Doctors see flatter curve after 2 weeks of social isolation    POLITICO San Francisco Bay Area is tightening shelter-in-place restrictions - Business Insider    Business Insider Was the Bay Area successful in flattening the coronavirus curve?    The Hill Coronavirus order limits Bay Area funerals, halts construction    Los Angeles Times NEWSOM unleashes health workers — BAY AREA extends lockdown — PELOSI pushes new package — INSTACART workers strike — TWITTER pulls INGRAHAM tweet    Politico View Full Coverage on Google News

New York man admits hiding coronavirus symptoms to visit wife in maternity ward | TheHill - The Hill

New York man admits hiding coronavirus symptoms to visit wife in maternity ward | TheHill    The Hill View Full Coverage on Google News

France Announces Plan To Aid Domestic Abuse Victims During Coronavirus Crisis - NPR

France Announces Plan To Aid Domestic Abuse Victims During Coronavirus Crisis    NPR France sees jump in domestic abuse amid coronavirus lockdown, to house victims in hotels    Fox News NY domestic violence programs see client numbers decline as coronavirus traps survivors at home    CNBC French Government to House Domestic Abuse Victims in Hotels as Cases Rise During Coronavirus Lockdown    TIME As domestic abuse rises in lockdown, France to fund hotel rooms    Al Jazeera English View Full Coverage on Google News

How Valve brought Half-Life to VR - Engadget

How Valve brought Half-Life to VR    Engadget Half-Life: Alyx Mod Recreates Iconic Half-Life 2 Environment    Kotaku Watch this Half-Life: Alyx player put on a damn juggling masterclass    PC Gamer [Review] 'Half-Life: Alyx' is One of the Most Immersive Horror Experiences Ever Created    Bloody Disgusting Community Download: Is Half-Life: Alyx The Best VR Game Ever Made?    UploadVR View Full Coverage on Google News

NCAA eligibility ruling raises questions about future, football - AL.com

NCAA eligibility ruling raises questions about future, football    AL.com The NCAA grants spring athletes an extra year of eligibility | Get Up    ESPN Opinion: NCAA's spring-sports eligibility ruling could put schools, coaches in awkward positions    msnNOW Rabalais: NCAA right to give spring sports athletes a do-over ... now comes the hard part    The Advocate NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for spring athletes    ESPN View Full Coverage on Google News

Google’s ad revenue could drop for the first time ever because of the coronavirus

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The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is having a massive impact on the world economy, having recently been the impetus in the US alone for a $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress. Analysts are starting to think the virus is going to cause something to happen at Google that's never happened before -- a year-over-year decline in quarterly advertising revenue. Visit BGR’s homepage for more stories . The big tech giants have already started acknowledging how much of a bite the coronavirus pandemic is going to eat out of their revenue, with Facebook disclosing a massive hit and Twitter totally scrapping its previously offered financial estimate for the first quarter. And then there's Google, where analysts are starting to project that the impact of the deadly virus is going to do something that's never happened before at the search giant whose fortunes still rely so heavily on advertising. Indeed, some analysts think Google will show its first-ever decline in ad

Tech company keeps tabs on how people socially isolate across the country

A tech company is monitoring smartphone data and grading American counties on a “Social Distancing Scoreboard” as authorities across the United States urge residents to socially isolate and slow the spread of the coronavirus.

McConnell claims impeachment ‘diverted the attention’ of Trump administration from coronavirus response - The Washington Post

McConnell claims impeachment ‘diverted the attention’ of Trump administration from coronavirus response    The Washington Post McConnell hits brakes on next economic stimulus package | TheHill    The Hill McConnell says Trump impeachment trial 'diverted the attention' of the government as coronavirus entered US    Fox News McConnell weasels Trump's favor by blaming coronavirus on impeachment    Los Angeles Times Impeachment didn’t distract from coronavirus preparations. Trump did.    The Washington Post View Full Coverage on Google News

COVID-19: Spain, France record highest single-day deaths - Al Jazeera English

COVID-19: Spain, France record highest single-day deaths    Al Jazeera English Help us like you were helped after war, Italy's virus hit cities tell Germany    Reuters Italy’s New Cases Level Off as Spain Suffers Deadliest Day    Bloomberg COVID-19 in Europe: Italy, Spain see slowing infection rates    Al Jazeera English Help Us Like You Were Helped After War, Italy's Virus Hit Cities Tell Germany    The New York Times View Full Coverage on Google News

Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter - Los Angeles Times

Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter    Los Angeles Times ‘Elephant’ Film Review: Meghan Markle Can’t Upstage the Cute Pachyderms in Disneynature Doc    TheWrap Harry and Meghan officially transition to non-royal life. Here's what that looks like    CNN ‘Elephant’ Review: Meghan Markle Narrates Another Emotional, Educational Disneynature Doc    IndieWire Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Say GOODBYE to Instagram with FINAL POST    Entertainment Tonight View Full Coverage on Google News

This app lets musicians remotely jam out on loops in real time

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Image: Endlesss Collaborative music-making app Endlesss is now available for iOS . The app’s been in beta for quite a long time , so newcomers will find that there’s already a community using Endlesss and sharing and discussing projects on the software’s dedicated Discord server . Even though Endlesss is a music-making app, it’s not really meant for making complete songs. It’s a collaborative “virtual musical hangout with a live chat room” that lets multiple users build and change loops of music in real time. Just select a project and start tapping out drum patterns and melodies to change up someone’s loop. You can make stuff just for yourself, but the social aspect is encouraged. Open loops where anyone can remix layers on the fly sounds like a recipe for sonic disaster, but Endlesss is constructed so that doesn’t happen. Each project’s key, scale, and tempo settings are applied to the virtual instruments used, there’s an optional metronome, and you can quantize your taps. Basical

A former Facebook diversity consultant is suing the company for $100 million, accusing it of discrimination (FB)

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A former diversity consultant for Facebook is suing the company for $100 million. Anastasia Boone Talton alleges she experienced discrimination based on race and disability at the company, as well as harassment. The lawsuit, seen by Business Insider, alleges she was excluded from events and meetings after raising concerns internally. Boone Talton was also allegedly told she was not a "cultural fit" after asking for accommodation for her medical issues. Facebook employees have previously spoken out about allegations of discrimination at the company. Click here for more BI Prime stories .   A former diversity consultant for Facebook is suing the social networking giant, alleging she was the victim of discrimination based on race and disability as well as harassment. On March 17, lawyers for Anastasia Boone Talton filed a complaint against Facebook with California's Superior Court of San Mateo, asserting that the recruiter faced illegal behaviour while working for

More Americans could die from coronavirus than those killed in battle during Civil War, White House projection shows

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President Donald Trump and his leading health advisers dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic offered some grim statistics for Americans in the weeks ahead. Statistical models showed that roughly 100,000 and 240,000 Americans could die from the disease — even if Americans observed the strict social distancing guidelines. The forecasted figures are an alarming when put in context with other pandemics and wars. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . President Donald Trump and his leading health advisers dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic offered some grim statistics for Americans in the weeks ahead. Statistical models showed that roughly 100,000 and 240,000 Americans could die from the disease — even if Americans observed the strict social distancing guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Trump's coronavirus team. Trump shifted his tone on Tuesday to reflect the new statistics. He previously described

Secretive big data company Palantir is reportedly providing software to help the CDC track the coronavirus pandemic, even as critics slam its work with ICE (AMZN)

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Palantir is providing the CDC with software to help it monitor the spread of COVID-19 and assess how hospitals are dealing with spikes in new cases, Forbes reported Tuesday. Palantir's software uses data from hospitals and public health agencies — such as test results, bed capacity, and ventilator supply — to give the CDC insight into where additional resources are needed, according to Forbes. The tool resembles one Palantir built for the UK's top health agency and has raised significant privacy concerns , with sources telling Forbes that, while it uses anonymized data currently, personally identifiable information could be used in the future. Palantir, a secretive big data company, built has been slammed by critics for using its technology to assist ICE with tracking and deporting immigrants . Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Big data firm Palantir is providing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with software to help it monitor t