Category: covid-19
College isn’t free yet, but Savi raises a $6M Series A to assist student loan borrowers find loan forgiveness
The student loan crisis has crescendoed to even worse heights. As universities shut down across the country due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and employment opportunities dim with the rapidly decelerating economy, today’s students and post-grads need better tools than ever to navigate their finances. Unfortunately, student loans in the…
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Potential new treatment for COVID-19 uncovered by BenevolentAI enters trials
BenevolentAI, a startup which has raised $292 million to apply AI to create drugs faster, today says it has uncovered an already approved drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19, after it applied its AI platform and team to the problem. The revelation, which has now appeared in peer-reviewed scientific…
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Microsoft makes its advanced account protection free for healthcare workers
As if fighting the coronavirus pandemic weren’t challenging enough, cybercriminals are making things more difficult for healthcare providers and humanitarian groups. Attacks have already delayed COVID-19 testing and limited access to related healthca… Source
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The digital future is now
Bruce Springsteen once wrote, “We’re living in the future and none of this has happened yet.” It seems that the world is changing before our eyes as COVID-19 has sent us all home and forced us and our institutions to change the way we operate overnight. As Box CEO Aaron…
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What you need to know about COVID-19-related cyberattacks
Cyberattacks are intensifying in the United States and globally Ray Espinoza 7 hours Ray Espinoza Contributor Ray Espinoza is head of security at Cobalt.io. He’s the first line of defense, driving operational security and risk initiatives to fortify the company’s security posture and optimize security services for customers. The COVID-19…
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Electrical worker safety startup launches a COVID-19 workplace distance and contact tracker
A startup that created a dedicated gadget to help ensure the safety of electrical industry workers has turned their talents to addressing the need for similar workplace protections in the face of another threat: COVID-19. Vancouver-based Proxxi is launching Halo, a wrist-worn wearable device that can provide a vibration notification…
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