Apple closing all retail stores outside of China due to coronavirus spread

Tim Cook says all Apple retail stores will temporarily close starting today, other than those in Greater China, in an attempt to slow the transmission of COVID-19. The coronavirus could make remote work the norm, what businesses need to know The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak could be the catalyst for a dramatic increase in telecommuting. Enterprises … Read more

Apple’s WWDC 2020 conference will be online only due to coronavirus

The revamped format features an online keynote and sessions as Apple follows other companies in modifying a key event. Coronavirus: How companies can handle employee travel CDC defines exposure risk for airplane travelers, and firms encourage working from home for people who have been traveling in China. Apple has joined the ranks of technology companies … Read more

Microsoft’s 2020 Build developers conference shifts to virtual event due to coronavirus

Slated for May 19-21 in Seattle, Microsoft’s huge developers conference will now be available online only, as the coronavirus forces more companies to cancel in-person events. The coronavirus could make remote work the norm, what businesses need to know The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak could be the catalyst for a dramatic increase in telecommuting. Enterprises should … Read more

Apple, Google, CNN, Amazon and others restrict employee travel due to coronavirus

Amazon, Apple, Google, CNN, Ernst & Young, Salesforce and other restrict employee travel to all except “business critical” trips in many instances due to COVID-19 risk. Coronavirus: How companies can handle employee travel CDC defines exposure risk for airplane travelers, and firms encourage working from home for people who have been traveling in China. Amazon, … Read more

SXSW 2020 canceled due to coronavirus epidemic

SXSW is officially canceled by the City of Austin. This comes after companies such as CNN, Apple, LinkedIn, IBM, Netflix, WarnerMedia, TikTok, Amazon Studios, Intel, Facebook, Twitter and Panasonic bail on the event. Scenes like this with actress Mandy Moore and actor Milo Ventimiglia in 2018 are common at SXSW. Image: Jim Bennett/Getty Images On … Read more

SXSW 2020: Major exodus continues with CNN latest to bail due to coronavirus epidemic

CNN is the latest to pull out of SXSW, following companies such as Apple, LinkedIn, IBM, Netflix, WarnerMedia, TikTok, Amazon Studios, Intel, Facebook, Twitter and Panasonic. Scenes like this with actress Mandy Moore and actor Milo Ventimiglia in 2018 are common at SXSW. Image: Jim Bennett/Getty Images With just days to go before Austin, Texas … Read more

Twitter asks employees to work from home due to coronavirus threat

Twitter is now “strongly encouraging” all employees to work remotely in addition to the ban on nonessential travel worldwide. Twitter encourages all employees to work from home. Image: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images On Monday, Twitter announced in a blog post that all employees are being “strongly encouraged” to work from home to lower the … Read more

Twitter: Latest tech company to ban employee travel due to coronavirus

Twitter announced yesterday all nonessential employee travel is banned until further notice due to the coronavirus threat. Twitter has banned all non-essential employee travel. Image: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Twitter joins the ranks of Amazon and Google to halt nonessential employee travel due to the coronavirus threat. The company announced the ban yesterday in a … Read more