Latest about COVID 19
England starts trial of new COVID-19 contact-tracing app
News The Apple-Google tech replaces a now scrapped centralised app
Coronavirus boosted the tech industry’s fortunes – will the recession undo it?
Opinion The upheaval caused by COVID-19 has taken a new turn as GDP shrinks 20.4%
Scotland will launch its own contact-tracing app
News The Scottish government says the app will arrive in the autumn and will not ask users to reveal personal information
Why the coronavirus pandemic could prove fertile ground for startups
In-depth From the dot-com bubble to the 2008 financial crisis, new tech companies often grow out of economic troubles
LinkedIn axes 960 jobs as recruitment demand falls
News Microsoft-owned company is laying off 6% of its global workforce as firms hire fewer staff during the coronavirus pandemic
Linux Foundation open-sources coronavirus tracing apps
News The projects, based on the Google and Apple API, aim to support public health contact tracing efforts
Robots are supposed to steal our jobs – so why haven’t they during the coronavirus crisis?
In-depth Robots are already making some progress in healthcare settings, but they need more support if they're to make a real difference
New global alliance plans to fight coronavirus with AI
News CAIAC aims to establish an advisory group consisting of UN organisations
