Boeing is seeking at least $60 billion in federal support for the aerospace industry to help it navigate a battered aviation environment due to the new coronavirus, company officials said Wednesday. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-boeing-bn-aerospace-industry.html Views: 0
Amazon on Tuesday made a priority of medical supplies and household staples, putting shipments of other goods on hold to focus on key items during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-amazon-prioritizes-medical-staples-delivery.html Views: 0
Shares in Japanese firm Fujifilm Holdings sky-rocketed on Wednesday after Chinese authorities said a drug produced by the company could be effective for treating coronavirus patients. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-fujifilm-soar-china-drug-virus.html Views: 0
Facebook said a bug in its anti-spam system temporarily blocked the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, said on Twitter Tuesday that the company was working on a fix for the problem. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-facebook-bug-wrongly-deleted-authentic.html Views: 0
The Tesla factory that employs thousands of people could be forced to close after Alameda County on Tuesday night declared it a “nonessential business” under the county’s shelter-in-place order. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-tesla-factory-california-health.html Views: 0
The United Auto Workers is pushing for a two-week shutdown of American auto plants due to the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, following a walkout at one plant. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-auto-workers-union-two-week-halt.html Views: 0
Fears of massive bankruptcies and calls for emergency bailouts swept global airlines Tuesday as a top US official warned the coronavirus crisis threatens the industry even more than the September 11 attacks, which saw US airspace shut down entirely. I Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-worse-coronavirus-threatens-global-airline.html Views: 0
Layoffs and cutting costs… companies are trying to adapt as the coronavirus hits demand and the draconian measures taken to contain the spread of the illness undercut both production and demand. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-companies-button-coronavirus-infects-economy.html Views: 0
Medical valves manufactured with portable 3-D printers are saving the lives of coronavirus victims at a hospital located in what is considered Italy’s Ground Zero for the deadly viral infection. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-d-printers-coronavirus-victims.html Views: 0
The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-passenger-safety-autonomous-vehicles.html Views: 0