While we all are watching, worrying about everything that’s happening outside from behind the closed doors, delivery personnels from Dunzo, Medlife and Housejoy are risking their lives everyday to make sure we get our daily essentials and stay safe.We reached out to their marketing heads of these brands to understand the challenges these players have faced in the past 21 days, from delivering products to communicating with consumers and here is how they are functioning in the new normal. While we are all scared and anxious to step out even for a few minutes, brands like Dunzo, Medlife and Housejoy are making sure that we are all safely cooped at home. From catering to the ever-increasing demand to coming up with creative solutions like contact-less delivery that ensure the safety of their

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Thursday.Magic Leap, the much-hyped smart glasses startup, is pivoting away from consumer tech and laying off half its staff. CEO Rony Abovitz announced that the company was making 'targeted' changes to the way it operates, with layoffs happening at 'every level' of the company.Facebook's $6 billion Jio deal has made it a major threat overnight to Amazon's growth in India. The deal is likely to supercharge JioMart, Jio's foray into online grocery and a competitor to Amazon and Flipkart.Zoom has skyrocketed to 300 million daily users, up 50% from the beginning of April, even as the company battles a privacy backlash. CEO Eric Yuan said the video conferencing company had seen a 50% increase in users since the beginning of April.Facebook

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday.Amazon employees say they used data from third-party sellers to inform their production of competing products, according to the Wall Street Journal. Amazon has consistently denied it engages in the practice of collecting data from third-party sellers, even in response to criticism from politicians and investigations from antitrust regulators.Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in 'pseudoscience,' allowing them to capitalize on conspiracy theories that falsely blame 5G cell towers for the coronavirus, according to The Markup. The social media giant says it's since removed the ability for advertisers to target "pseudoscience," but not before it was tagged as an interest for more than 78 million users.Over 30

Warren Buffett may have sold his airline stakes and spent more than $20 billion on stock buybacks last quarter, Chris Bloomstran, head of Semper Augustus Investments, told Business Insider.The billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway boss probably hasn't bought many other stocks, and might struggle to strike bailout deals in the face of government aid and fierce competition, Bloomstran said.Berkshire wouldn't hesitate to splurge $100 billion on Buffett's long-awaited "elephant-sized acquisition.""They would absolutely do it if the right elephant came along," Bloomstran said.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Warren Buffett has been silent as stock markets roil and oil prices plunge, fueling speculation about what he's up to.The famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway boss

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday.The UK has rejected Apple and Google's contact-tracing API, instead launching an app that will take a more centralized approach, according to the BBC. The move is likely to alarm privacy and security experts.Automation Anywhere said it is cutting jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The cuts could affect more than 10% of the startup's 2,600 employees.Apple may delay mass production of the iPhone 12 by about a month, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report comes after analysts and other media reports have also suggested Apple could push back the iPhone's launch by a couple of weeks or a month because of the coronavirus pandemic.Microsoft billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates believes an upswing in nationalism

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday.Amazon may have violated New York's whistleblower law by firing a worker involved in a protest over workplace safety, the state's attorney general said in a letter to the company. The letter also said Amazon's coronavirus safety measures are "so inadequate" that they may violate federal and state workplace safety rules.Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal memo seen by Business Insider that Google will "stagger" its return to offices as it extends work-from-home until June 1. Pichai said the experience of operating from home was giving Google an opportunity to reimagine the way the company works.Uber's chief technology officer has resigned following a report from The Information that Uber is planning to lay off up to

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday.Apple's revenue growth ground to a halt in the first three months of the year, as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered its retail stores, dampened consumer demand for iPhones and rattled the company's global manufacturing operations. Apple reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $58.3 billion, up less than 1% from the same period one year ago, and well below the company's initial projection of between $63 billion and $67 billion. Amazon reported huge growth in first-quarter revenue but a miss on earnings on Thursday. The mixed results show how the coronavirus outbreak is leading to more shoppers on Amazon, albeit at an increased cost as the company is dealing with a number of costly changes, including supply chain lockdowns and

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Monday.Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been called to testify before Congress. Lawmakers want to ask the billionaire about the company's practices around independent sellers after an investigation found employees used their data to create competing products, the Wall Street Journal reported.Uber will require its drivers and riders to wear face coverings in the US as the company looks to restart its business across the globe. Uber has also been developing technology to determine whether drivers are wearing masks, according to CNN.Anti-quarantine protesters are being kicked off Facebook and quickly finding refuge on a site loved by conspiracy theorists. Business Insider has found that protesters are moving their organizing efforts to MeWe,

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday.Longtime Amazon VP Tim Bray has said he quit in dismay and called the company 'chickens---' for firing workers who criticized it. The tech giant has fired multiple employees who've criticized working conditions at its warehouses.Tech billionaire Elon Musk and musician Grimes have had their first child together, according to Musk's Twitter account. Musk announced the birth of their child Monday evening on Twitter, saying, "Mom & baby all good."Uber is reportedly considering another investment in scooter startup Lime. The $170 million emergency fundraising could sink Lime's valuation by nearly 80% — and give Uber the option to buy it in 2 years.Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann sued SoftBank for backing out of buying nearly $1 billion

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday.Airbnb is cutting 25% of staff — 1,900 jobs — after its business has been slammed by the coronavirus crisis. Airbnb plans to offer affected workers at least 14 weeks of severance pay and, in the US, a year's worth of healthcare coverage.An Amazon warehouse employee in New York has died of COVID-19. Workers at the Staten Island location organized multiple strikes in April to protest pandemic working conditions. California is suing Uber and Lyft, accusing the ride-hailing companies of misclassifying their drivers. A consortium of city attorneys from the state's largest cities accused the firms of misclassifying their workers as contractors in order to avoid paying some benefits.The UK's COVID-19 contact-tracing app is about

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Thursday.Facebook has announced the first 20 members of its oversight board that will decide what controversial content is allowed on Facebook and Instagram. The "supreme court"-style body will make rulings over what controversial content will be allowed on the social network.Tesla is reportedly preparing to restart operations at its California factory in possible violation of local shelter-in-place orders. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become increasingly vocal in his opposition to coronavirus lockdowns, calling them "fascist" during a call with investors.An Amazon VP hit back at former colleague Tim Bray, who quit in protest after the company fired workers who raised safety concerns. Brad Porter, a vice president and engineer at Amazon,

The former TOWIE star, 28, and her ex footballer husband, 41, worked up a sweat on Instagram on Friday using bottles of milk and water, after realising that 'not everyone has a home gym'.

Joining a legion of stars backing the fight against the deadly virus and those supporting the NHS, Megan chose to show gratitude through her music

The reality star, 24, spoke candidly to former TOWIE star and Tings Magazine founder Vas J Morgan for his I Am Enough campaign

The former TOWIE star, 28, shared a candid snap of her feeding her baby boy as she took to her Results With Bump Instagram page on Saturday morning.

Last week she took to Instagram to debut her new coronavirus anthem titled FIGHTCOVID19. And that star stepped out for a breath of fresh air with her dog, Daisy, on Tuesday in Essex

Lauren Goodger headed out for one of the most in-demand essentials amid the coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday - toilet roll.

The Love Island beauty has reportedly split from her on-off boyfriend Myles Barnett.

Demi Sims has thanked her followers for giving her confidence to share pictures of her vitiligo patches as she shared a swimsuit snap on Instagram on Tuesday.

The former TOWIE star, 31, was left embarrassed as her new fiancé Tom Edney secretly filmed her enjoying a boogie in their bedroom in an Instagram post shared on Monday.

Michelle Keegan joined husband  Mark Wright on his new Heart evening show on Tuesday and revealed the most annoying thing he has been doing while working at home.

Kate Ferndinand was left panicking during a live work out with husband Rio on Wednesday when he faked an injury.

The former TOWIE star, 31, has announced she's expecting her third child with footballer fiancé Andy, also 31, in a sweet Instagram post shared on Wednesday.

Katie Price, Anthea Turner and Joey Essex are among the stars taking part in the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

The wife of Rio Ferdinand, 28, has revealed she's experienced some 'bad days' while in quarantine amid the UK coronavirus lockdown in an Instagram Q&A shared on Wednesday.

The former TOWIE star, 34, shared a snap of her grandad waving from a window on Thursday as she lamented being separated from her loved ones amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

The TOWIE star, 25, cut a chic figure in a black faux fur-trimmed jacket and aviator sunglasses as she took a break from isolation to take her pet dogs for a walk around her local area on Thursday.

The beauty made the most of self-isolation on Saturday by enjoying morning yoga and sharing three stunning mirror selfies from her Essex pad

The Our Girl actress, 32, took to Instagram to post a picture of her incredible Koi Carp pond complete with a bridge.

The TOWIE star, 26, put on a very busty display in a plunging black swimsuit as she enjoyed an energetic swim on Sunday amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The presenter, 33, and his actress wife, 32, spent much time apart, with Mark co-hosting entertainment news show Extra in the US and Michelle travelling the world to shoot her hit drama Our Girl.

Kady McDermott was clearly reminiscing about happier times when she shared a throwback bikini snap from her Maldives holiday on Monday.

Lydia Bright has been dreaming of happier times, sharing a throwback snap on Tuesday from her holiday to Bali.

The former EastEnders star, 27, made the explosive reveal as when she spoke to TOWIE star Bobby Norris on his Get Gobby With Bobby Instagram series

The TOWIE star, 26, continued to maintain her toned figure as she shared a post-workout selfie on Instagram on Tuesday.

The reality star shared a throwback snap from his time feeding the elephants while in rehab in Thailand on Instagram on Tuesday.

Clad in all-black, Lauren, 33, cut a low-key figure as she pumped petrol while donning protective gloves before stopping for chips at a local restaurant

The former TOWIE star, 30, proved she's back to working out as she treated fans to a glimpse of her outdoor exercise session on Instagram on Monday.

The former TOWIE star, 29, looked incredible in the nude and orange two-piece as she posed in her vast walk-in wardrobe

The former TOWIE star 33, showed he is keeping up with his fitness routine amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic with the addition of his dog joining him during his workout.

The former TOWIE star, 39, bagged a mega bucks deal for the next installment of her popular reality show Diva Forever, with the star reportedly set to pocket a cool £250,000.

The reality star, 33, showed off her incredible figure as she slipped into a mismatched bikini to sunbathe in her garden in Essex on Thursday.

Posing with their two sons Arlo, four, and Wolf, two, she donned a skin-tight nude dress while her boys lovingly placed their hands on her stomach

The TOWIE star, 39, stepped out briefly for a spot of daily exercise as she enjoyed a bike ride near her home in Essex on Friday.

The reality star, 32, addressed his staggering weight loss as he shared a before and after photo on Instagram on Friday.

The former TOWIE star, 33, went one step further during his quarantine, as he shaved his head and showed off the results via Instagram on Saturday.

Billi Mucklow has revealed she's expecting a baby girl with her husband Andy Carroll.

She works hard to maintain her incredible figure. So Yazmin Oukhellou ensured her standards didn't slip in lockdown as she headed to her local park in Essex to exercise.

The TOWIE star, 37, took to Instagram on Monday and revealed that she's put on half a stone in weight since being in coronavirus lockdown.

The singer, 35, took to Instagram in mock outrage on Saturday after Mark Wright challenged him to lose his precious blond barnet.