re 'Put on a mask and shut up': China's new 'Wolf Warriors' spread hoaxes and attack a world of critics By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:29:15 -0400 The aggressive nationalism of China's diplomats matches the swagger of Xi Jinping's China, which is determined to deflect blame for the coronavirus. Full Article
re L.A. Times wins Pulitzer Prizes for art criticism, immigration reporting By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:34:53 -0400 Los Angeles Times journalists Christopher Knight and Molly O'Toole won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, bringing the newspaper's total to 47. Full Article
re Trump rarely shows empathy in coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 18:02:25 -0400 Most presidents act as consoler-in-chief in times of national crisis. Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of COVID-19. Full Article
re Migrants deported by U.S. make up more than 15% of Guatemala's coronavirus cases By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 22:55:26 -0400 U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala resume -- with promises of testing for coronavirus Full Article
re Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus could be more contagious than original By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:00:46 -0400 A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a new study. Full Article
re Missing Major League Baseball? Here's Korean baseball to the rescue By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:25:27 -0400 While much of the world is under lockdown, baseball returned to South Korea on a day when the country reported just three new cases of COVID-19. Full Article
re Italy begins easing lockdown and rebooting its economy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:44:13 -0400 Italy Easing Lockdown Full Article
re Trump officials ignored coronavirus warnings, ousted scientist says in complaint By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:30:59 -0400 Rick Bright, pushed out of a job heading a federal research agency, files a complaint saying he was retaliated against for resisting Trump's plans. Full Article
re 'A pure hypocrite': De Blasio blasts Trump over coronavirus aid By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:27:24 -0400 De Blasio says he needs Trump to lift New York City from the ashes of COVID-19. But the president says no 'bailout' is coming for his old hometown. Full Article
re Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in hospital with infection, Supreme Court says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 20:51:43 -0400 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said. Full Article
re Hospitals prepare for wave of mental health disorders among their workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 07:00:19 -0400 As many as 20% to 25% of healthcare workers in hard-hit areas, experts say, are likely to develop disorders such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress. Full Article
re Column: The U.S. and China are sliding into a Cold War nobody needs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 07:00:34 -0400 The coronavirus is pitching the U.S. and China into a new Cold War -- a confrontation over ideology as well as trade and security. It's happening partly because President Trump needs an issue to run on -- and it's dangerous Full Article
re 'A profound danger': Experts warn against broad U.S. reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 17:16:12 -0400 As states lift coronavirus restrictions, none has met federal benchmarks, a health expert warns. The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpasses 73,000. Full Article
re 'We're vulnerable': On the Navajo Nation, a rush to curb the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:54:03 -0400 A desperate attempt to halt coronavirus cases is underway on the country's largest reservation, which spans Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Full Article
re He fought to protect sex workers from COVID-19 and much more. Then the virus came for him By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 21:38:00 -0400 For decades, Jaime Montejo fought to bring dignity to sex workers in Mexico City, protecting them from police, pimps and eventually the coronavirus. Then he got sick. Full Article
re Commentary: Evaluating risk and medical treatment in the time of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:28:34 -0400 Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk. Full Article
re Two arrested in Georgia as anger builds over shooting of Ahmaud Arbery By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 20:57:07 -0400 More than two months after an unarmed black man was shot in south Georgia, protesters across America are asking why it took so long for police to investigate. Full Article
re Syrian President Bashar Assad faces rare dissent from a top financial ally, cousin Rami Makhlouf By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:55:07 -0400 Syria's Bashar Assad faces dissent from his rich cousin Rami Makhlouf Full Article
re In Brunswick, Georgia, residents reflect on the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:58:23 -0400 For many Americans, Arbery's killing harks back to the old Jim Crow days when white mobs hunted black men down and killed them with impunity. In Brunswick, the shooting has sparked an uneasy conversation about race and power. Full Article
re The warehouses where goods are piling up By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:08:56 GMT Shops and restaurants are selling less, but goods are still arriving at warehouses around the UK. Full Article
re The groundbreaking way to search lungs for signs of Covid-19 By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 23:15:16 GMT Artificial intelligence technology is being rapidly deployed worldwide to help tackle Covid-19. Full Article
re Coronavirus: What shape will a recession and recovery take? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:20:09 GMT Monica Miller explains the alphabet soup of possible recession shapes for the coronavirus-hit global economy. Full Article
re Coronavirus: How African firms are being impacted by the lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:54:31 GMT With imports slowing, many African nations are learning the importance of local manufacturing. Full Article
re Next to open beauty halls in former Debenhams stores By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:16:51 GMT The retail chain will expand its online beauty concept to shopping centres when the lockdown ends. Full Article
re UK 'must prioritise green economic recovery' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:30:00 GMT Boris Johnson needs to prioritise the environment as the UK recovers from coronavirus, firms say. Full Article
re Coronavirus: Young people are keen to fly again, says airline boss By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:44:56 GMT Wizz Air's József Váradi says budget airlines will be in high demand once the pandemic ends. Full Article
re Coronavirus: Rail services to be increased as travel restrictions ease By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:48:49 GMT Train operators and the government are planning to increase rail services from mid-May onwards. Full Article
re How Irrfan Khan helped Slumdog Millionaire to become an Oscar winner By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:38:22 GMT Danny Boyle credits Irrfan Khan with propelling Slumdog Millionaire to Oscar glory. Full Article
re Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore graffiti mural in Tamworth By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:48:50 GMT Graffiti artist paints NHS fundraiser Captain Tom on Tamworth wall Full Article
re Stream #WithMe: YouTubers dance, cook and quiz in livestream for NHS By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 17:37:46 GMT Stars like Saffron Barker, Big Narstie and Yammy take part in a four-hour event to raise money. Full Article
re Coronavirus: Timelapse of London artist creating NHS mural By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:30:01 GMT Watch the timelapse of artist Lionel Stanhope creating his artwork under London's Waterloo Bridge. Full Article
re Coronavirus: Michael Palin shares his hospital stories for NHS charity book By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 10:06:51 GMT The Monty Python shares his lighter moments in hospital, and how humour helps us all. Full Article
re The Last Dance: 'I did not anticipate this reaction' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:18:20 GMT Jason Hehir speaks to the BBC about interviewing Michael Jordan and why the documentary series has had such an impact. Full Article
re Serkis: ‘Hobbit reading will take you on an adventure’ By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:16:58 GMT Gollum actor Andy Serkis is doing a continuous live reading of The Hobbit for charity. Full Article
re Coronavirus: Fairgrounds packed up with nowhere to go By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:03:56 GMT Britain's showmen are facing financial ruin as lockdown means fairgrounds rusting away in storage. Full Article
re Google Acquires Api.ai for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:00:04 +0000 The Api.ai platform lets developers seemlessly integrate intelligent voice command systems into their products to create consumer-friendly voice-enabled user interfaces. Api.ai is also the company behind Assistant, a first of its kind conversational assistant app created in 2010 that now has more than 20 million users and is the highest rated assistant app available. Full Article
re Accruent Acquires Verisae for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 07:00:04 +0000 The Verisae solution is the first web-enabled site and asset management software created to meet the unique needs of multi-site owners. We offer a powerful suite of web-based process management solutions for facilities, the assets in those facilities, and the people who manage them. Full Article
re CA Technologies Acquires BlazeMeter for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:00:03 +0000 BlazeMeter offers a cross-enterprise test automation framework for the entire technical team (developers, devops, ops and QA) throughout the product development lifecycle. Run continuous or on demand testing for APIs, mobile apps and websites. Run from the cloud, on-premise or as a hybrid solution. Use with JMeter & Selenium WebDriver & integrate with your existing CI, CD & APM tools. Full Article
re Orient Hontai Capital Acquires AppLovin for $1,420,000,000 By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:00:05 +0000 AppLovin turns mobile into the medium of choice for brands by using data gathered across screens to deliver dynamic mobile ads for consumers. Full Article
re Kibo Acquires Baynote for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 07:00:04 +0000 Baynote software provides personalized shopping experiences that help drive conversions. Let us help improve your customers' experiences today. Full Article
re Salesforce Acquires Krux Digital for $750,000,000 By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:00:04 +0000 Krux Digital helps anyone with a website safeguard, manage, and make responsible use of consumer data signatures across devices, sources, and formats. Krux arms web publishers with the technology and know-how to compete in a data game currently dominated by advertisers and market middlemen. Full Article
re Criteo Acquires HookLogic for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:00:04 +0000 Brands can reach shoppers, drive traffic, and attribute sales through this performance marketing platform spanning the largest retail and travel sites. Full Article
re Google Acquires FameBit for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:00:05 +0000 Largest marketplace that makes YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Vine influencer marketing easy for advertisers, brands and influencers. Full Article
re Hartford Steam Boiler Acquires Meshify for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 07:00:05 +0000 Meshify brings devices online. Tank monitoring, energy management, electronic pest control, and more. Full Article
re PierianDx Acquires Tute Genomics for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 07:00:05 +0000 Tute Genomics is opening a new door for precision medicine by enabling researchers and clinicians to utilize human genome data for scientific discovery and individualized treatment. Full Article
re Morningstar Acquires PitchBook Data for $225,000,000 By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 07:00:07 +0000 We help our clients build the great companies of tomorrow by providing them with the world's meaningful business information and resources to understand it. Full Article
re Cisco Acquires WorkLife for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:00:09 +0000 WorkLife automates meeting best practices — setting and sharing agendas, driving towards decisions and action items, circulating meeting summaries — to help your team get more done faster. Full Article
re Wipro Acquires Appirio for $500,000,000 By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 07:00:06 +0000 A global services provider, helping companies power their business with mobile, social and cloud technology from salesforce.com, Google, Workday and CSOD Full Article
re Google Acquires Eyefluence for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 07:00:06 +0000 Eyefluence synchronizes biology and technology to deliver eye-interaction user interfaces for the HMD industry (head-mounted displays). Full Article
re PowWow Acquires StarMobile for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 07:00:09 +0000 StarMobile was established in 2012 and is based at Technology Square in the Midtown area of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, a technology community that is recognized as a national, if not global, locus for mobility technology. Full Article