A new Gartner survey reveals how businesses handle coronavirus-imposed time off, and the prediction is that up to 30% of employees will remain remote after the pandemic is over. Gartner conducted a survey of 800 HR execs to assess how companies are handling the pandemic. The survey, conducted on Tuesday, found that 88% of employers […]
Archives for March 2020
Zomato forays into grocery delivery, in talks to partner with Grofers & BigBasket
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Food-delivery and restaurant discovery app Zomato is jumping on to the grocery bandwagon as the category sees a major uptick amid the Covid-19 outbreak. ET has learnt that Zomato is in talks to partner with e-grocers, Grofers and BigBasket, to sell food products and essentials on its platform by facilitating their deliveries. […]
AICPA postpones ENGAGE 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic
Concerns about the coronavirus pandemic have prompted the postponement of ENGAGE 2020, one of the largest accounting and finance conferences in North America. ENGAGE was scheduled to be held June 7–11 in Las Vegas. Details on the timing and format of the rescheduled event are still being set, as the situation surrounding the outbreak is […]
Coronavirus Poll Results: Cyberattacks Ramp Up, WFH Prep Uneven
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Coronavirus relief bill contains tax credits for employers
The coronavirus relief bill signed by President Donald Trump late Wednesday contains, among its many provisions, several tax credits for employers who provide paid sick leave or family or medical leave for their employees who miss work for various coronavirus-related reasons. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6021, passed the House of Representatives on […]
Cloud Misconfig Mistakes Show Need For DevSecOps
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The coronavirus could kill millions of Americans: ‘Do the math,’ CDC advisor says
The new coronavirus could kill millions across the United States, said Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, director of the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine. “It would not surprise me,” she told CNBC on Thursday when asked whether the U.S. could see millions of deaths. “We need to prepare for the worst.” […]
Augmented Analytics Drives Next Wave of AI, Machine Learning, BI
Business intelligence will move beyond dashboards, and AI and machine learning will become easier for less skilled workers as augmented analytics are embedded into platforms. Enterprises struggling to get their data management and machine learning practices up to speed in an era of more and more data may be in for a nice surprise. After […]
GE Healthcare to produce ventilators round-the-clock to meet coronavirus-led demand
(Reuters) – General Electric’s healthcare unit said on Thursday it will hire more people and increase the number of shifts as it races to produce ventilators round-the-clock to meet the surge in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The rapid spread of the illness, which has killed more than 8,900 people, has strained healthcare systems […]
No timeline fixed for release of e-commerce policy: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that no timeline has been fixed to release the national e-commerce policy as e-commerce is a new subject. “Since e-commerce is a new issue, it has necessitated detailed consultations over the last few months to ensure that the policy is crafted in a manner that interests […]