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SAN JOSE — Zoom Video Communications, which has seen its popularity soar during the pandemic, says it will hire hundreds of engineers and open two new research and development centers – one in the greater Phoenix, AZ area and one in Pittsburgh, PA. Zoom will immediately begin recruiting software engineering talent in these locations. Employees […]

Rite Aid, a pharmacy chain with 2,400 locations in 18 states, has formed a new partnership with Instacart, which will allow customers to conveniently order and receive essential healthcare and grocery items delivered directly to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Prescriptions are not included in the service. “At Rite Aid, we are […]

REDWOOD CITY — Impossible Foods is rolling out its flagship Impossible Burger at more than 1,700 grocery stores nationwide owned by The Kroger Co., America’s largest grocery retailer. In addition to grocery shelves at Kroger-affiliated brick-and-mortar stores, Impossible Burger is also available for online ordering through Kroger.com for Kroger Curbside Pickup and Delivery. The rollout […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir — made by Gilead Sciences — for the treatment of suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalized with severe disease. While there is limited information known about the safety and effectiveness of using remdesivir to […]

SAN FRANCISCO — As restaurants around the country look to reopen, the needs of each will change as government restrictions and safety recommendations evolve. Restaurants that have never taken reservations may find themselves looking for ways to adjust floor plans to allow more space between tables and manage capacity. To help restaurants reopen and adhere […]

Hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir — made by Gilead Sciences — recovered faster than similar patients who received placebo, according to a preliminary data analysis from a randomized, controlled trial involving 1063 patients, which began on February 21. The trial (known as the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial, or ACTT), […]

Waffle House, a chain of affordable diners primarily in the southeastern U.S., is now offering delivery of its meals for the first time ever in a deal with Postmates. If you’re hankering for Waffle House’s fresh and fluffy, sweet cream waffle or craving bacon, sausage, or an All-Star Breakfast, this is the first time in […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has released a framework for the allocation of more than $780 million of federal funds to cash-strapped Bay Area transit agencies through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law last month. MTC is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the […]

With millions of businesses turning to YouTube during the global pandemic, YouTube has introduced a new tool called Video Builder for businesses who don’t have the resources to create videos from scratch. Video Builder is a free beta tool that animates static assets—images, text and logos—with music from YouTube’s library. You can choose from a […]

SAN FRANCISCO — DoorDash says it will cut commission fees for local restaurant partners by 50 percent on both DoorDash and Caviar. This commission relief program could benefit more than 150,000 local restaurants in the United States, Canada, and Australia and will begin on April 13 and continue through the end of May. The discount program is only eligible […]

In an unsurprising move, the International Olympic Committee has agreed to delay the Summer Olympic Games scheduled to begin in Tokyo this summer on July 24 to sometime next year. With the coronavirus pandemic raging around the world, the IOC President Thomas Bach and the Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo finally decided that the […]

Restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill announced it would expand delivery and partner with Uber Eats for the first time. Chipotle is waiving all delivery fees thru the end of March. Chipotle had been primarily using DoorDash and also Postmates for delivery but now with many restaurants across the country closed for dine-in, it’s urgent for […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it is donating 480,000 N95 masks and 470,000 surgical masks to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for distribution to California hospitals and other first responders facing a critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PG&E and The PG&E […]

Delivery service Doordash announced it will drop commissions for restaurants for at least the next 30 days. Many restaurants have been devastated by the Covid-19 outbreak and are only offering takeout or delivery. Doordash is announcing a package of commission relief and marketing support for new and existing DoorDash partner restaurants to help them generate up […]

Amazon, the leading Internet retailer, has seen a surge in demand during the coronavirus scare and said it is looking to fill 100,000 new full and part-time positions across the U.S. The jobs are in the company’s fulfillment centers and delivery network to meet the surge in demand from people relying on Amazon’s service during […]

The County of Santa Clara’s Public Health Department is taking dramatic steps to protect the health of the community by issuing an order cancelling mass gatherings and making additional recommendations that will slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-​19 in our community, reduce the number of people infected, and, especially, to protect those who […]