Covid-19: New AI tool can help pinpoint most vulnerable patients, says joint Chinese-US development team

This tool can determine risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome, the fluid build-up in the lungs, with up to 80% accuracy. Doctors can use the tool to assess which patients need beds and who can safely go home, as hospital resources are stretched thin in many countries.

Covid-19: A software company touted by Trudeau uses phone data to map outbreak

A Canadian software startup backed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing picked up signs of the Covid-19 outbreak in China before it even had its name. Now it’s using mobile phone data to assist governments in their response to the pandemic.

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China races to increase output of ventilators

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): China is racing to produce several thousands of multifunction ventilators, as demand for the lifesaving machines skyrockets across the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country's top industry regulator said on Monday (March 30).

Tech’s shadow workforce sidelined, leaving social media to the machines

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the sprawling networks of contract workers who keep social-media services running smoothly.

Covid-19: AI tool predicts which coronavirus patients get deadly ‘wet lung’

Researchers in the US and China reported March 30 they have developed an artificial intelligence tool that is able to accurately predict which newly infected patients with the novel coronavirus go on to develop severe lung disease.

Softbank drops after OneWeb files for bankruptcy protection

TOKYO: Softbank Group Corp fell as much as 10% after a satellite operator it invested in filed for bankruptcy, ceding some gains from an unprecedented plan to sell assets and buy back shares.

Covid-19: Huge surge of hate speech toward Chinese on Twitter

The coronavirus outbreak has led to a 900% uptick in hate speech toward China and Chinese people on Twitter, according to a report by a tech startup.

SoftBank drops 10% after OneWeb seeks bankruptcy protection

SOFTBANK Group Corp. fell as much as 10% after a satellite operator it invested in filed for bankruptcy, ceding some gains from an unprecedented plan to sell assets and buy back shares.

MCO: The best video games to get lost in while self-isolating at home

As governments around the world advise citizens to stay at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, there are few better options for entertainment while self-isolating than diving into a new video game.