Amrita Khalid
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San Diego, CA, United States
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Recent articles by Amrita:
Twitch is a home for the world we've lost under quarantine
Creative industries are flocking to Twitch in the wake of the pandemic. → Read More
Why a wave of at-home coronavirus tests are dividing global regulators
Biotech labs are inventing new Covid-19 tests every day. So why is there still a global testing shortage? → Read More
Coronavirus could leave 30% of US workers jobless, Fed official says
Shutdowns are expected to cripple the economy. → Read More
Emirates backtracks on a decision to suspend all passenger flights
The Dubai-based airline is making drastic cuts to its operations. → Read More
Rand Paul is the first US senator to test positive for Covid-19
Two days ago the US lawmaker made contact with several other senators at a lunch meeting. → Read More
New York now leads UK, South Korea and several EU countries in Covid-19 cases
The governor confirmed there were 15,168 cases of coronavirus in the state on March 22 → Read More
Telemedicine struggles to be an option for everyone in the wake of coronavirus
Only 1 in 10 Americans have used a telehealth service. That may soon change. → Read More
Bill Gates is stepping down from Microsoft's board
The Microsoft co-founder will devote more time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. → Read More
SXSW is cancelled for the first time in its 34-year history
Austin's tech, music, and film festival was scheduled for March 13 through March 22. → Read More
Can Flipboard TV save the news from YouTube?
The news aggregation app is venturing into video. → Read More
Facing calls to cancel, SXSW is going ahead—with fewer panels and smaller crowds
Companies like Twitter and Facebook, and individuals including Tim Ferriss, are skipping the festival because of coronavirus. → Read More
What hand sanitizer shortages on Amazon say about global supply —
Stores across the world are experiencing shortages of the instant disinfectant. → Read More
Coronavirus spells trouble for online platforms like Weibo, despite user spike
Quarantined users are flocking to the internet, but tech companies face challenges ahead. → Read More
Europe’s single market for data won’t free it from American tech giants
Europe's Data Strategy is high on ambition, but low on details. → Read More
Coronavirus is the last thing the global smartphone industry needs
Global smartphone shipments will be slashed as a result of the outbreak. → Read More
The EU’s agenda to regulate AI does little to rein in facial recognition
The European Union Commission released an ambitious agenda for AI. But is it enough? → Read More
What a RICO charge means for Huawei
Huawei has been hit by the US federal anti-racketeering law. → Read More
The White House wants more AI research for less money
Science agencies like DARPA and NSF face huge spending cuts under a White House proposal. → Read More
How coronavirus is upending Big Tech
From iPhones to LCD televisions, much of the world’s consumer technology is made in China, or relies on parts made there. → Read More
Thanks to Amazon, the cloud war is a fight for third place
AWS is at the top of the cloud computing game, at least for now. → Read More