Month: April 2020

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor and Walmart are teaming up today to launch a new “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” program that will make it easier for vulnerable community members to get assistance from neighbors who are already planning a trip to Walmart. The new in-app feature will allow Nextdoor users to post to groups associated with their local Walmart … Continue reading Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program Continue Reading →

The first version of Apple  and Google’s  jointly developed, cross-platform contact tracing API should be available to developers as of next week, according to a conversation between Apple CEO Tim Cook and European Commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton. Breton shared a photo from his office which shows him having a video conversation with Cook, and told Les Echos that the … Continue reading First version of Apple and Google’s contact tracing API should be available to developers next week Continue Reading →

Image Credits: HealthJoy(opens in a new window) HealthJoy, a platform that helps employees get the most use out of their benefits, launched its revamped user interface and technology stack today. The startup told TechCrunch that usage has doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the new platform, called HealthJoy  2.0, has been in the works for two years, it … Continue reading HealthJoy launches its revamped employee benefits assistance platform Continue Reading →

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor and Walmart are teaming up today to launch a new “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” program that will make it easier for vulnerable community members to get assistance from neighbors who are already planning a trip to Walmart. The new in-app feature will allow Nextdoor users to post to groups associated with their local Walmart … Continue reading Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program Continue Reading →

HealthJoy, a platform that helps employees get the most use out of their benefits, launched its revamped user interface and technology stack today. The startup told TechCrunch that usage has doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the new platform, called HealthJoy  2.0, has been in the works for two years, it is now helping the company handle … Continue reading HealthJoy launches its revamped employee benefits assistance platform Continue Reading →

  Founders have always faced big challenges, but they pale in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Moving your business forward will require new thinking, new tools and new opportunities along with tried-and-true essentials. We’ve got you covered on all fronts. Case in point — catching investor attention in this climate will require a pitch … Continue reading Throw us your best 60-second pitch on May 13 at Pitchers and Pitches Continue Reading →

Image Credits: dowell / Getty Images A German research institute that’s involved in developing a COVID-19 contacts tracing app with the backing of the national government has released some new details about the work, which suggests the app is being designed as more of a “one-stop shop” to manage coronavirus impacts at an individual level, rather than having … Continue reading Germany’s COVID-19 contacts tracing app to link to labs for test result notification Continue Reading →

Founders have always faced big challenges, but they pale in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Moving your business forward will require new thinking, new tools and new opportunities along with tried-and-true essentials. We’ve got you covered on all fronts. Case in point — catching investor attention in this climate will require a pitch par … Continue reading Throw us your best 60-second pitch on May 13 at Pitchers and Pitches Continue Reading →