NASA and SpaceX Partner to Launch First Astronauts from American Soil in Nearly 10 Years
NASA has relied since 2011 on Russia’s space program to ferry U.S. astronauts to the space station, but this week, U.S. astronauts will ride a U.S.-built rocket to space from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly 10 years.
Read More »Robotic Dogs, German Cafe, Dancing Nurses Spread Cheer, Not COVID-19 Germs
Through corporate acts of generosity and appreciation, staff going the extra step to express kindness and humor, and fatherly love, companies, workers, and individuals continue to do their part to make the world a little safer and more joyous during these pandemic times.
Read More »Maersk Says Q2 Shipping Volume May Fall a Record 25%
The world's largest container shipping company said it idled more than 9% of its fleet in Q1 and expects the April-June period to be far worse.
Read More »Virgin Group Airlines Struggle While Virgin Galactic Soars
Virgin Galactic says it aims to begin flying paying customers in 2020, although it has already pushed the date back multiple times.
Read More »U.S. Manufacturing Lost 1.3 Million Jobs in April [Report]
The U.S. lost 10.4% of its total manufacturing jobs last month, following a ten-year period of consistent, gradual growth.
Read More »AI Reveals Why COVID-19 Affects Some People More Than Others
Clinical laboratory giant LabCorp and health technology company Ciox Health recently formed a partnership. They intend to use AI to untangle why the coronavirus affects people in different ways.
Read More »April’s Planned Industrial Manufacturing Projects Far Below 2019 Level [Report]
SalesLeads' latest monthly report shows projects tracked during April were sluggish again compared to January and February.
Read More »As COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Use Increases, Bluetooth Cybersecurity Concerns Grow
Bluetooth has emerged as the enabling technology for COVID-19 tracing apps. However, cybersecurity experts are concerned that hackers could use Bluetooth to breach devices and steal users’ data.
Read More »USMCA Deal to Replace NAFTA July 1, but Business Groups Urge Delay Due to COVID-19
The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will go into effect on July 1. While the implementation is seen as the fulfillment of a key priority for the Trump administration, opinion is divided on whether the new deal will hamper or boost the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Read More »LEGO, NBA Star, Manufacturer Help Those Impacted by COVID-19
In this week’s roundup of feel-good stories, we see that whether you have a lot to give or just a little, every bit helps during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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