COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has made people ill on every continent except Antarctica, killing more than ten thousand people. This virus may not be as deadly as the Black Death or the Spanish Flu, but it still has the potential to bring about unprecedented inflation, poverty, and global economic crisis. As COVID-19 continues […]

The gig economy is facing some ups and downs as COVID-19 takes hold in the U.S. Workers for Uber and Lyft, particularly those who rely on the platforms as their sole source of income, have been greatly affected by COVID-19. Initially, Uber and Lyft halted their carpooling services to stop the spread of the virus, […]

In addition to the hundreds of thousands suffering from COVID-19, students have also been harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Schools have closed in 119 countries, affecting over 860 million students around the world. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently suspended standardized testing and announced the state’s public schools will likely remained closed for the rest of […]

The legal profession is known to be conservative in many aspects, including with the use of technology. Yet the industry has a proven need for innovation. Entrepreneurs have acted to challenge this conservative approach by providing business-to-business (B2B) services to legal professionals. Providing Software as a Service (SaaS) to law firms has turned out to […]

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) adopted a final rule on March 9, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued another rule on the same day, both of which are aimed at improving patients’ access to their own medical records. According to the final rules, hospitals are […]

Businesses closed. Customers gone. Employees home. While COVID-19’s economic impact is still in its earliest stages, many have already felt its repercussions. Over the past month, effects from the outbreak have hit small businesses hard, and many companies do not have the resources to afford temporary – not to mention prolonged – closure. In a […]

As businesses are forced to shut their doors due to the evolving pandemic, the stock market took a significant hit on Monday, March 16th. While the S&P 500 saw the most significant drop since the beginning of the outbreak (roughly 12%), it seems the market is already making strides to recover. On Thursday, the S&P […]

Amidst the general anxiety surrounding the spread of Coronavirus, a wealth of misinformation within social media adds to the panic. Conspiracy theories range from claims that the virus is a concoction by pharmaceutical companies to increase sales of a yet-to-be released vaccine to claims that there are many medications already in distribution that can immunize […]

Historically, the venture capital (VC) industry has concentrated its main activities locally, as a regional phenomenon. Unsurprisingly, the US venture industry remained geographically focused in 2019 as its three main hubs – California, New York, and Massachusetts – held up to 84% of total US VC Assets Under Management. Regarding foreign markets, until this past […]

Starbucks implemented new cups in various cities across the world to promote an environmentally friendly way of serving customers. The paper cups have a liner made out of biodegradable materials instead of the customary plastic option. Heather Haddon of the Wall Street Journal noted that “the coffee giant on Monday started using a prototype of a […]