Corporations have obligations to their shareholders, but during Apple’s Financial Results report for Q2 2020, Tim Cook made it clear that his company has obligations to the community as well.
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Orange And Apple Working to Launch French Coronavirus Contact Tracing App in May
Apple is in ongoing discussions with Orange over developing a coronavirus contact tracing app, which is expected during May.
Apple Releases Mobility Data, Replies to Senate – TMO Daily Observations 2020-04-14
Andrew Orr and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s release of (anonymized) mobility data, and their reply to a Senate letter inquiring about the COVID-19 website.
Apple and Google Team Up, Contact Tracing – TMO Daily Observations 2020-04-13
Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple teaming up with Google on new technology for contact tracing, what exactly contact tracing entails, and what sorts of questions come up as a result.
UK Working With Apple and Google on COVID-19 Contact-Tracing App
The UK’s National Health Service is reportedly working with Apple and Google to build a COVID-19 contact-tracing app.
The Wide-ranging Challenges Now Facing Apple
Along with with any other company in this pandemic, Apple is sizing up the multitude of challenges facing it. Customers will adapt.
Earnings Call Considerations, Apple's Pandemic Response – TMO Daily Observations 2020-04-08
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss what Apple’s earnings call might look like, and some of Apple’s responses to the pandemic.
Apple Launches COVID-19 Screening Tool on App Store and the Web
Apple on Friday launched both an app (iOS and iPadOS) called Apple COVID-19 and a website screening tool for COVID-19, the disease that can develop from exposure to Coronavirus.