Verizon Media CEO Commits to Mental Health Support for Workers, Customers, and Society

Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 23:55:18
Verizon Media launches ‘Yahoo Life,’ a website dedicated to provided well-being services. CEO Guru Gowrappan talked to Cheddar about helping provide support for Verizon’s employees and customers along with society at large.
— Cheddar

Samsung is launching a 5G version of the Galaxy A51 in the US this week

Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 20:33:20
Samsung is following through on its promise to bring 5G connectivity to more midrange Galaxy devices with the introduction of the Galaxy A51 5G version. The device is launching this week on T-Mobile and coming to Verizon next week. It will cost $500, so $100 less than the recently introduced 5G version of the Galaxy A71.
— The Verge

Retail startups solving for socially-distanced shopping are hot — here are 5 that have raised $90m from VCs like Kleiner Perkins and Peter Thiel

Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 17:16:34
Retailers have found themselves tasked with enforcing social distancing to protect employees and make customers feel safe in their stores. Startups have popped up around this specific need to provide retailers with seamless solutions to developing socially distant shopping. These five startups are creating technologically to target social distancing in retail spaces and attracting investor attention. Social distancing is a proven method to reduce the spread of coronavirus, but stores across the country are opening. Retailers across the country have now found themselves figuring out how to enforce distancing measures so they can keep employees safe while at work, and customers feeling safe enough to shop in-store. As a result, a number of startups have sprung up to help retailers create unique physical distancing solutions for their brick and mortar locations. “Retail spaces are a particularly interesting and challenging space because they are so varied,” Jeffrey Siegel, professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto told Business Insider. “A grocery store is completely different from a little boutique which is completely different from a home improvement store.” These varied spaces present great opportunities for innovators up to the challenge of managing the flow of people.
— Business Insider

Axon Announces Microsoft, Verizon, Cradlepoint and FirstNet, Built with AT&T as Sponsors for Axon Accelerate, Now in its Fifth Year

Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 13:30:00
SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced that Microsoft, Verizon, Cradlepoint and FirstNet®, Built with AT&T are among confirmed sponsors for Axon Accelerate, taking place August 25th. Now in its…
— PR Newswire

Verizon strikes roaming deal to allow for 5G use in South Korea – CNET

Monday, 3 August 2020, 18:31:29
Verizon travelers with a “compatible” 5G device will be able to get 5G when visiting South Korea.
— CNET