CNBC April 29, 2020
Key Points
– Apple and Google released a beta version of their coronavirus tracing software on Wednesday.
– The APIs are included in the beta versions of iOS and Android used by software developers.
– Now it’s up to governments around the world to decide whether they’ll choose the Apple and Google approach, which has privacy and usability benefits, or whether they will create their own apps using their own technology to empower their public health departments with additional data.
Apple and Google released a beta version of their coronavirus tracing software on Wednesday.
This software will power apps that do “digital contact tracing” or, as Apple and Google call it, “exposure notification.” These apps will provide notifications...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor