Coronavirus has forced millions of businesses to close as officials implement shelter in place policies to help slow the spread of the disease. However, some businesses have been deemed essential and can remain open to provide crucial services to their communities. Running a business during a pandemic comes with a host of challenges, especially for the over 30 million small businesses. Watch the video to find out how small businesses at the epicenter of the outbreak are fighting to keep their doors open during the coronavirus recession.

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Women are increasingly opting to freeze their eggs, especially as more companies offer it as a benefit. But those who are among the early adopters see a big opportunity to improve the experience for the next generation.

Kristina Simmons, a chief of staff and investor at Khosla Ventures, is one of many women who decided to freeze her eggs.

Thousands of women do this every year, for a variety of reasons: Because they don’t want kids now but worry that their eggs will no longer be viable when they decide to try, because they haven’t met the right partner yet, to hedge against the possibility of health problems later on or for other reasons.

But Simmons stands out among her peers: She’s one of a few women who are investing in start-ups that aim to solve many of the biggest problems with egg freezing today.

In going through the process herself, Simmons saw a lot of room for improvement. For many women, especially those who aren’t covered at all or only partially by insurance, it costs thousands of dollars out-of-pocket. And it’s also a very involved process that requires hormone injections and regular blood draws at the clinic.

In a bid to change that, Simmons, who’s in her early thirties, has invested in a couple of start-ups in the space. Overture, a biotechnology start-up that is also backed by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, aims to use technology to make the egg freezing process more affordable and accessible. Higia, a wearable that can be placed beneath a bra to detect breast cancer early and is also moving into fertility-tracking, which might help women figure out if and when they should look into egg freezing.

Simmons said she’s currently in talks to invest a handful of other companies, also related to egg freezing and women’s health more broadly. “I’m passionate about rethinking this for women altogether,” she said.

The number of women opting to freeze their eggs has skyrocketed since 2012, when the American Society of Reproductive Medicine stopped classifying it as an experimental procedure. In 2009, only 500 women underwent egg freezing cycles, but in 2016, there were 9,000. That’s the most recently available data, but that number is expected to be far higher today given the bump in insurance coverage for egg freezing. As a result, U.S. fertility clinics generated close to $2 billion in revenue in 2017, and they’re popping up across the country.
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“Inside a secretive lab in Santa Barbara, California, scientists at Alphabet are working on one of the company’s most ambitious bets yet. They’re attempting to develop the world’s most advanced quantum computers. Late last year, Google unveiled a breakthrough quantum computing chip called Willow, which it says can solve a benchmark problem unimaginably faster than what’s possible with a classical computer. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa gets an exclusive look inside Google quantum lab and explores whether Willow may give Google a chance to take the lead in the next technological era.

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00:47 Chapter 1: Is quantum overhyped?
2:09 Chapter 2: Google’s breakthrough
5:25 Chapter 3: The competition
8:41 Chapter 4: Quantum and AI
12:44 Chapter 5: Interview with Google’s quantum AI director

Anchor: Deirdre Bosa
Produced by: Jasmine Wu, Laura Batchelor, Drew Troast
Edited by: Amy Marino
Camera: Andrew Evers, Katie Tarasov
Senior Director of Video: Jeniece Pettitt
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I Held Google’s Willow Chip — What Quantum Means for the Future of AI

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“Inside a secretive lab in Santa Barbara, California, scientists at Alphabet are working on one of the company’s most ambitious bets yet. They’re attempting to develop the world’s most advanced quantum computers. Late last year, Google unveiled a breakthrough quantum computing chip called Willow, which it says can solve a benchmark problem unimaginably faster than what’s possible with a classical computer. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa gets an exclusive look inside Google quantum lab and explores whether Willow may give Google a chance to take the lead in the next technological era.

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00:00 Introduction
00:47 Chapter 1: Is quantum overhyped?
2:09 Chapter 2: Google’s breakthrough
5:25 Chapter 3: The competition
8:41 Chapter 4: Quantum and AI
12:44 Chapter 5: Interview with Google’s quantum AI director

Anchor: Deirdre Bosa
Produced by: Jasmine Wu, Laura Batchelor, Drew Troast
Edited by: Amy Marino
Camera: Andrew Evers, Katie Tarasov
Senior Director of Video: Jeniece Pettitt
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Google Lost The AI Lead. Can Quantum Put It Back on Top?

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Bank of America’s Head of U.S. Economics Michelle Meyer predicts a slower economy in 2019 compared to last year. A slowing global economy, especially from China, is likely to have an impact on the United States. But despite the risks being higher, the economic data shows an imminent recession may not be in the cards.

She also explains why wages have improved despite an aging population. “The labor market is tight,” she says. And it’s not just for high-skilled workers, but for lower income jobs as well.

Watch the video above to hear more from Bank of America’s Head of U.S. Economics Michelle Meyer.
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What Will Cause The Next Recession – Michelle Meyer On Elevated Risks

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