COVID 19 crushes the entertainment industry, Tesla, SpaceX, and other tech news- TNCS Ep 70

The entertainment industry is reeling from a series of closures, release delays, and production halts on many of our beloved movies and shows.  In tech news we first discuss the call for support to PC gamers in combating COVID-19 through the use of Folding@Home. Tesla finishes their 1 millionth car last week and SpaceX aborts their latest launch at T-0.  We also discuss the decision by the Pentagon to reconsider the $10billion JEDI contract that was previously awarded to Microsoft over Amazon.

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• Deadline: ‘Mulan’, ‘New Mutants’ & ‘Antlers’ Moved By Disney As Coronavirus Grips Release Schedule.
  • https://deadline.com/2020/03/mulan-new-mutants-antlers-moved-coronavirus-1202881355/ 
• CNBC: Disneyland and California Adventure will close through April, Disney says.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/disneyland-and-california-adventure-will-close-through-april.html 
• Nvidia calls on gaming PCs to help with coronavirus 
  • https://www.gamesradar.com/nvidias-calling-on-gaming-pc-owners-to-put-their-systems-to-work-fighting-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR05szK7KCoIzODrhK-llrGs0HPc3uaXZUNy_GS7yiheTxYXMVZ5m8LAu1U 
• Tesla makes its one millionth car 
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/fgordq/tesla_just_made_its_one_millionth_car/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share 
• Elon states college is not for learning
  • https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-college-not-for-learning-not-required-at-tesla-2020-3?utm_campaign=sf-bi-ti&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook.com
• Space.com: SpaceX's Starship will soon be made of different stuff.
  • https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-new-stainless-steel-alloy.html 
• Space.com: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aborts Starlink satellite constellation launch at last second.
  • https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-5-satellites-launch-abort.html 
• CNN: Pentagon 'wishes to reconsider' $10 billion contract given to Microsoft over Amazon.
  • https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/12/tech/amazon-microsoft-department-of-defense-jedi/index.html 
• GeekWire: DoD likely to split JEDI contract between Amazon and Microsoft, analyst says.
  • https://www.geekwire.com/2020/dod-likely-split-jedi-contract-amazon-microsoft-analyst-says/ 
• CNBC: Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/13/bill-gates-leaves-microsoft-board.html 
• Gizmodo: At Least 20 VPN and Ad-Blocking Apps With 35 Million Downloads Actually Monitored Users' Phones.
  • https://gizmodo.com/at-least-20-vpn-and-ad-blocking-apps-with-35-million-do-1842228757