Which tech company invented work-from-home, then killed it?
Before Zoom was popular, this tech giant had 40% of its workforce remote. Then came the reversal.
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Two New Jersey men jailed for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate 100+ companies
Eight other suspects are on the run
North Korea deployed 100,000 fake IT workers to infiltrate Western companies, making $500M a year for Kim Jong Un
With a little help from collaborators in the US
Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines
Remote drivers intervene in unusual situations
Ubisoft fires developer who publicly opposed its return-to-office mandate
Ubisoft claims feedback is welcome - then fires employee who gave it
Ubisoft workers plan massive international strike, unions protest job cuts and mandatory office return
"Our management gets away with lies and breaking the law"
Former Tripwire CEO says working from home contributed to industry-wide game delays
John Gibson says remote work makes people less efficient and creative
Viral video asks if you'd take a $240,000 office job or $120,000 remote position
Which would you choose?
Microsoft Teams may soon tell your boss when you enter or leave the office
New location detection feature is sparking worries about employee surveillance
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Boot up, VPN, multi-password logins, and zero pay: Bank of America hit with wage lawsuit
Bank of America accused of making remote workers log in for free before shifts even start
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says work-from-home culture means US struggles to compete with China
"If you're going to win, you're going to have to make some tradeoffs"
Some workers are quitting over their depressing office designs, but AV tech is helping
Would you quit over an ugly office?
Microsoft study finds "infinite workday" is hurting productivity
AI could help, or make things worse
In brief: Remember during and immediately after the lockdowns, when so many companies promised a new era of work-life balance and flexibility? According to new research from Microsoft, the opposite is now true, with most people working an "infinite workday" that lasts more than 12 hours and bleeds into weekends. It's impacting productivity, and while AI could make things better, it could also make them worse.
Dropbox CEO slams return-to-office mandates, compares them to outdated malls and theaters
"It's just a different world now"
A hot potato: Here's a rare sight: a CEO of a large company has spoken out in support of remote work for employees, slamming those firms that drag staff back into the office against their will. Dropbox boss Drew Houston compared RTO mandates to trying to force people back into malls and movie theaters.
The most productive workers "rest" almost two and a half hours during an 8-hour workday, study claims
Are in-office and hybrid work models really better for productivity?
How North Korea infiltrated remote US jobs through a TikTok user in Minnesota
American freelancers unwittingly enable North Korean tech scheme
EA tells workers to return to the office at least 3 days per week
EA needs the "a kinetic energy that fuels creativity, innovation, and connection," apparently
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Klarna is hiring humans again as AI replacements offer "lower quality" output
Klarna's CEO loves cheaper-than-human AI, but customers aren't as keen
Google tells some remote workers to return to the office or face termination
Google says get back or get lost
Some employees accept up to 15% lower wages for work-from-home flexibility
Companies attempting to low-ball remote worker could face another Great Resignation
Japanese store deploys remote workers as convenience store clerks for graveyard shifts
Leveraging time zone differences to staff late nights and early mornings
Nearly 75% of RTO companies will require at least three days in the office per week by the end of 2025
Improved collaboration and teamwork are cited as the main reasons