Remote work policies divide tech industry: Amazon takes a firm stance
The debate around working from home has been going on since the waning days of the pandemic. At Amazon, CEO Andy Jassy wants to leave no doubt about it: he wants employees to be in the office at least three days a week. In doing so, in a leaked internal meeting he refused to provide data to support... Read more
Zoom CEO: Zoom doesn’t allow colleagues to have good debates
At the height of the pandemic, Zoom became a platform of global prominence. Everyone went "Zooming" when office life was temporarily impossible. By now, working from home is ingrained in many a company. However, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan thinks it's better to come into the office more often anyway. Becaus... Read more
“Offices will die out without accurate data”
Soon after the Covid-19 pandemic struck, employees around the globe got used to the fact that work could be done from home. However, many companies opted to quickly reverse this policy. In 2023, many business leaders nevertheless regret the decision to encourage or impose office attendance again, a... Read more
IBM CEO: “remote work can hurt your career”
This week, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna sent the company's 260,000 employees a message: remote work can hurt your career. Big Blue's chief executive warns employees that working from home can hurt their chances for advancement.
The exec conveyed his warning during an interview with Bloomberg News. “... Read more
Microsoft to stop bundling Teams with Office to avoid antitrust suits
According to sources cited by the Financial Times, customers will soon have the option to purchase Office without Teams, although the details on how this will be done are yet to be made clear.
Microsoft is currently in talks with EU regulators. While a deal is not guaranteed, the company remains... Read more
Philips releases curved 34-inch LCD monitor
Philips unveiled the 34E1C5600HE, a 34-inch curved display. The company continues to grow its monitor lineup.
The Philips 34E1C5600HE sports a 34-inch panel, 3400x1400 native resolution, a 21:9 aspect ratio and a 1500R curvature. The model has a max brightness of 300 cd/m2, which means it canno... Read more
98% of IT leaders are worried about hybrid workforce challenges
A new report by Teradici found that 78% of respondents across multiple and varying industries are currently working on implementing zero trust or are planning to implement it in the next two years.
VPNs will likely be replaced by remote access and zero trust to protect corporate assets fully in ... Read more
Dell releases new support and security services for remote workers
The updates deliver customized IT support and secure PC experiences for work-from-anywhere employees.
This week Dell announced new support services and security features designed to enhance how information technology leaders provide a modern and secure personal computer experience for employees.... Read more
HP launches new device management tools for hybrid work
New cloud-based device management solutions boost IT productivity and the employee experience, the company says.
HP this week announced new solutions that simplify and automate device management tasks. The company claims this gives IT teams "more freedom to focus on what’s important for their ... Read more