Dec 8 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday it will give an additional bonus to its employees globally this year, as the tech giant pushes back its return-to-office plan. Google will give all employees, including the company’s extended workforce and interns, a one-time cash bonus of $1,600 or equivalent value in their country this month, a company spokesperson told Reuters. The latest benefit is in addition to Google’s work-from-home allowance and wellbeing bonus, to… Source link

Weber’s secret weapon in its most recent quarter is one they have relied on time and time again to perform well in periods of high supply chain stress (such is the case now). Making more grills and components where the products end up being sold, says Weber CEO Chris Scherzinger. “We are the only major grill brand who makes our own grills and do it locally in the continent,” Scherzinger said on Yahoo Finance Live. Weber operates three manufacturing facilities in Illinois that handle metal… Source link

Dec. 8, 2021 — With millions of Americans vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, many are anxious to take part in more normal holiday gatherings for the first time in nearly 2 years. But with COVID-19 still a concern, especially amid the new Omicron variant, staying safe is key. And a new trends tool from Google Maps aims to do just that, offering information to make the holiday safer and more efficient by pinpointing the busiest times to travel, grocery shop, head to the salon, and buy… Source link

Ignore a more hawkish Federal Reserve at your own peril, warns RBC Capital Markets head of U.S. equity strategy Lori Calvasina.  “They [our strategists] think the market is too sanguine. They think people are underestimating the number of hikes in 2023 and how high the Fed could ultimately go,” said Calvasina on Yahoo Finance Live.  The markets have rallied back to within all-time highs this week as traders push aside a shift in the tone by Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell just one week… Source link

Google has taken action against a major hacking operation that it thinks has infected more than 1 million devices. The tech giant is coming down hard on the so-called Glupteba botnet, suing two Russians who are allegedly behind it. It’s a notorious piece of malware known for taking control of people’s Windows PCs. Crooks can then steal people’s details and data, as well as using your machine to mine cryptocurrency. At times the vicious attack was… Source link

Google has announced its Android 12L update — the one designed to give its OS a better experience on tablets and large folding phones — is getting its first beta release today. While Beta 1 still seems very much pointed toward developers, it could be a chance to see what Google’s working on in a (slightly) more polished state than the developer preview. With Android 12L, Google is adding a two-column layout for devices with larger screens, which will let you get at more information… Source link

Apple CEO Tim Cook greets customers at the new Apple Store on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, December 8, 2021 If AR and VR headsets are going to go mainstream, Apple will be the one to do it While the 3-D internet world known as… Source link

A former Tesla (TSLA) quality engineer turned whistleblower says the electric car maker has known for at least four years that some of its solar panels could catch fire but failed to disclose or fix the problem. On Monday, Reuters revealed that complaints over the alleged hazards filed by the whistleblower are the subject of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency confirmed the investigation in a Sept. 24 letter to the former engineer, Steven… Source link

After months of nasty contract disputes, Roku this morning announced it’s come to an agreement with Google which will allow it to continue to carry both YouTube and YouTube TV on its platform. Roku declined to share the specifics of the deal terms, beyond saying it’s a multi-year extension that covers both services. For Roku and Google customers, however, that means they don’t know which party won the battle or what that means for Google’s access to Roku’s user data. During… Source link

A Roku Inc. remote in an arranged photograph in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, May 2, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Grear | Bloomberg | Getty Images Roku stock jumped more than 11% on Wednesday morning after it said it has reached a multiyear agreement with Google to keep YouTube and YouTube TV on its streaming platform. The deal will allow the 56.4 million active Roku accounts to continue to watch YouTube and YouTube TV, Google’s live streaming service, without disruption. Google had previously… Source link