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‘Work is no longer just a place’

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai saw a “tectonic shift” in the future of work, driving product innovation and new ways of working at the tech giant.  The pandemic, which resulted in a massive remote work experiment, “was a tectonic shift. And the future of work is changing dramatically. It is going to be more flexible. Work is no longer just a place,” Pichai told Yahoo Finance in a wide-ranging interview.  More than 20 years ago, Google (GOOG, GOOGL) set out the create “the… Source link

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Slate of Google updates boost its smartwatch, work collaboration efforts

(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps, Photos and operating systems, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic. The announcements during the virtually-held Google I/O developer conference add up to a boost for the company’s smartwatch efforts, which compete with Apple Inc , and for its collaboration tools that rival offerings from Microsoft Corp. They also show how… Source link

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Google defends work visas for 90,000 immigrants, majority of whom are women, in court filing

“The pandemic has already disproportionately impacted women,” a Google VP wrote. May 14, 2021, 5:44 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Google has taken a public stand in support of immigration rights via a court filing Friday that seeks to protect the ability to work in the U.S. for some 90,000 immigrants, the vast majority of whom are women. Google led a coalition of tech companies in filing an amicus brief (or so-called “friend of the court” document) that… Source link

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