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‘Work is no longer just a place’

‘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

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

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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Google leads U.S. business push to preserve work permits for H-1B spouses

Google leads U.S. business push to preserve work permits for H-1B spouses

FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it was leading about 30 companies and trade groups in opposing a lawsuit that seeks to stop over 90,000 spouses of highly skilled U.S. visa workers from having jobs in the country. The organizations contend undoing employment authorization for spouses would cause financial havoc… Source link

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Google leads U.S. business push to preserve work permits for H-1B spouses

Google leads U.S. business push to preserve work permits for H-1B spouses

A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday it was leading about 30 companies and trade groups in opposing a lawsuit that seeks to stop over 90,000 spouses of highly skilled U.S. visa workers from having jobs in the country. The organizations contend undoing employment authorization for spouses would cause financial havoc for families,… Source link

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