Showing all posts tagged Business Trends
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Tech Companies That Have Made Layoffs in 2023
2023 looks set to follow last year's trend for tech layoffs. We track the latest job cuts from Amazon, Salesforce and others.
Jack Turner -
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73% of Managers Agree Flexible Working Boosts Productivity
A new study shows managers rate remote and flexi-time more highly than in 2020 - but are attitudes now starting to regress?
Jade Artry -
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Starbucks Employees Must Return to Office 3 Days a Week
In a memo, interim CEO Howard Schultz cites a "need to rebuild" while the company "emerges" from the pandemic.
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New Microsoft Teams Premium Will Add Paywall to Some Features
Microsoft is adding a semi-hidden downgrade to any users who aren't interested in paying for Premium: Fewer features.
Adam Rowe -
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Microsoft Is Giving Employees Unlimited Vacation Time
The policy will go into effect on January 16th, and will be offered to all US salaried employees.
Jade Artry -
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Microsoft Teams Will Soon Have Video Filters
Made popular by Zoom, these video filters will allow you to change your appearance or the appearance of your background.
Conor Cawley -
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Tech Saw 150K Layoffs in 2022, Passing Early Pandemic Numbers
The retail and consumer tech sectors lost the most jobs in 2022, largely due to big cuts at Meta and Amazon.
Adam Rowe -
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The Best Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks
Keyboard shortcuts, captions, do not disturb and even games - we uncover the best Microsoft Teams hacks.
Conor Cawley -
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Business Owners Share Their Best Recession Tips for 2023
The looming recession of 2023 has businesses spooked, but these experts have some advice for surviving the worst of it.
Conor Cawley -
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California’s New Fleet Tracking Laws Aim to Guard Driver Privacy
Civil penalties may be $250 for a first violation, and rise to $1,000 per affected employee for each additional violation.
Adam Rowe -
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Microsoft Named Best-Managed Company in the US 2022
Apple came in second place, closely followed by IBM, knocking the previous years' top 5 tech companies off the board
Jade Artry -
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Remote Meetings Are Getting Shorter, and Four More Surprising Finds
New research has shown that we're having more remote meetings, but they're not taking as long.
Jack Turner -
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Microsoft Teams Could Finally Add Picture-in-Picture Functionality
The update is expected to arrive sometime this month and will improve functionality on iPad and iPhone devices.
Conor Cawley -
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Email Overload: 30% of Americans Declare “Email Bankruptcy”
The average worker's relationship with their email inbox is not a happy one - but its unlikely email will die anytime soon.
Aaron Drapkin -
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Study: Women Want to Work From Home More Than Men Do
A new study found that when asked about the importance of remote work, women were notably more vocal than men.
Conor Cawley -
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Microsoft Teams Adds Some Fun With ‘Games for Work’ App
The four games now available in Microsoft Teams include Minesweeper, Solitaire, Wordament, and IceBreakers.
Conor Cawley -
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Zoom Launches New Features to Rival Google Workspace
Email and calendar features include end-to-end encryption, access-restricted links, and external emails that expire.
Jade Artry -
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Our Guide to Mastodon: The Social Media App Taking on Twitter
Considering joining the #TwitterExodus? Here's a breakdown of Mastodon, the insurgent app that's taking Twitter by storm.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Your Next Zoom Call, Coming to an AMC Theater Near You
As the US theater industry continues to contend with falling demands, could Zoom come to the rescue?
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Etsy’s Mobile App Rolls Out an Image Search Feature
Image search is great for customers — and it might help sellers as well, since it identifies price-hiking scammers.
Adam Rowe -
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Google Hangouts Is Officially Gone
Google will let you download your Hangouts data history until January 1st, 2023, but it's gone forever after that.
Adam Rowe -