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Sources: more Chinese government agencies and state-backed firms have ordered staff to stop bringing iPhones, Samsung phones, and other foreign devices to work (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: more Chinese government agencies and state-backed firms have ordered staff to stop bringing iPhones, Samsung phones, and other…
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Microsoft has agreed to convert 77 contract staff at ZeniMax into unionized employees, as part of negotiations with the CWA-affiliated ZeniMax Workers United (Josh Eidelson/Bloomberg)
Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg: Microsoft has agreed to convert 77 contract staff at ZeniMax into unionized employees, as part of…
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COVID vaccination rates ‘alarmingly’ low among nursing home staff, CDC says: ‘A real danger’
Despite the higher risk that the coronavirus poses to older adults, a surprisingly low share of nursing home staff and…
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Three ex-employees say SoundHound laid off ~200 people, or ~50% of staff, with two weeks of severance that will only be paid if the company can raise more money (Mack DeGeurin/Gizmodo)
Mack DeGeurin / Gizmodo: Three ex-employees say SoundHound laid off ~200 people, or ~50% of staff, with two weeks of…
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Sources: Tokyo-headquartered aggregator SmartNews, valued at $2B as of 2021, lays off ~120 people, or 40% of US and China staff, with more cuts to come in Japan (TechCrunch)
TechCrunch: Sources: Tokyo-headquartered aggregator SmartNews, valued at $2B as of 2021, lays off ~120 people, or 40% of US and…
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Alphabet's life sciences unit Verily lays off about 15% of its staff, or more than 200 employees, and discontinues work on several products (Miles Kruppa/Wall Street Journal)
Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: Alphabet’s life sciences unit Verily lays off about 15% of its staff, or more…
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Equity management service Carta cuts 10% of its staff, possibly impacting ~200 workers, as it sues a former CTO; the company was valued at $7.4B in August 2021 (Natasha Mascarenhas/TechCrunch)
Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: Equity management service Carta cuts 10% of its staff, possibly impacting ~200 workers, as it sues…
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Memo: Microsoft plans to give US salaried staff unlimited Discretionary Time Off plus 10 corporate holidays, leaves of absence, mental health time off, and more (Tom Warren/The Verge)
Tom Warren / The Verge: Memo: Microsoft plans to give US salaried staff unlimited Discretionary Time Off plus 10 corporate…
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