Big Tech
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Alabama Amazon Workers Get a Second Chance to Unionize The tactics used to dissuade workers from voting to unionize were so aggressive that the vote will have to be recast. -
Apple’s Return to Office “Yet to be Determined” With Omicron lurking, Apple becomes the latest tech company to shy away from setting a hard back-to-office deadline. -
Shots (or You’ll Get) Fired: Google Plans to Ax Unvaccinated Staff An internal memo from Google's leadership sets out a plan for unvaccinated staff to be put on leave before being fired. -
Worth a Shot? Google Staffers Sign Manifesto Opposing Vaccine Mandate At least 600 Google employees have now signed a letter calling for staff to "oppose the mandate as a matter of principle". -
Big Tech Is Fighting Over Who Gets to Build a Cloud for the Pentagon The Dept. of Defense has asked tech companies to bid for the JWCC, which will replace the JEDI contract scrapped in July. -
Facebook Adds Features to Allow Shopping Within Groups Users can now buy merch and products directly from a Group they're in or locate other member-recommended products. -
Apple Launches Beta Device Management Plan for Small Businesses The paid-for service starts officially in spring 2022, but early adopters can sign up to the beta for free.