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Jack in the Box will experiment with burger-flipping robots
Jack in the Box will test Miso's frying and drink robots in a San Diego restaurant to help staff deal with a glut of customers.
Amazon's planned worker chat app would reportedly ban words like 'union'
Amazon is reportedly prepping a worker chat app that would ban words like 'union' and 'pay raise.'
Amazon warehouse workers vote to unionize in Staten Island (updated)
Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse have voted to unionize.
Amazon union rerun election in Alabama will be determined by challenged ballots
Amazon workers at an Alabama warehouse have voted against unionization in a second election, but challenges might change the outcome.
Otter's AI now spares you the pain of summarizing meetings
Otter now uses AI to automatically summarize meetings — you won't have to wonder what you missed.
DJI's latest work drone can fly autonomously in harsh weather (updated)
DJI has unveiled a professional drone that can fly in heavy rain, and will soon have a dock for autonomous flights.
Slack is struggling to get back to work (updated)
Slack is down for some users, with many unable to use the service at all in the morning.
Apple Store employees in the US are quietly trying to unionize
Workers at multiple Apple Stores in the US are trying to unionize as they want pay that matches the costs of living.
Microsoft will fully reopen its headquarters on February 28th
Microsoft plans to fully reopen its Washington state offices on February 28th, although hybrid work will leave those offices changed.
Anyone can sign up for Google's Workspace Essentials using their work email
Google now lets you sign up for Workspace Essentials using your work email address — even if your company is using another platform.
Gmail's new 'integrated view' is coming to Workspace users February 8th
Google will make Gmail's cleaner integrated view available to Workspace users in February, and it'll be the only choice by the end of spring.
Apple reportedly requires employees to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Apple will reportedly require all retail and corporate staff to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots if they want to enter stores and offices.
California judge says Google's non-disclosure agreements violate state law
A judge has ruled Google's non-disclosure agreements violate California labor law, potentially letting former workers talk about their experiences.
Archivists have preserved a long-lost McDonald's Nintendo DS training game
An extremely rare McDonald's training game for the Nintendo DS is (unofficially) available.
Amazon will face a second Alabama union vote in February
Amazon will hold a second union election at an Alabama warehouse on February 4th after officials said it interfered with the first vote.
Amazon scraps new ban on phones in warehouses 'until further notice'
Amazon is dropping efforts to ban phones in warehouses following a deadly tornado and a pandemic surge.
Meta will let workers return to the office as late as June
Meta is letting workers defer their return to the office by as much as six months as pandemic concerns linger.
Microsoft reveals a standalone version of Teams for small businesses
Teams Essentials bridges the gap between the free plan and a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Activision Blizzard’s latest anti-harassment effort is a ‘responsibility committee’
Activision Blizzard has formed a committee to help it address the ongoing harassment scandal, but it's not likely to satisfy critics.
Apple reportedly tells workers they're allowed to discuss conditions and pay
Apple has reportedly sent a memo telling staff they can discuss working conditions and pay, although