Hybrid Work news and trends

AMC Theaters Add ‘Zoom Rooms’ Amid Remote Work Transformation
Partnerships // March 14, 2024

Zoom could be coming soon to a theater near you. The video conferencing platform has launched a partnership with AMC Entertainment to allow businesses to hold remote meetings and events at AMC’s multiplexes. “Zoom Rooms at AMC enables companies with dispersed workforces and customer bases to bring people from different...

Layoffs Target Remote Workers More Than In-Office Staff
Payroll // February 25, 2024

For some workers, working from home no longer seems like an attractive option. As Bloomberg News noted in a recent report, the white-collar labor market has cooled, leading companies to scale back their work-from-home offering. The report, citing information from employment firm Live Data Technologies, says that fully...

Zoom Taps AI to Empower Customers in Safe Hybrid Work Environment
artificial intelligence // August 21, 2023

Zoom has made significant advancements in its artificial intelligence (AI) technology as it aims to empower customers to work smarter in a hybrid work environment.  On Monday (Aug. 21), the company announced the launch of several new AI innovations as part of an “aggressive road...

As Hybrid Work Impacts Urban Retail, London Looks to Offer Rent-Free Shops
Retail // July 31, 2023

During the pandemic, many fled the city to live the suburban life. Today, urban commercial real estate companies are struggling to fill their spaces with enticing retailers that will encourage consumer foot traffic.   Some, however, are willing to make bold bets by bucking the eCommerce...

Interviews & Exclusives
Remote Work Goes Mainstream as Platforms Enable Anywhere Hiring and HR Management

April 05, 2022
For all the talk of the Great Resignation, changing jobs is trivial compared to the great migration to remote work that started as a lockdown order and quickly became a lifestyle. While many jobs can’t be done remotely, the work of people who stay in place on a computer all day is highly portable, a […]

Quick Reads
Wells Fargo Employees Let Go for Using ‘Mouse Jigglers’ at Work

June 13, 2024
Wells Fargo has reportedly fired more than a dozen workers accused of faking work. These employees, all part of the banking giant’s wealth/investment management arm, were “discharged after review of allegations involving simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work,” Bloomberg News reported Thursday (June 13), citing a filing with the Financial Industry Regulatory […]

AMC Theaters Add ‘Zoom Rooms’ Amid Remote Work Transformation

March 14, 2024
Zoom could be coming soon to a theater near you. The video conferencing platform has launched a partnership with AMC Entertainment to allow businesses to hold remote meetings and events at AMC’s multiplexes. “Zoom Rooms...

Layoffs Target Remote Workers More Than In-Office Staff

February 25, 2024
For some workers, working from home no longer seems like an attractive option. As Bloomberg News noted in a recent report, the white-collar labor market has cooled, leading companies to scale back...

Office Space Inventory in US Sees First Net Decline

July 27, 2023
The U.S. office market is in uncharted territory as the amount of office space has declined for what is likely the first time in history. Less than 5 million square...