Siemens and Salesforce have partnered to provide an innovative workplace technology suite that allows employees to safely come back to work in physical offices and sets the stage for a next generation framework for the future of work. Siemens and Salesforce will first deploy this workplace offering in their own offices, including Siemens Smart Infrastructure headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, and Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. We are looking forward to hearing the results from these first deployments.
Poly Partners With Zoom and Microsoft To Support Remote Work
Now that organizations have had a few months of remote work experience, they are focused on how software like Poly’s StudioX could improve performance and efficiency.
How Coronavirus COVID-19 is Driving Change in HR Operations
Coronavirus COVID-19 is in many ways accelerating changes in the way we work that have already been happening. For HR leaders, coronavirus COVID-19 is driving significant change in HR operations that comes with its own set of challenges. HR ops has always been a gigantic responsibility within an organization, and we take a look here at how that responsibility has gotten even more critical.
Amazon’s AWS MetroPlus Chatbot Delivered a Significant Assist to NYC Non-Profit Insurer
Amazon’s AWS MetroPlus chatbot program, developed free of charge by Amazon with project management help from Bain & Co., delivered a significant assist to a NYC-based non-profit insurer that continues to pay dividends now and into the future. Here’s the backstory there, and a look at how simple solutions like the one developed here often can have far-reaching benefits.
Going Back To Work – 5 Things You Should Do
Are you planning to return to work soon? Here are a few tips to consider to keep your employees and customers happy and healthy.
AWS Results Still a Bright Spot Within Amazon’s Q1 Earnings
Amazon had strong revenue, but was a bit under the threshold on earnings. Meanwhile, AWS continued to show great growth and investment in the business.
Google’s COVID-19 Shift: Adjusting Search and Maps to Identify Telehealth Sources
Google recently announced it is adding telehealth features to its Search and Maps, making it easier for consumers to find telehealth resources and making it easier for providers to serve up these offerings. We predict this is just the start of a transition in healthcare services, and the beginning of a new normal.
How the Coronavirus Will Impact the Gig Economy
Are the weak links in the gig economy being forced to the surface thanks to the coronavirus? Designed to be agile and dynamic, it still relies, ultimately, on people. And if those people aren’t being taken care of, the industry as a whole could fall apart.
How the EU’s Suspicion of US Tech Giants Could Hinder Post-COVID-19 European Economic Recovery
Here’s a look at how the EU’s suspicion of US tech giants could hinder post COVID-10 European economic recovery. The urgency of the situation, driven by the need to begin safely but quickly restarting the global economy, may require EU regulators to select a solution they are not entirely comfortable with, in order to start working toward that goal in the next month.
The New Normal: Why Verizon Just Acquired BlueJeans
Verizon announced the purchase of BlueJeans Networks, a video conferencing provider enabling the company’s plans to support a new normal for work and life.