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Five years later, you can finally buy Google Beam

First announced as Project Starline in 2021, the $25,000 videoconferencing system — built into HP’s Dimensions hardware — is available now in six countries.

By Matthew Finnegan

24 Sep 20264 mins

Collaboration SoftwareGoogleHybrid and Remote Work

Articles

One in six workers would quit if forced to return to office

Although 60% of companies now demand that workers return to their offices at least a few days each week, employees are resistant amid work-life balance concerns, according to a TopResume study.

By Lucas Mearian

9 Apr 2025 4 mins

Employee ExperienceGovernmentTechnology Industry

The return-to-office Catch 22

What could go wrong when you're ordered to return to the office — but there's no office to go back to?

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

14 Mar 2025 5 mins

GovernmentHybrid and Remote WorkIT Strategy

Electronic employee monitoring reaches an all-time high

Even as more companies are requiring employees to return to physical offices at least some days a week, remote monitoring of employees has increased 30%, according to new data.

By Lucas Mearian

4 Mar 2025 9 mins

Hybrid and Remote WorkPrivacyVideoconferencing

Google co-founder: Be in the office every weekday, work 60 hours a week

Less work at home and longer days in the office will put Google at the forefront of AI development, says Sergey Brin. His message was aimed at team working on the company's AI model Gemini.

By Mikael Markander

1 Mar 2025 2 mins

Generative AIGoogleHybrid and Remote Work

Why smart meeting rooms are becoming strategic IT assets

How data‑driven collaboration spaces are reshaping the role of IT leaders.

By Yannic Laleeuwe, Marketing Director, Workplace Collaboration, Barco ClickShare

28 Apr 2026 4 mins

Hybrid and Remote WorkIT Management

200 UK companies adopt a permanent four-day work week

Organizations reported worker well-being improves and productivity increases — so the companies are getting happier, healthier employees. The shift appears to be trending elsewhere.

By Lucas Mearian

30 Jan 2025 5 mins

Employee ExperienceHybrid and Remote WorkIT Strategy

Trump’s RTO edict raises concerns over morale, efficiency — and burnout

While forcing federal employees back into the office five days a week sounds like it would increase productivity, research paints a very different picture. And it could push top IT talent out the door.

By Lucas Mearian

27 Jan 2025 9 mins

Generative AIGovernment ITHybrid and Remote Work

Working from the office means a pay cut

Not only is it bad for workers, it also costs companies that force their employees back into the office.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

3 Jan 2025 5 mins

Hybrid and Remote WorkIT StrategyTechnology Industry

2025 will be a bad year for remote work

The work-from-home movement is under threat despite measurable benefits. Here's what's coming.

By Mike Elgan

2 Dec 2024 6 mins

GovernmentHybrid and Remote WorkTechnology Industry

Amazon CEO: In-office requirement isn't designed to make workers quit

Andy Jassy also said the company's planned return-to-office isn't aimed at mollifying city policy makers.

By Viktor Eriksson

8 Nov 2024 1 min

Amazon.comHybrid and Remote WorkTechnology Industry

Get-back-to-your-desk mandates spark office refill revolution

Return-to-office mandates are putting more workers back behind company desks, but there remains a lack of the kind of upscale office space employees want to go back to.

By Lucas Mearian

31 Oct 2024 7 mins

Diversity and InclusionHybrid and Remote WorkTechnology Industry

Ericsson’s return-to-office policy is causing trouble

Ericsson recently tightened its policy for office attendance — but the decision was taken too quickly, according to union officials, forcing some staff to take meetings in the toilets.

By Karin Lindström

24 Oct 2024 5 mins

CareersHybrid and Remote WorkTechnology Industry