Welcome back, readers! Sorry, I was in your inbox a little later than usual this morning and we’re having some technical issues. I hope you have a peaceful weekend. I’m your host, Jordan Parker Erbe. In today’s edition, Apple employees are hitting back at the company’s plans to return to work.
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1. Earlier this month, Apple asked employees to return to the office at least three days a week. However, Apple employees are now opposing the plans.
- A group of Apple employees tweeted a petition saying the company’s reinstatement mandate did not take into account the unique needs of specific jobs or the diversity of individual employees.
- In the petition, the workers said they had demonstrated over the past two years that they could do “extraordinary work” from home.
- They outlined some “compelling reasons and circumstances” for allowing employees to work from home, including disability and caregiving responsibilities – while some said they might just be “happier and more productive”.
More on how Apple employees fought back.
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2. In partnership with Apple, the company releases emergency security updates for its iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The company said a flaw in its latest update allowed hackers Full control of the device. We break down how to update your iPhone to prevent security breaches.
3. Former Oracle employees criticize the division’s leadership as disjointed. Fired employees recall how executives dismissed their concerns about a lack of pay raises and then began to brag about their car collections. Workers described “real arrogance” among executives.
4. Twitter employees get half their normal year-end bonuses. According to The New York Times, Twitter’s chief financial officer told employees that the company’s financial challenges could lead to lower annual bonuses for employees. What we know so far.
5. Dozens of Google’s external recruiters just lost their jobs. The affected contractors — nearly all of whom are working remotely, recruiting tech talent like engineers and data scientists for Google — spotted the layoffs in a wave of what appeared to be pre-recorded videos, telling Insider that the situation was “being handled very well.” Oops”.
6. Tesla will raise the price of full self-driving next month. Elon Musk said the price of driver-assistance software will rise to $15,000 on September 5, or 25 percent. Get the full rundown.
7. VMware employees leave the company in droves. After Broadcom announced plans to buy the company, many employees turned to rivals for better offers, and those who stayed feared their jobs were at risk. With VMware low morale.
8. Mark Zuckerberg unveils a new metaverse avatar. After social media users mocked Zuckerberg’s previous creepy, glazed-eyed incarnation, the Meta CEO has released a new, boyish version, which you can see here.
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Azure Printing House
9. Los Angeles-based startup Azure is using recycled plastic to 3D print prefabricated tiny homes. With prices starting at $25,000, Azure says it can build homes 70 percent faster and 30 percent less expensive than “traditional home building methods.” Take a look at the tiny house inside.
10. A Tesla driver implants the car keys in his hand. The tech worker and Tesla owner had a professional puncher implant a chip into his right hand for $400 as part of a beta-testing team at biotech company VivoKey. Here’s how it’s done.
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Curated by Jordan Parker Erb in New York. (Feedback or tips? Email jerb@insider.com or twitter @jordanparkererb.) Edited by Hallam Bullock (tweet) @hallam_bullock) in London.
