With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, return to office has become the dominant work mode. According to PYMNTS Intelligence survey data from January 2025, about 80% of employed consumers now work either in-office or in a hybrid setting and 63% of formerly remote workers...
Amazon plans to reduce the number of managers in each of its organizations and to require employees to work primarily in an office. The company is making these changes as part of its efforts to “operate like the world’s largest startup,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy...
Former Google CEO and Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is reportedly not a fan of remote work. Speaking to students at Stanford University, Schmidt said that Google’s offering of remote work has caused it to fall behind in the artificial intelligence (AI) competition, The Wall Street...
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...
March 26, 2025
With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, return to office has become the dominant work mode. According to PYMNTS Intelligence survey data from January 2025, about 80% of employed consumers now work either in-office or in a hybrid setting and 63% of formerly remote workers are back in the office full time. It’s a stark […]
April 15, 2024
From enhancing productivity and efficiency to revolutionizing customer experiences, artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape the future of work and commerce. PYMNTS interviewed Javed Khan, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco Collaboration,...
February 02, 2024
As freelancing, remote employment and other new models of work emerge, coworking app Groove is seeing demand rise for subscription services that can aid consumers in structuring their workday, building...
October 16, 2023
From smartphones and smartwatches to smart TVs and cars with connected capabilities, consumers’ device portfolio has undergone significant changes over the years, primarily driven by the advancements in technology and...
June 01, 2026
Artificial intelligence may not be the cause of the sharp rise in youth unemployment, according to a Federal Reserve of New York blog post. Instead, remote work accounts for 64% of the increase, New York Fed research economist Natalia Emanuel, University of Virginia assistant professor Emma Harrington and Harvard University professor Amanda Pallais wrote in […]
September 16, 2024
Amazon plans to reduce the number of managers in each of its organizations and to require employees to work primarily in an office. The company is making these changes as...
August 14, 2024
Former Google CEO and Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is reportedly not a fan of remote work. Speaking to students at Stanford University, Schmidt said that Google’s offering of remote 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...
