They have paid or offered to pay the creators. "State-run news outlets and local governments have organized and funded pro-Beijing influencers' travel, according to government documents and the creators themselves. But on the other side of the camera often stands a large apparatus of government organizers, state-controlled news media and other official amplifiers - all part of the Chinese government's widening attempts to spread pro-Beijing messages around the planet," the report says. "The videos have a casual, homespun feel. Because employees will need to continue to work from home, Cook said that Apple is giving every corporate employee $1,000 to spend on home office equipment.Īccording to the New York Times, China is recruiting YouTubers to report on the country in a positive light and counter the West's increasingly negative perceptions. Apple also plans to allow employees to work remotely for up to one month per year, giving them more time to travel and be closer to loved ones.
Employees will be expected to be in the office three days a week, but will have the option of working from home for two days a week. When it is safe for employees to return to the office, Apple is planning for a hybrid work schedule. "Video conference calling has narrowed the distance between us, to be sure, but there are things it simply cannot replicate," Cook said back in June. Apple executives have made it clear since the beginning of the pandemic that employees will eventually need to return work.
The delay will be welcome news to Apple employees who have been dreading the return to corporate offices, but Apple does plan to have employees come back at some point. MacRumors adds: There is no word on when employees will be expected to go back to work, and for now, those who are able to do so will continue to work from home. He also said the company is giving every corporate employee $1,000 to spend on home office equipment. Long-time Slashdot reader ttyler shares a tweet from NBC News tech reporter Zoe Schiffer: Tim Cook just sent out an email delaying Apple's return to work to a date 'yet to be determined.
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