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In this week's exclusive feature for The Business Briefing readers, Sabina Weston looks at the ways gamification can make remote working feel more connected and certain workplace tasks less tedious, but also at the ways things can go south if gamification is used incorrectly.
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HPE and Nvidia launch first EU AI factory lab in FranceThe facility will let customers test and validate their sovereign AI factories
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AWS CEO Matt Garman says AI agents will have 'as much impact on your business as the internet or cloud'News Garman told attendees at AWS re:Invent that AI agents represent a paradigm shift in the trajectory of AI and will finally unlock returns on investment for enterprises.
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Microsoft could be preparing for a crackdown on remote workNews The tech giant is the latest to implement stricter policies around hybrid working without requiring a full five days in the office
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Half of British companies want an end to hybrid working – but they’re playing with fire if they expect employees to complyNews A survey by British Chambers of Commerce suggests approval of hybrid working depends on sector
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HSBC says get back to the office or risk bonuses – and history shows it’s a tactic that might backfireNews HSBC is the latest in a string of financial services firms hoping to tempt workers back to the office.
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Google tells some remote workers to return to the office or risk losing jobsNews Google has warned remote workers will need to return to the office or else lose their jobs, according to reports.
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Young tech professionals are shunning a full-time return to the office – unless it pays moreNews Young tech professionals who entered the workforce post-pandemic expect on-site work to be paid more than remote options.
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‘Employers must look at the bigger picture’: Brits aren’t keen on going back to the office, and enterprises pushing for it risk a talent exodus – 48% of UK professionals would quit if faced with a full RTO mandate as hybrid work remains popularNews Nearly half of professionals would consider quitting rather than returning to the office full time
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IT professionals aren’t budging on flexible work demands – and more than half say they’ll quit if employers don’t meet expectationsNews Analysis from Randstad shows 40% of UK-based IT pros have quit over a lack of flexible work options, while 31% of workers globally have done the same.
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Employees are dead set on flexible working arrangements – three quarters would turn down a role that didn't offer hybrid options as work-life balance becomes more important than payNews New research shows workers are increasingly demanding flexible working arrangements from employers.
