Google expands voluntary buyout offers, orders some remote workers to return to office amid AI race

Google is offering a fresh round of buyouts to some employees and cracking down on remote workers as it shifts more resources toward the artificial intelligence race, the company confirmed on Wednesday.The Big Tech giant, led by CEO Sundar Pichai, ordered remote workers on some teams to spend at least three days in the office per week. The mandate applies to remote workers who live within 50 miles of an office. “A number of teams are also asking remote employees who live near an office to return to a hybrid ...