Google says it will not require US employees to return to the office on January 10 as expected but encourages them to come in to build "muscle memory" (Jennifer Elias/CNBC)

Jennifer Elias / CNBC: Google says it will not require US employees to return to the office on January 10 as expected but encourages them to come in to build “muscle memory” — - Google's security VP, Chris Rackow, sent a companywide email Thursday that said Google will not require employees to return to offices on Jan. 10 as expected.
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Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates (Richard Priday/Tom's Guide)

Richard Priday / Tom's Guide: Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates — Everything you need in a premium Android phone, in a surprisingly small frame — Tom's Guide Verdict … Why you can trust Tom's Guide? http://www.techmeme.com/230629/p37?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230629p37

Félix Lengyel, aka xQc, a Twitch streamer with 12M followers, signs a ~$100M deal with Kick, a streaming service backed by Australian gaming and gambling sites (Kellen Browning/New York Times)

Kellen Browning / New York Times: Félix Lengyel, aka xQc, a Twitch streamer with 12M followers, signs a ~$100M deal with Kick, a streaming service backed by Australian gaming and gambling sites — The deal signed by Félix Lengyel, known as xQc, matches traditional athletes' contracts, and is another sign … http://www.techmeme.com/230616/p28?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230616p28

Analysis: Temu and Shein are spending heavily on Facebook, X, and YouTube ads in the US; Temu placed ~1.4M ads globally on Google services in the past year (New York Times)

New York Times: Analysis: Temu and Shein are spending heavily on Facebook, X, and YouTube ads in the US; Temu placed ~1.4M ads globally on Google services in the past year — Temu, Shein, and streaming and gaming apps looking to break into the U.S. market are spending huge sums to get their wares in front of American consumers. http://www.techmeme.com/240307/p10?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240307p10

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