Corporate technology chiefs say they are keeping an eye on rising consumer prices and its potential impact on employee hiring and retention in a competitive market for talent. Efforts across industries to retool post-pandemic operations with digital technology has made the market for technology talent even more competitive. At the same time, the post-pandemic economic rebound is contributing to consumer price increases.… Read more

Salesforce.com Inc. plans for most of its employees to work remotely part or full time after the pandemic and to reduce its real-estate footprint as a result, a top executive said, showing Covid-19’s lasting impact on how companies manage their workforces. The business-software provider, which has 54,000 global employees, is among the largest companies to spell out how it plans staff to work after Covid-19 recedes.… Read more

Every carrier is out to prove they have the best 5G network around, but how that’s played out it is, well, confusing—to say the least. AT&T says it’s “aggressively testing” and preparing for its next 5G expansion, according to a company blog post Tuesday. The carrier announced it’s building out its network with C-band spectrum, which could help increase AT&T’s overall 5G coverage.… Read more