Along with the announcement on the 13th that its Annual Developers Conference, the WWDC 2020, will be carried out in a coronavirus (COVID-19). d2c5b
The company's CEO, Tim Cook, made the announcement through his Twitter , highlighting the commitment to collaborate with $ 15 million for “world recovery”. In the previous announcement, where decision-making through the digital format of WWDC 2020 was shared, Apple had already promised $ 1 million for organizations in the City of San Jose to alleviate the financial impact that locals will experience.
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“The spread of COVID-19 around the world is affecting us all. At Apple, people come first, and we do what we do with the belief that technology can change lives and we hope it can be a valuable tool at a time like this. Teachers are innovating to keep classes remote. Companies are experimenting with new ways to stay productive. Medical experts can diagnose disease and reach millions with critical updates in the blink of an eye. We are all adapting and responding in our own way, and Apple wants to continue to be a part of helping people and communities to be stronger. But this worldwide effort — protecting the most vulnerable, studying this virus, and caring for the sick — requires all of our care, and all of our participation.”
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple
The CEO also revealed a new coordinate for the company's employees to give full preference to carrying out their jobs remotely. For those who need to be in company buildings, a safe distance must be maintained. Details of the guide were not revealed to the public.
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According to the newspaper The Wall Street Journal, Apple's culture is compromised in the face of the stimulus for remote work, due to the fact that the company excels in confidentiality of its activities and projects. Employees of companies in Silicon Valley are struggling to deal with new policies of home office and, in particular, the slowness of the internet; problems that should be resolved soon, according to the companies.
