Welcome to the Tech Meme Right Home for Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 I'm Brian McCullough.

Today is Google the first Silicon Valley company to adopt a vaccine mandate. A new foldable phone from

Apo, why the US might ban you from investing in DJI, Twitter gets auto captions,

and a look at the up-and-coming Chinese e-commerce giant that you might already have heard of,

but definitely need to be aware of going forward.

Here's what you miss today in the world of Tech.

According to a leak memo seen by

cnbec. Google has apparently told employees that they must comply with the

company's vaccine policies by January 18th or lose pay and eventually face being

terminated quoting c. M. C. M. C. A memo circulated by leadership said employees

had until December 3rd to declare their vaccination status and

upload documentation showing proof or to apply for a medical or religious

exemption. The company said after that date it would start contacting employees who hadn't

uploaded their status or were unvaccinated as well as those whose

exemption requests weren't approved. The document said employees who haven't

complied with the vaccination rules by the January 18 deadline will be

placed on paid administrative leave for 30 days. After that the company will put

them on unpaid personal leave for up to six months followed by termination. A Google

spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

While much of the tech industry continues to push back return to work plans and

companies large and small prepare for a

flexible future, Google is requiring its workforce to eventually come into the

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