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The debate is over — and the cloud won. Most businesses have left their quaint PBX phone systems behind and moved to a unified communications system (UC) that exists entirely in the cloud, because they don’t want to be tied to a particular location to communicate. For today’s distributed and hybrid workforce, cloud-based business communications and collaboration tools make sense.

Enterprise purchasers should expect to become frustrated when purchasing new hardware in the coming months, as supply chain logistics continue to deteriorate. When it comes to Apple kit, you may have the budget, but Macs are becoming increasingly difficult to find.

As the maker of one of the world's best-selling hand sanitizers, you would expect GOJO Industries to take special care when bringing people back safely to the workplace. The firm's methodical approach could serve as a guidebook for any company facing the same challenges. 

Video conferencing giant Zoom has announced it is acquiring Solvvy, a California-based startup which specializes in conversational AI and automation solutions for the contact center.

All right, stop me if you've heard this before: Google's about to get serious about hardware.

Disclosure: All of the companies mentioned here except Apple are clients of the author.

Some Apple employees are protesting the company’s return-to-work policy, which requires employees to be in the office three days per week. With that in mind, Computerworld Executive Editor Ken Mingis and Macworld Executive Editor Michael Simon join Juliet to discuss how Apple’s plans compare to other tech firms’ policies and what the hybrid work landscape looks like. But first, the trio looks at the end of the iconic iPod.