Legal.io Newsletter - October 21, 2022

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Legal.io Newsletter - October 21, 2022

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Apple Shelves Plans to Use China's Yangtze Memory Technologies' Memory Chips in their products. Apple had already completed the process to certify YMTC's 128-layer 3D NAND flash memory for use in iPhones. After US Senators protested the company's decision to do business with YMTC, they changed their direction. More here.  

Thomson Reuters Releases 7th Annual Legal Department Operations Index Report exploring the shifting priorities legal departments face in 2022 amid economic uncertainty and continued global market strains. More here. 

Gartner Says Many Legal Departments Are Underusing Maturing Technologies - As they struggle to implement emerging tech and fail to adopt some of the most impactful legal and compliance tech, it appears legal departments are in a "slope of enlightenment' with foundational tech. More here. 

Meta's Metaverse Isn't Thriving - The company has poured billions of dollars into the project with an overall lackluster response from the public. More here. 

New Glassdoor Filters enable users to search by demographic group ratings and interests like work life balance. More help. 

Women Leaders Are Leaving Companies at Higher Rates - In the just-released Women in the Workplace Report 2022, corporate America is seeing women leaders are more likely to demand more from their job, and more likely to switch jobs to get their needs met. More here. 

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