Posted 3/9/2024, 3:23:00 AM
Google's New AI Office Plagued by Bad Wi-Fi, Forcing Employees Outdoors
- Bad Wi-Fi signal plagues Google's new Bay View AI office in Mountain View, forcing employees to use Ethernet or phone hotspots
- Employees encouraged to work outside on the 20 acres of open space or at adjoining office cafe due to better Wi-Fi signal there
- Google has issued some employees new laptops with Wi-Fi 6E chips to help connect
- Bay View office consists of two buildings and 1,000-person event center, home to AI and ads teams
- Swooping wave-like roof of 600,000 sq ft building blamed for swallowing up broadband signal like Bermuda Triangle