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![A sales clerk speaks with a customer in front of Microsoft Corp.'s display at an electronics store in Tokyo. Microsoft's division in Japan says it saw productivity grow by 40% after allowing employees to work for four days a week rather than five.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/microsoft-4-day-work-week-9640a9ef81762cbe77f4d66c387019aa7988335e-e1572970633688-900x422.jpg)
4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers’ Productivity By 40%, Microsoft Japan Says
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Employees at Microsoft Japan worked four days a week, enjoyed a three-day weekend — and got their normal, five-day paycheck. As part of the trial, the company also capped meetings at 30 minutes.
![In managing the contract, Microsoft will be responsible for storing massive amounts of sensitive military data and giving the U.S. military access to technologies like artificial intelligence.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/gettyimages-452292684-1ad11713a755ff18b92aa65e1c4f035790f81c0b-e1572121298864-900x422.jpg)
Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon
By: Meg Anderson | NPR
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“We’re surprised about this conclusion. AWS is the clear leader in cloud computing,” an Amazon Web Services spokesperson told NPR. The contract is for 10 years.