On March 19, according to foreign media reports, Google announced that it would suspend Chrome browser updates.

Google said in a statement that due to work schedule adjustments, we have suspended the release of Chrome browser and Chrome OS version updates.

Foreign media pointed out that due to the global impact of the new crown epidemic, the number of Google office personnel has been greatly reduced, and many employees work from home. This has affected the development progress of the Chrome browser and Chrome OS projects, and it is not only Chrome that is affected. , Chrome OS, and Android application review are also affected and take longer.

The same is true for YouTube. Foreign media say that in order to ensure the safety of employees, YouTube now uses AI to review video content more, which also brings about a problem of false positives in videos. Many video contents that do not violate YouTube's relevant terms may not pass due to AI review.

With the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic, working from home will become the norm for companies like Google in the future:

For example, DxOMark has announced that the release of review content will be postponed due to employees working from home.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced this week that 17,000 employees must now work from home as the novel coronavirus continues to spread in the United States.