New York: Tech giant Google's Chelsea office in New York City was recently affected by a bed bug infestation, prompting management to temporarily ask employees to work from home while exterminators address the issue, according to the Economic Times.

On 19–20 October 2025, Google’s Environmental, Health and Safety team informed staff via an internal email of “credible evidence” of bed bugs. Read Also ‘He Chose Bharat’: Nara Lokesh Joins DMK–AIADMK Row Over Google’s Vizag Project

The internal email urged employees to report any symptoms potentially related to bed bug exposure or sightings of the pests to the facilities team.

The tech giant also advised staff to contact professional exterminators if they discovered bed bugs at home.

The company advised employees to submit a report “if

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