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Slack unveils ‘lists,’ a work management tool for team project tracking
The company continues to build out native functionality within its collaboration app with the addition of tasking capabilities similar to those offered by Asana and Trello.
Microsoft to unbundle Teams from its Office suites in Europe
A month after the European Commission launched a formal probe into alleged anti-competitive practices relating to Microsoft's bundling of Teams, the company said it would provide a Teams-less version of Microsoft 365 and Office 365...
How to build employee trust as AI gains ground
One in four workers do not feel trusted by their employer, and as more organizations roll out or pilot AI platforms to unlock efficiencies, employees are fearful of being replaced by a machine.
Slack redesigns app to tackle growing complexity
The revamp is aimed at streamlining the popular collaboration application as new features are added in a bid to help users avoid distractions and stay focused.
Slack tailors its chat app to sales staff
Slack Sales Elevate provides native access to parent company Salesforce’s Sales Cloud software, with a dedicated home screen and “opportunity view” for sales reps and managers.
Microsoft set to face EU antitrust probe over Teams bundle: Report
If found in breach of the EU’s antitrust rules, Microsoft risks being fined up to 10% of its global turnover.
Slack GPT brings native generative AI to chat app
Not long after announcing its ChatGPT integration, Slack has unveiled plans to incorporate generative AI features such as conversation summaries directly into its collaboration platform. There are challenges, however, around accuracy....
With Canvas, Slack promises teams an easier way to share information
Slack will roll out the document creation tool, first unveiled in 2022, to all users over the next few months.
Slack Pro is getting more expensive in September
From the beginning of September, both the monthly and annual Pro plans will increase in price, while free users will see changes to message retention policies.
Slack adds video and screenshare to Huddles audio chat
Huddles have become the fastest-adopted feature in Slack’s history, the company said, helping reduce time spent in online meetings.
Slack revamps user profiles for better connections
Users of the team collaboration app can customize their profile with more personal information, which the company hopes will help connect remote teams more effectively.
Salesforce acquires Slack-bot maker Troops.ai
The sales and revenue communications platform will become part of Slack when the deal closes in 2023.
Apple shows how work-from-home is here to stay
Workers are increasingly making it clear they will not be forced back into the office. Just ask Apple.
It's time to speed up your business network
Now, companies need the fastest possible Internet service more than ever.
Salesforce gives developers tools to integrate with Slack apps
At its TrailblazerDX developer conference, Salesforce unveiled the Salesforce Platform for Slack. It includes an Apex SDK for app-building and connections to the company's Flow low-code platform to enable simple automations in Slack.
Slack suspends access for Russia-based customers
Parent company Salesforce has pledged to stop selling to customers in Russia because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Slack hails Apple’s new iPad Air with collaboration boost
'We recognize that the iPad is a unique device that demands the power of a desktop experience with the simplicity of a mobile app," says Slack.
