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Slack AI will generate transcripts and notes from huddles
Salesforce has rolled out some new AI features for its business-focused Slack chat app designed to take over mundane chores like transcription.
Steve Dent09.16.2024
EU finds Microsoft violated antitrust laws by bundling Teams
Microsoft faces a fine for violating the EU's antitrust laws.
Sarah Fielding06.25.2024
Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning models
Slack trains machine-learning models on user messages, files and other content without explicit permission. The training is opt-out, meaning your private data will be leeched by default.
Will Shanklin05.19.2024
The next-generation Einstein AI will put a chatbot in every Salesforce application
Salesforce executives had a lot to show off during Tuesday's Dreamforce 2023 keynote address, including major updates to both the its Einstein artificial intelligence and its Data Cloud service.
Andrew Tarantola09.12.2023
Slack is getting in on the GPT AI trend
At its World Tour NYC event, Salesforce has introduced Slack GPT, which it describes as a three-pronged vision that integrates AI features into the business messaging app.
Mariella Moon05.04.2023
Slack rolls out its 'canvas' for sharing content with your team
Slack's 'canvas' tool is now available to help you share apps, files and links with your team.
Jon Fingas04.25.2023
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield is leaving Salesforce in January
Slack CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield is leaving the company in January, continuing a shakeup at the San Francisco-based software company.
Will Shanklin12.05.2022
Google will soon test Project Starline video chat booths in the real world
Google now plans to test its huge video chat booths in real life with companies like T-Mobile and WeWork.
Jon Fingas10.13.2022
Salesforce and Slack will loosen NDA restrictions for all US employees
They're giving workers more freedom to discuss workplace harassment or discrimination.
Kris Holt04.29.2022
Slack’s updated iPad app has a redesigned interface and new sidebar features
Slack has furnished its iPad app with a much-needed update.
Igor Bonifacic03.16.2022
Slack begins suspending accounts in Russia
Several organizations in Russia have found themselves locked out of their Slack accounts without notice, according to Axios.
Mariella Moon03.16.2022
Salesforce employees protest against its NFT ambitions
Over 400 Salesforce employee signed an open letter raising concerns about the company NFT plans.
Mariella Moon02.19.2022
Slack is rolling out a Stories-like feature for sharing work updates
You'll be able to share audio, video and screen recordings in channels and DMs using Slack Clips.
Kris Holt09.21.2021Slack is now officially part of Salesforce
Salesforce has completed its $27.7 billion acquisition — its biggest one to date — of business messaging app Slack.
Mariella Moon07.22.2021
Tech giants call on the SEC to require climate impact reports from companies
Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon, Intel, eBay, Salesforce and Autodesk asked the agency to leverage global standards.
Kris Holt06.14.2021
Microsoft and Oracle are working on digital COVID-19 vaccine cards
Salesforce and the Mayo Clinic are also members of the Vaccination Credential Initiative.
Kris Holt01.14.2021
Salesforce buys Slack for $27.7 billion
The massive cloud computing company wants Slack's real-time messenger to help bolster its cloud business brand.
Karissa Bell12.01.2020
Amazon enlists 30 companies to improve how voice assistants work together
Just because you have an Amazon device doesn't mean you should be limited to interacting with Alexa -- or so Amazon believes. Today, the company announced a new Voice Interoperability Initiative. The goal is to work with other companies so that users can access multiple voice services -- from Alexa to Cortana and Salesforce's Einstein -- on a single device.
Christine Fisher09.24.2019
51 companies tell Congress it's time to tackle data privacy
The corporate world isn't waiting around for Congress to get started on tougher data privacy laws. A group of 51 CEOs from the Business Roundtable advocacy group, including tech companies like Amazon, AT&T, IBM, Motorola and Qualcomm, have sent an open letter to House and Senate leaders asking them to pass a "comprehensive consumer data privacy law." They claim that state privacy laws vary too widely, leading to confusion for customers and potentially threatening the US' competitiveness. A federal law would reportedly bolster trust and create a "stable policy environment" where companies can craft products knowing exactly where the boundaries are.
Jon Fingas09.10.2019
Adidas’ first shopping app is also a personalized news feed
It's hard to believe that Adidas hasn't had its own shopping app, considering that we're living in the age of the smartphone. But that's all about to change. Today, the German sportswear giant is introducing its (aptly named) "Adidas" application, which will let iOS and Android users buy products without having to go to their web browser. Adidas says the app is designed to offer an experience tailored for every consumer, based on the type of gear you're into or the sports you play. The main idea is for you to have personalized product recommendations, and the more you use the app with your account, the better it'll be at knowing your taste.
Edgar Alvarez11.06.2017