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Slack

Slack is a cloud-based team communication tool founded by Stewart Butterfield in 2013. Slack offers chat rooms, private groups, direct messaging, and file sharing. It’s also frequently augmented with bots and apps through its API. Slack is available as a web app, and also runs on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. We cover major changes and updates to Slack, which has become the leading tool of its kind in the industry, and the rising competition from companies such as Facebook and Microsoft.

Now Salesforce officially owns SlackNow Salesforce officially owns Slack
Richard Lawler
Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of

Slack gets new features born out of the pandemic

Tom Warren
Slack is rolling out a new scheduled send featureSlack is rolling out a new scheduled send feature
Clubhouse and its clones have an accessibility problemClubhouse and its clones have an accessibility problem
Vox Media’s Eric Arredondo on working as IT supportVox Media’s Eric Arredondo on working as IT support
Slack’s newest feature will help me remember to pause notifications before callsSlack’s newest feature will help me remember to pause notifications before calls
Slack had some problems on Thursday for more than an hourSlack had some problems on Thursday for more than an hour
Slack will let you list your pronouns right under your job titleSlack will let you list your pronouns right under your job title
Slack quickly removes message invites in its new DM feature over harassment concernsSlack quickly removes message invites in its new DM feature over harassment concerns
Slack’s new DM feature can be used to send abuse and harassment with just an inviteSlack’s new DM feature can be used to send abuse and harassment with just an invite
Slack now lets you DM anyoneSlack now lets you DM anyone
Tom Warren
PSA: if you use Slack on Android, you might want to update your passwordPSA: if you use Slack on Android, you might want to update your password
Slack starts 2021 with a massive outageSlack starts 2021 with a massive outage
How Microsoft crushed SlackHow Microsoft crushed Slack
Casey Newton
Soon anyone from any company can Slack youSoon anyone from any company can Slack you
Slack is getting Instagram-like stories and push-to-talk audio calls for the pandemic eraSlack is getting Instagram-like stories and push-to-talk audio calls for the pandemic era
Slack is down... to collaborate on these limited-edition sneakersSlack is down... to collaborate on these limited-edition sneakers
Slack experienced performance issues for more than six hoursSlack experienced performance issues for more than six hours
The big winner in Slack’s Microsoft fight could be Google

Slack is about to face even greater competition

Tom Warren
Slack files competition complaint against Microsoft in the EUSlack files competition complaint against Microsoft in the EU
Gmail is integrating Google Chat, Rooms, and Meet to take on Microsoft and SlackGmail is integrating Google Chat, Rooms, and Meet to take on Microsoft and Slack
How to manage your new Slack notification schedulesHow to manage your new Slack notification schedules
Slack promised to kill email, and Slack Connect might just do itSlack promised to kill email, and Slack Connect might just do it
Slack partners with Amazon to take on Microsoft TeamsSlack partners with Amazon to take on Microsoft Teams
Slack CEO: Microsoft is ‘unhealthily preoccupied with killing us’Slack CEO: Microsoft is ‘unhealthily preoccupied with killing us’
Slack is looking to add support for scheduled messages and more control over notificationsSlack is looking to add support for scheduled messages and more control over notifications
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on the future of work and managing all those notifications
Facebook’s Giphy acquisition might have big implications for iMessage and TwitterFacebook’s Giphy acquisition might have big implications for iMessage and Twitter
Slack’s redesigned Android and iOS apps are live nowSlack’s redesigned Android and iOS apps are live now
Slack’s new iPhone app hits the App Store ahead of official launchSlack’s new iPhone app hits the App Store ahead of official launch
Slack is testing a major redesign of its Android app with new navigation barSlack is testing a major redesign of its Android app with new navigation bar
Slack CEO: Microsoft Teams is not a competitor to SlackSlack CEO: Microsoft Teams is not a competitor to Slack
Slack launches call integrations for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and moreSlack launches call integrations for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and more
Slack is working on Microsoft Teams integration for callsSlack is working on Microsoft Teams integration for calls
Slack breaks user records as demand surges for remote workingSlack breaks user records as demand surges for remote working
Slack unveils its biggest redesign yetSlack unveils its biggest redesign yet
How to help your remote workers feel involvedHow to help your remote workers feel involved
Slack commits to paying contractors during shutdown after laid-off baristas protestSlack commits to paying contractors during shutdown after laid-off baristas protest
IBM picks Slack over Microsoft Teams for its 350,000 employeesIBM picks Slack over Microsoft Teams for its 350,000 employees
The Away scandal is a moment of reckoning for SlackThe Away scandal is a moment of reckoning for Slack
Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer

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