Slack

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Google set to take on Microsoft Teams and Slack with latest reveal

Google is reportedly working on Slack-like competitor for businesses.

30 Jan 2020 7:14 AM

Dark Mode makes interacting with apps easier on the eyes.

Slack launches Dark Mode for desktop

The dedicated dark mode themes are now available on Slack's Mac, Windows, and Linux desktop clients.

13 Sep 2019 7:59 AM

The EKM for Slack is available starting today for Enterprise Grid customers for an additional fee.

Slack launches encryption keys for better user control

The new app is aimed at customers in regulated industries who might need more control over security.

19 Mar 2019 3:14 PM

Slack also announced that it is updating its terms of service.

Slack removes accounts related to hate groups

Slack announced that 28 accounts were removed.

17 Mar 2019 10:36 AM

Dark mode switches the interface to a darker colour theme.

Slack dark mode is now available to everyone

The dark mode is available for both iOS and Android users of the productivity app.

13 Mar 2019 11:32 AM

If you want to switch to a dark mode, you need to be a part of Slack’s beta testing program.

Slack rolls out dark mode for iOS, Android users

The dark mode for Slack is currently being rolled out to beta testers on both iOS and Android devices, The Verge reported.

11 Mar 2019 2:08 PM

Slack, launched in 2013, allows teams and businesses to communicate through groups and has quickly replaced email at many companies, although email is still the dominant medium of communication in workplaces.

Slack makes confidential filing to go public

Slack still plans to pursue a direct listing as opposed to a traditional IPO as early as the spring.

05 Feb 2019 6:04 PM

Slack’s closest competitor is Microsoft Teams.

Slack says it has 10 million daily active users

The number of paying customers using Slack has risen by more than 50 percent over the past five years to over 85,000.

30 Jan 2019 11:35 AM

Underwood, a former employee at Google and Twitter, joined when Slack employed just 150 people. (Photo: Recode)

Slack's product chief to step down

Underwood is leaving to spend more time working at #Angels, an investing group she co-founded.

18 Jan 2019 1:26 PM

Slack has raised around USD 1.2 billion in 11 funding rounds.

Slack 'seriously' considering direct market listing

The plan for a direct listing will make Slack the second big technology company after Spotify Technology.

13 Jan 2019 11:34 AM

Slack says it will soon begin blocking access to users with an internet connection associated with a country under US sanctions.

Slack: Some accounts mistakenly deactivated during update

Slack said it had “inadvertently deactivated a number of accounts.”

23 Dec 2018 11:12 AM

Slack is rounding up its underwriting syndicate and hopes to fetch a valuation of well over USD 10 billion in its IPO.

Chat-service firm Slack taps Goldman Sachs to lead IPO

The San Francisco-based company is among a string of Silicon Valley unicorns expected to debut in the stock market in 2019.

09 Dec 2018 11:04 AM

While few services went down completely, thousands, if not tens of thousands of companies had trouble with functions ranging from file sharing to web feeds to loading any type of data stored on Amazon Cloud service

Amazon cloud storage failure causes widespread disruption

Amazon Web Services suffered an unspecified breakdown in its eastern US region starting about midday Tuesday

01 Mar 2017 7:26 PM

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