uber Uber Confirms Massive Cybersecurity Breach by Teenage Hacker Uber confirms a major cybersecurity incident after an 18-year-old hacker breaches its internal systems using simple social engineering tactics. The ride-hailing company takes critical engineering and communications tools offline while coordinating with law enforcement.
salesforce Salesforce in Talks to Acquire Slack in Record Software Deal Salesforce is reportedly negotiating to buy workplace messaging app Slack in a deal that could be announced next week. The potential acquisition ranks among the largest software deals in tech history and gives Salesforce a major weapon against Microsoft Teams.
slack Salesforce Acquisition Rumors Push Slack Stock Up 25 Percent Shares of Slack surge nearly 25 percent amid reports that Salesforce is considering acquiring the workplace chat platform. The potential deal aims to combine Slack's workflow tools with Salesforce's extensive CRM ecosystem.
salesforce Salesforce Nears Major Deal to Acquire Workplace Chat App Slack Slack shares surge as reports emerge that Salesforce is in advanced talks to buy the messaging platform. The potential acquisition highlights the massive shift toward remote work software during the pandemic.
salesforce Salesforce Prepares to Acquire Slack in Major Enterprise Move Salesforce is expected to announce the acquisition of workplace messaging platform Slack next week. This deal marks a significant shift in the enterprise software landscape as Salesforce expands its collaboration capabilities.
palantir Palantir and Asana Test Direct Listing Method as Alternative to Traditional IPOs Tech companies Palantir and Asana are going public this week through direct listings, doubling the number of tech firms that used this method in the past two years. The move bypasses Wall Street underwriters and avoids traditional IPO fees.
zoom Zoom Surges Past Microsoft Teams as Remote Work Booms During Pandemic Zoom dominates the video conferencing market with nearly three times the daily users of Microsoft Teams as the coronavirus pandemic forces Americans to stay home. The platform's ease of use and free tier drive massive adoption among schools and businesses.
uk tech UK Tech Volunteers Unite Under COVID19 Tech Response Coalition A new coalition called COVID19 Tech Response brings together over 400 tech volunteers to coordinate the UK tech industry's efforts against the coronavirus crisis.
microsoft teams Microsoft Teams Outage Strikes as Remote Workers Rely on App Microsoft Teams experiences a major outage just as millions of remote workers depend on the service during the coronavirus pandemic. The company is currently investigating the ongoing connectivity issues.
microsoft teams Remote Work Platforms Surge in Popularity Amid Global Pandemic Video conferencing and collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Zoom experience massive user growth as the coronavirus outbreak forces millions to work from home.
microsoft Microsoft Brings Teams to Linux in Public Preview Microsoft launches a public preview of Teams for Linux, marking the first Office 365 app available on the open-source operating system. The release highlights Microsoft's continued embrace of open source under CEO Satya Nadella.
dropbox Dropbox Transforms Cloud Storage Into Collaborative Workspaces Dropbox is evolving beyond basic file storage by launching "Spaces," a new collaborative workspace feature designed to integrate deeply with daily work tools.
peloton Peloton Stock Drops 11% in Disappointing Market Debut Peloton shares fall below their initial pricing on the first day of trading, marking the second worst unicorn debut of the year. The digital fitness company faces investor skepticism amid broader struggles for unprofitable tech IPOs.
slack Slack Bypasses Traditional IPO With $15.6 Billion Direct Listing Slack lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange through a direct offering rather than a traditional IPO, achieving a $15.6 billion valuation.
slack Workplace Chat Giant Slack Surges 48% in Historic Direct Listing Debut Slack bypasses traditional IPO methods to launch directly on the NYSE, seeing its stock jump nearly 50 percent and pushing its market cap past $20 billion.