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EU anti-trust watchdog snuffles around Microsoft teams
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Unhappy about its connections with Office 365 

While you might think that there is a lot of competition for online communication tools, it seems that the EU regulators are really worried about Microsoft teams.

Amazon’s cloud can’t get a break
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Thursday, 23 December 2021 11:25

Amazon’s cloud can’t get a break


Another outage

Amazon’s cloud suffered yet another outage and killed off several apps and websites, including those of streaming service Hulu, office messaging app Slack and Epic Games.

Apple cult censors staff
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Wednesday, 01 September 2021 12:21

Apple cult censors staff


Thou shalt not talk about pay equity, thou mayest talk about cute cats 

Apple has barred employees from creating a Slack channel to discuss pay equity while giving them the thumbs up to talk about cats. 

Salesforce closes $27.7 billion purchase of Slack
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Big bet on collaboration platforms 

Salesforce closed its $27.7 billion purchase of Slack Technologies which is its huge bet on the office collaboration trend. 

Salesforces confirms it has sharked Slack
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Wednesday, 02 December 2020 11:19

Salesforces confirms it has sharked Slack


$27.7 billion megadeal

Salesforce has bought Slack in a $27.7 billion megadeal in a deal that might have Microsoft a little concerned.

Microsoft wants to kill us
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Thursday, 23 July 2020 12:14

Microsoft wants to kill us


Slack says Vole is back to its old evil ways

Slack has filed a formal complaint alleging that tech titan Microsoft is unlawfully abusing its power to squeeze newer rivals out of the market.

Microsoft wants to kill us
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Wednesday, 27 May 2020 11:03

Microsoft wants to kill us


Slack CEO moans

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield claimed earlier this month that Microsoft Teams isn't a competitor to Slack but now he is saying that Vole wants the company dead.

Billionaire wants to create Slack rival
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Friday, 01 September 2017 11:54

Billionaire wants to create Slack rival


Bhavin Turakhia invests $45 million

Billionaire Bhavin Turakhia is putting $45 million of his own money into building a rival to Slack and other office messaging platforms.