Communication & Collaboration News
The latest news and industry commentary on communication and collaboration platforms and the businesses building them.
EU countries fail to agree on privacy rules governing WhatsApp, Skype
BRUSSELS – EU efforts to create a level playing field between telecoms operators and Facebook’s WhatsApp and Microsoft unit Skype stalled on Friday after member countri...
Microsoft Teams surpasses 20 million daily active users; rival Slack shares slip
Reuters – Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its workplace messaging app, Teams, has more than 20 million daily active users, up from 13 million users in July.
SoftBank to create $30 billion tech giant via Yahoo Japan, Line Corp deal
TOKYO – SoftBank Corp plans to merge internet subsidiary Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech group, as it strives to compete more e...
ByteDance CEO urges TikTok diversification as US pressure mounts: internal note
BEIJING – The founder and CEO of TikTok owner ByteDance will focus on adding users of the popular video app in countries outside of its strongest markets, according to an int...
Exclusive: Interpol plans to condemn encryption spread, citing predators, sources say
SAN FRANCISCO – The international police organisation Interpol plans to condemn the spread of strong encryption in a statement Monday saying it protects child sex predators, ...
Where US presidential candidates stand on breaking up Big Tech
Reuters – In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, America’s big tech companies are being challenged on many fronts from across the political spectrum, from ant...
Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK – Facebook Inc revealed lofty plans to establish a cryptocurrency called Libra in June, but the project quickly ran into trouble with sceptical regulat...