Neowin News Feed for: Slack

OpenAI and Slack team up to bring ChatGPT into your workspace

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:46:01 +0000

OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT integration for Slack, introducing a dedicated app and a data connector for paid subscribers. Read more...

OpenAI Codex hits general availability with new Slack integration

Usama Jawad — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 01:16:01 +0000

At DevDay 2025 today, OpenAI has announced that its Codex coding agent is finally ready for prime time, with some big upgrades. Read more...

Slack Business+ plan jumps to $15/month as AI features launch

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:54:01 +0000

Slack has announced a price rise for its Business+ plan and unveiled a new Enterprise+ plan for larger organizations. Read more...

Opera One gets updated sidebar with Discord, Slack, and Bluesky integration

Taras Buria — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:00:01 +0000

Opera is updating its main browser, Opera One, with a couple of new sidebar integrations. These will allow users to access more popular services with fewer tabs and clicks. Read more...

Slack is working on an AI feature that will help summarize uploaded files

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:56:01 +0000

A few codes inside the latest Slack app suggest that the messenger is developing an AI summarize feature. Read more...

Slack takes away free lifetime message history from non-paying users

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 12:08:01 +0000

Slack is making a big change to the message history limits available to free users. The team communication platform will no longer keep messages and files older than a year, starting in August. Read more...

Slack for Windows on ARM is now available in beta

Taras Buria — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:42:01 +0000

Slack is the latest developer to support Windows on ARM. Developers have released a new beta version with support for ARM-powered Windows PCs, promising to ship a Microsoft Store version soon. Read more...

With 82% of workers at risk of burnout this year, many are excited by AI

Paul Hill — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:06:01 +0000

New Salesforce data shows that many office workers are excited by AI but that some issues still need to be tackled. One major point Salesforce made was that employees need training in AI first. Read more...

No, we don't train our AI on your messages, Slack defends. But some users are still mad

Martin Hodás — Mon, 27 May 2024 21:00:02 +0000

Reports emerged about Slack using customers' messages and files to train machine learning models, supported by some unfortunate wording in the company's blog. However, Slack denies these allegations. Read more...

Google Workspace admins can migrate Slack messages to Google Chat using a new tool

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:36:02 +0000

Google announced that admins can now transfer messages and other data from Slack to Google Chat using a new tool. Workspace admins can also get notifications for Google Meet application load failures. Read more...

Slack launches Slack AI that can summarize threads and give personalized search results

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:46:02 +0000

Slack began testing its AI companion last year as a feature that would provide users with summaries of channel conversations. It has finally made the service available with several new additions. Read more...

Salesforce to cut 700 jobs in latest wave of tech layoffs

Omer Dursun — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:28:01 +0000

Salesforce will lay off about 700 employees, or 1% of its global workforce. The cuts come after Salesforce grew aggressively as cloud demand boomed following a pandemic-era hiring surge. Read more...

The EU is reportedly asking Microsoft's rivals questions on making Teams a separate service

John Callaham — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:34:01 +0000

A new report says the EU's European Commission has sent a questionnaire to Microsoft's rivals, asking them if the company's move to make Teams a separate service was enough to keep them happy. Read more...

Salesforce announces new AI powered updates to Slack

Steve Bennett — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:22:01 +0000

The latest company to jump on the AI bandwagon is Salesforce, by introducing new product features into Slack that are powered by AI, such as thread summaries and channel highlights. Read more...

Zoom's CEO thinks the US government should look into Microsoft's bundling of Teams

John Callaham — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:28:02 +0000

During a tech conference this week, Zoom's CEO Eric Yuan thinks that the US Federal Trade Commission should look into Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Microsoft 365, saying, "You've got to be fair." Read more...

Google Chat launches beta to sent messages to Microsoft Teams and Slack

John Callaham — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 04:22:01 +0000

The new feature for Google Chat users allow messages typed in Chat to be automatically sent to other chat services like Microsoft Teams and Slack. The feature is currently in beta form. Read more...

Google Chat gets revamped to compete with Microsoft Teams and Slack with Duet AI support

John Callaham — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:52:01 +0000

The refreshed version of Google Chat will include access to the company's Duet AI, which will provide answers by using your own messages and files, along with a number of other features. Read more...

Slack is rolling out a new design even as Microsoft plans its own new Teams rollout

John Callaham — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:32:01 +0000

The new Slack revamp has a new Home section designed so that users can see all of their Slack channels, DMs, and apps from one view. It also has a special view just for direct messages and more. Read more...

Slack is currently facing an outage for users worldwide

Mehrotra A — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:50:11 +0000

If you are not able to access Slack right now then you are not alone. The collaboration app is currently facing a worldwide outage and the company is investigating the issue to mitigate the problem. Read more...

EU may reportedly launch an antitrust probe into Microsoft's Office suite

Omer Dursun — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:52:01 +0000

The EU watchdog is considering an antitrust probe into Microsoft's integration of Teams with the Microsoft 365 suite. The investigation stems from a complaint filed by Slack in 2020. Read more...

Microsoft to spin off Teams from Office to appease EU regulators, says report

John Callaham — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:10:02 +0000

The unconfirmed report claims that Microsoft may decide to allow people to purchase its Teams online conferencing product without having to buy its Office suite of productivity products as well. Read more...

Your Slack channel may soon let you write replies using ChatGPT

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:14:01 +0000

Salesforce has announced the ChatGPT app for Slack. It will allow users of the online meeting service to send replies to others with a writing assist from OpenAI's chatbot technology. Read more...

Microsoft to face antitrust probe over Slack complaint about Teams

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:06:01 +0000

Microsoft could soon be facing an antitrust probe from the European Commission regarding bundling Teams in the Microsoft 365 suite. The root of the potential probe is a Slack complaint from 2020. Read more...

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Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 upgrades, Windows 10 goodness, and Slack complaints

Usama Jawad — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Although this was a relatively quieter week on the news front due to the Thanksgiving break, we still have a decent amount of stuff to unpack when it comes to the latest Windows 11 issues and more. Read more...

EU reportedly gearing up to investigate Microsoft over Teams antitrust complaints from Slack

Usama Jawad — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 01:46:01 +0000

The European Commission (EC) is reportedly preparing to launch an antitrust probe into complaints made against Microsoft Teams by competitor Slack. The two firms have clashed many times in the past. Read more...

Slack takes on Microsoft Teams, Zoom by adding video chat, screen sharing to ‘Huddles'

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:02:02 +0000

Slack is adding video to its Huddles feature, and has added several nifty tools to improve collaboration between remotely working employees and those who have started working at the office. Read more...

Zoom unveils FedRAMP-authorized Government App Marketplace

Fiza Ali — Sat, 21 May 2022 12:12:01 +0000

For government customers, Zoom's latest standalone, FedRAMP-authorized, Government App Marketplace has been developed for mission-critical work and seamless communication for reliable workflows. Read more...

Slack launches new ways for businesses to communicate

David Allen — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:26:01 +0000

Slack announced clips today. A new way for organizations to communicate inside their platform using multimedia. They'll also be other enhancements to Slack Connect coming this fall. Read more...

Slack is rolling out a new capability to send a message at a later time

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:22:01 +0000

Slack is making it easier to send a message to your colleagues without pinging them at odd hours with a new message scheduling feature. It's available on desktop and mobile starting today. Read more...

Asana launches Partners network and adds new languages

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:00:02 +0000

The work management platform Asana has added support for third-party tools through the new Asana Partners network. In addition, Asana is now available in a total of thirteen languages. Read more...

Slack rolls back ability to send custom messages with DM invites due to harassment

Steven Parker — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:00:01 +0000

Earlier today Slack enabled a feature where it was possible to send a DM invite to anyone on Slack, if you know their email address. It was also possible to harass that person with a custom message. Read more...

Slack Connect now lets you message anyone from outside of your company

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:54:01 +0000

Slack has announced a handful of new capabilities for Slack Connect, which lets you communicate with people outside your organization. Now, you can send DMs to anyone from another company. Read more...

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News Staff — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:16:01 +0000

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Slack confirms it's going through an outage on the first workday of 2021 [Update: It's back]

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:48:01 +0000

If you've been having trouble using Slack at work, you're not the only one. The enterprise communication tool has confirmed an outage on its end and is trying to address the issue. Read more...

How to enable dark mode in Slack for Android and Windows users

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:01 +0000

Sometimes even the simplest of options can be tricky to find. In such cases, nifty little guides such as this one can be helpful. If you're looking to turn on dark mode on Slack, follow this tutorial. Read more...

Salesforce to acquire Slack for $27.7 billion

Abhay V — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 22:26:01 +0000

Salesforce today confirmed that it will be buying collaboration service Slack for $27.7 billion, calling it a "match made in heaven". The deal is yet to be approved by shareholders and regulators. Read more...

Salesforce is reportedly in talks to acquire Slack

Abhay V — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:44:01 +0000

A report suggests that Salesforce is in talks with Slack for a potential acquisition. If such a deal goes through, it will be the largest for the company. Slack shares shot up since the report broke. Read more...

Zoom calls will gain more functionality with Zapps

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:52:01 +0000

Zoom has announced that it will be launching Zapps later in the year. Zapps allow people to quickly access third-party services within the Zoom interface to boost efficiency and productivity. Read more...

Slack is working to add 'Stories' and a push-to-talk audio chat capability later this year

Abhay V — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:58:02 +0000

Slack's CEO said in an interview that the firm is prototyping an Instagram-like 'Stories' feature and push-to-talk audio chatting capabilities to be introduced later this year to improve remote work. Read more...