As COVID-19 sent everyone retreating to social isolation and virtual gatherings, it proved particularly difficult for the performers and musicians who rely on live events to make a living. The… Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Some 3,000 members of the public testified last week to comment on two of the most hot-button bills in the Washington legislature: whether or not to maintain… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Independent security consultant Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] Commentary: Yes, 2020 really sucked. But it could have been worse: the internet could… Read More
Amazon’s big move into the pharmacy business last week wasn’t a surprise at all, and it’s just part of a larger plan to reinvent a trillion-dollar industry. Coming up from… Read More
Zoom blew past expectations for its first quarter earnings as the video conferencing company added millions of new users amid the global pandemic. Revenue came in at $328 million, up… Read More
We’ve all seen plenty of dogs and cats wander by or laze about in video conference calls these days. Maybe it’s time to invite an Arctic fox or Chilean flamingo… Read More
Microsoft is reporting another big jump in usage of its Teams communication and collaboration platform, reporting that it has surpassed 75 million daily active users. That’s up more than 70%… Read More
Last Friday night, on the eve of what was to be their wedding day, Zac Simon and Nora Downs of Seattle were lamenting the cancellation of their special day due… Read More
Google Meet, the tech giant’s video conferencing platform for businesses, was originally designed with presentations in mind — favoring slides and screen-sharing over a large grid view of everyone participating… Read More
Microsoft Teams is seeing massive user growth as remote work becomes the norm amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The chat, collaboration and video conferencing app saw its daily active user count… Read More
Packing the backpack is a thing of the past — at least for the next few weeks. My daughter is a second-grade student in the Northshore School District, which closed… Read More
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan thinks the response to the coronavirus outbreak could lead to a fundamental, permanent shift in how people work. “Given this coronavirus, I think overnight, almost everybody… Read More
Video conferencing company Zoom is set to go public this week, but its future could have been a lot different, according to a new report. Recode reported that Microsoft has… Read More
EY’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards are an intense experience for organizers and nominees alike, starting months before the winners are announced at a fancy gala. Nominees submit detailed applications,… Read More