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Your Slack DMs aren’t as private as you thinkYour Slack DMs aren’t as private as you think
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How your employer (and others) can get your Slack messages.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Microsoft, Google, and Zoom are trying to keep up with demand for their now free work-from-home softwareMicrosoft, Google, and Zoom are trying to keep up with demand for their now free work-from-home software
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As companies and schools move to online work, workplace software is put to the test.

By Rani Molla
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Why the government is investigating Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook for antitrust —  but not MicrosoftWhy the government is investigating Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook for antitrust —  but not Microsoft
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Microsoft is trying to crush Slack and Zoom by essentially giving away Teams for free.

By Rani Molla
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How the tech unicorns of 2019 are doing on the stock marketHow the tech unicorns of 2019 are doing on the stock market
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Check our IPO tracker for a glimpse at the performance of some of the biggest new public companies in tech.

By Rani Molla, Ryan Mark and 1 more
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Startups still love Slack but big companies are bailingStartups still love Slack but big companies are bailing
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Nearly 60 percent of funded startups pay for Slack — much higher than the rate for Microsoft Teams.

By Rani Molla
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Microsoft might crush Slack like Facebook crushed SnapchatMicrosoft might crush Slack like Facebook crushed Snapchat
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Microsoft Teams isn’t better than Slack, but it is freer.

By Rani Molla
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If Slack is so good, why are so many companies trying to fix it?If Slack is so good, why are so many companies trying to fix it?
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Here’s a look at what the anti-Slacks and Slack apps are trying to solve.

By Rani Molla
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First Spotify, now Slack: Wall Street may be losing its iron grip on Silicon ValleyFirst Spotify, now Slack: Wall Street may be losing its iron grip on Silicon Valley
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Slack’s success puts more pressure on banks to demonstrate what’s so sacred about their tried-and-true IPO.

By Theodore Schleifer
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“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried
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Fried says tech startups are addicted to raising and spending money, and the VC funding cycle is to blame.

By Eric Johnson
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The 2019 IPO class headlined by Uber will   create a ton of new wealth. Will the billions go to mansions or missions?The 2019 IPO class headlined by Uber will   create a ton of new wealth. Will the billions go to mansions or missions?
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Airbnb and Slack are considering untraditional IPOs that box out bankers like Spotify didAirbnb and Slack are considering untraditional IPOs that box out bankers like Spotify did
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Airbnb and Slack are considering direct listings. Postmates, with JPMorgan’s help, is plotting the more traditional route.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Uber, Pinterest and the rest of the 2019 IPO class emerged from the ashes of the Great RecessionUber, Pinterest and the rest of the 2019 IPO class emerged from the ashes of the Great Recession
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Ten years ago, the economy was in free fall. The tech companies expected to go public next year helped rebuild it.

By Theodore Schleifer
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For some underrepresented people in tech, life is getting better. For others, this is the ‘dark timeline.’For some underrepresented people in tech, life is getting better. For others, this is the ‘dark timeline.’
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Even though Slack’s April Underwood feels like less of an “underdog” recently, she says that’s not true across the board.

By Eric Johnson
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Slack’s new tool for developers lets people do more work without leaving SlackSlack’s new tool for developers lets people do more work without leaving Slack
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The messaging company is allowing deeper integrations with tools like Asana, Zendesk and HubSpot.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Slack is changing how people work — and it isn’t slowing down
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Stewart Butterfield and April Underwood are No. 36 on the Recode 100.

By Dan Frommer
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SoftBank has chosen another flashy investment: SlackSoftBank has chosen another flashy investment: Slack
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The messaging company is now valued at over $5 billion.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Slack’s crusade against email just escalated — now you can share channels with other companiesSlack’s crusade against email just escalated — now you can share channels with other companies
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Google needs Slack more than Amazon doesGoogle needs Slack more than Amazon does
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This is about attracting developers.

By Tess Townsend
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Slack is raising another $500 million — and has attracted interest from a range of big buyers like AmazonSlack is raising another $500 million — and has attracted interest from a range of big buyers like Amazon
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The business communications company has gotten acquisition offers in the past from Microsoft and others.

By Kara Swisher
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Slack’s Leigh Honeywell is heading to the ACLUSlack’s Leigh Honeywell is heading to the ACLU
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The security manager is known for organizing the Never Again pledge.

By Tess Townsend
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Slack is adding Square CFO Sarah Friar as its first independent board memberSlack is adding Square CFO Sarah Friar as its first independent board member
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The business communications company aimed to have a woman as its first outside director.

By Kara Swisher
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Most U.S. workplaces still use ‘old-school’ tech like email and phone calls to communicateMost U.S. workplaces still use ‘old-school’ tech like email and phone calls to communicate
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This is Slack’s new plan for big corporate clientsThis is Slack’s new plan for big corporate clients
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It’s a big Slack made up of a bunch of little Slacks.

By Dan Frommer