Jabra has unveiled a behavioural research study that found that professional video technology makes a real difference in meetings. The research, carried out in partnership with the London Schools of Economics, found that call clarity increased 27% and input quality was perceived to improve by 47% with professional technology. This…
Zoom AI Companion, which is being used by more than 125,000 accounts less than two months after its launch, has generated more than a million meeting summaries. Users of Zoom Video Communications' generative AI assistant can now utilise its in-meeting questions capability in seven new languages. A further 32 will…
Tech workers at the New York Times have held a half-day strike to protest against a return to the office mandate, that could see managers check badge swipe data to identify unauthorised working from home. The tech workers went on strike on Monday, in protest at a required three days…
Microsoft Teams Rooms has enjoyed nine consecutive quarters of triple-digit revenue growth, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Speaking in a first-quarter earnings conference call, he added that more than 10,000 paid customers now use Teams Premium. Teams itself now has more than 320 million monthly active users, and a…
Microsoft's Front Row layout for Teams Rooms has fascinated many, ever since the announcement of its rollout at the beginning of last year. The layout brings a gallery of remote meeting participants right down to eye level at the bottom of the screen. Above them, in the upper part of…
Zoom has kicked off its Zoomtopia annual event, unveiling new platform innovations underpinned by powerful AI capabilities to help streamline the workday through effective communication and collaboration tools. Zoom’s new breakthrough product, Zoom Docs, is designed to be a next-gen way of collaborating, built from the ground up with AI…
A new report has found that almost three-quarters of successful organisations at a higher hybrid maturity level have invested in professional audio equipment. The research, which was carried out by global market research firm IDC and commissioned by Shure, shows that businesses are overlooking key opportunities to improve the employee…
Microsoft's VR platform Microsoft Mesh is to enter public preview in October, including a new Teams experience as well as access via the desktop. The platform is already in use by early adopters at organisations such as Accenture, DXC Technology, PwC, Takeda, Telefonica and the World Economic Forum. Microsoft claims…
A survey by Biamp has revealed workers and managers agree that enabling hybrid work scenarios is the best way of ensuring productive work environments for the most employees. The research, which canvassed 2,400 respondents from across the globe, found that although workers are spending more time in the office, managers acknowledge…
Facepunch Studios is an independent game developer based in Birmingham, UK. It initially rose to fame with the release of Garry’s Mod in 2006, followed by the Rust and Chippy games, all of which regularly feature in the top 10 most popular Steam games, and are amongst the best-selling Steam…
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