March 06, 2023 08:51 AM IST

Zoom fires its president 'without cause' days after 1,300 job cuts

A Zoom spokesperson said the Silicon Valley firm is not looking for a replacement for its president Greg Tomb who was fired. Tomb reported to CEO Eric Yuan.

Zoom jumps on AI bandwagon, forecasts upbeat 2024 profit targets

Analysts predict the AI tech will be a major driver for future growth for the tech industry, which has been grappling with slowing demand amid recessionary fears.

Zoom’s Head of Global Education expresses ‘shock’ at being laid off

Zoom’s Head of Global Education has been included in mass layoffs that will affect about 15 percent of its workforce.

Zoom CEO to take 98% pay cut amid layoffs. His new salary will be…

Zoom to shed about 1,300 jobs as pandemic-fueled demand slows

Announcing the layoffs, Chief Executive Eric Yuan also said that he will take a salary cut of 98% for the coming fiscal year, foregoing his fiscal 2023 corporate bonus.

Judge filmed smoking in bed during Zoom court hearing, suspended

A Colombian judge has been suspended after she was seen smoking in bed during a virtual court hearing.

Zoom shares down 90% from peak as pandemic boom fades

The stock was down 9% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company cut its annual sales forecast and posted its slowest quarterly growth, prompting at least six brokerages to cut their price targets.

Zoom cuts annual revenue forecast on slow online business

Zoom chief financial officer Kelly Steckelberg said during a post-earnings call that the company's online business would decline nearly 8% during the year.

Zoom Events virtual conference platform launched in India

The company says that it is an all-in-one platform which combines Webinars, Meeting and Team Chat in one package

Zoom cuts annual forecast as revenue growth hits record low

Shares of the pandemic darling fell 7% in extended trade after it reported its slowest quarterly revenue growth on record at 8%, as people switched to in-person meetings from virtual conversations.

Storyboard18 | Zoom has evolved from a product to a platform: Velchamy Sankarlingam

Velchamy Sankarlingam, president of product and engineering, Zoom, sheds light on how the platform has evolved over the past two years and what lies ahead as the world moves towards more hybrid ways of living and working.

After Better.com’s Vishal Garg, British CEO sacks 800 employees via video message

P&O Ferries is one of the UK's leading ferry companies and carries over 10 million passengers a year. However, its demand slumped in the pandemic.

Better.com's Vishal Garg plans next layoffs, over 3,000 employees in India, US: report

The latest round of layoffs have reportedly started, with an employee telling TechCrunch that affected workers have started receiving severance money through the company’s payroll app with no communication from Better.com executives.

Vishal Garg's Better.com was on hiring spree in India before Zoom layoffs: report

For most of 2021, Indian-origin Vishal Garg’s Better.com was hiring actively in the United States and in India.

Better.com employees leaving in 'droves' after Vishal Garg returns as CEO: report

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg laid off 900 employees in a single Zoom call in December 2021.

Vishal Garg, who laid off 900 in Zoom call shocker, returns as Better.com CEO: reports

Vishal Garg had apologised for his manner of handling layoffs at Better.com after a video of him firing 900 people via a Zoom call went viral on social media

Most downloaded apps of 2021: TikTok tops the list followed by Instagram and Facebook

WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat were popular as well

Tokenisation: Startups, digital platforms seek six months extension from RBI

The Merchant Payments Alliance of India (MPAI) and the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) have written to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expressing concerns that a disruption in digital payments could lead to loss of revenue to the tune of 20% to 40% for digital businesses.

Anand Mahindra slams Better.com Vishal Garg over layoffs: 'What type of culture...'

Anand Mahindra, who joined hundreds of others in slamming Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, had some strong words for the manner in which he carried out the layoffs.

Anand Mahindra weighs in on Better.com CEO Vishal Garg's mass layoffs via Zoom

Anand Mahindra retweeted several people replying to his question, with most of them slamming Better.com's Vishal Garg for his actions.

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apologises after laying off 900 via Zoom, says, 'blundered the execution'

Vishal Garg, who has come under intense criticism after SoftBank-backed Better.com laid off about 9% of its workforce through the video call, said he had "bl.

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, in Zoom call shocker, lays off 900 employees in US, India. Watch

Vishal Garg said 15 per cent of employees of the New York-headquartered Better.com have lost their jobs as part of the lay-offs.

Zoom, Five9 to terminate nearly $15 billion all-stock deal

Five9 presented an attractive means to bring to customers an integrated contact center offering, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said on Thursday.

Healing Space | Zoom dysmorphia: How overusing your filter is harming you

A new study indicates that with too much webcam use, people are increasingly dissatisfied with how they look and it’s giving rise to body image issues.

Zoom has added a new focus mode meant for students to not get distracted during lessons

According to the company the feature will help children stay attentive during classes