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US govt to probe Zoom’s $14.7B Five9 deal for natsec risks

September 24, 2021 Associated Press

A U.S. government committee that reviews foreign investment in telecom is probing videoconferencing company Zoom’s $14.7 billion deal for cloud call center company Five9. In an August filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the Justice […]

UNC Law student letter calls out ‘culture of bullying,’ silencing of dissent

March 10, 2021 A.P. Dillon

CHAPEL HILL — A letter penned by a group of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill law students details a “culture of bullying” at the school and pushes back on allegations of racism stemming […]

Zoom posts big quarter even as subscriber growth slows

March 2, 2021 Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Zoom’s astronomical growth is tapering off along with the pandemic, raising questions about whether the videoconferencing service’s immense popularity will fade as more people return to classrooms, offices and other places […]

Aging desktop source of attorney’s accidental cat filter

February 10, 2021 John L. Mone and Jill Bleed, Associated Press

RICHMOND, Texas — Texas attorney Rod Ponton’s appearance as a fluffy kitten during an online court hearing provided a moment of levity to a pandemic- and Zoom-fatigued world. But that specific, adorable filter may be […]

From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020

December 28, 2020 Barbara Ortutay and Mae Anderson, Associated Press

We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortages to work and learn from home. When it comes to technology, 2020 was a year like no […]

Zoom reports big 3Q gains, but slowing growth sinks stock

December 1, 2020 Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Zoom’s videoconferencing service remains a fixture in pandemic life, but its breakneck growth is showing signs of tapering off as investors debate whether the company will be able to build upon […]

FTC says Zoom misled users on its security for meetings

November 9, 2020 Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings. The settlement, approved […]

Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth

September 1, 2020 Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Zoom’s videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during the pandemic as tens of thousands more businesses and other users pay for subscriptions to get more control over their […]

Zoom glitches, grinding US schools to a halt

August 25, 2020 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Teachers and parents got a brief glimpse of a new kind of pandemic-era nightmare Monday when Zoom — the video-conferencing service that powers everything from distance learning to business meetings to casual, […]

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DOWD: How the pandemic is reshaping our world

May 12, 2020 Frank Dowd IV

We have never witnessed a voluntary world-wide shut-down of modern civilization, as has taken place with the Covid-19 pandemic. While the economic damage will be devastatingly clear, other consequences will be less obvious at first. […]