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business1 day ago•4 min saved

Wedding-day Slack post ignites debate over hustle culture and work boundaries

A startup founder posted a Slack exchange showing a colleague who had just married saying they were back online, praising their dedication. The post went viral and sparked a heated debate about blurred work-life boundaries and the pressures of an 'always-on' culture. Experts say flexible tools and an uncertain job market contribute to the issue, and leaders should set clear boundaries and model healthier expectations. The authenticity of the exchange wasn’t independently verified, and the founder apologized for the post.

via Business Insider|

#always-on #business #hustle-culture

business1 month ago•2 min saved

Slack DMs Reveal Live Nation Execs Bragging About Overcharging Fans

DOJ settlement with Live Nation leads to release of 2022 Slack direct messages in which two executives joke about overcharging fans and price-gouging for tickets and ancillary services; Live Nation says the chats don’t reflect company policy. The agreement imposes caps on service fees (15%), limits exclusivity to four years, divestitures at 13 venues, and a nearly $300 million payout to states, while some attorneys general push to continue the case.

via Pitchfork|

#business #doj-antitrust #live-nation

business1 month ago•3 min saved

Block's mass layoff births a 3,800-strong ex-employee Slack ‘Square Mafia’

After Block cut more than 4,000 jobs (nearly half the workforce), an unaffiliated Slack channel created in 2016 called Square Mafia has grown to about 3,800 former Block staffers who use it to network, share job leads, swap referrals, and commiserate with memes; a bot handles queries, membership rules emphasize real names and leaving Block, and members help each other with LinkedIn connections and benefits, including visa-related job transitions for those on H-1B visas.

via Business Insider|

#alumni-network #block #business

business2 months ago•3 min saved

Salesforce Overhauls Leadership to Accelerate AI and Slack Push

Salesforce is restructuring its leadership, naming six new leaders and promoting executives to run Slack and its Agentforce AI platform as part of a broader shake-up following multiple high-profile departures since December, including the former head of Agentforce Adam Evans. New roles include Iain Mulholland as chief security officer from Google, Patrick Stokes as chief marketing officer, Dave Ward as chief architect, Joe Inzerillo overseeing enterprise and AI technology (Slack and Agentforce), and promotions for Rob Seaman and Madhav Thattai to executive VP roles for Slack and Agentforce, respectively.

via Business Insider|

#agentforce #ai #business

technology2 months ago•2 min saved

Pinterest sacks engineers over layoff-tracking script

Pinterest fired two engineers after they wrote custom scripts that improperly accessed confidential information to identify the names and locations of employees who were laid off, then shared it broadly—a breach of company policy and privacy. The layoffs affect about 15% of staff (roughly 700 roles). The incident occurred amid a broader tech-industry wave of cuts, with teams using internal tools like Slack to track who remained at the company.

via BBC|

#internal-tools #layoffs #pinterest

business2 months ago•3 min saved

Pizza memes fuel morale as Amazon readies more layoffs

With another round of layoffs expected at Amazon, employees are using an internal Slack channel to flood memes about the two-pizza rule and the leaner teams ahead, following roughly 14,000 cuts last October; jokes touch on AWS and the looming January 27 timing, while Amazon has not commented.

via Business Insider|

#amazon #business #layoffs

technology2 months ago•258 min saved

Slack CTO Parker Harris reveals his deep-work playbook

Slack CTO Parker Harris says he guards focus by muting notification sounds and flipping his phone, then dives into a dedicated channel or planning document for deep work. The company is also rolling out an AI-powered Slackbot to surface context, help prioritize tasks, and move employees from reactive to proactive work.

via AOL.com|

#deep-work #parker-harris #productivity

technology8 months ago•2 min saved

Slack enhances productivity with new AI-powered chat summaries and tools

Slack is introducing AI features to help users understand workplace jargon quickly, automate tasks like summarizing conversations, and provide context about colleagues, aiming to enhance productivity and streamline communication. Some features are already available for certain plans, with others upcoming.

via The Verge|

#ai #enterprise-search #productivity-tools

technology8 months ago•1 min saved

Slack enhances productivity with new AI-powered search, summaries, and translation features

Slack is enhancing its platform with AI-powered search across channels and connected apps, transcription and summaries for Huddles, and new features like profile summaries and AI-assisted content creation, along with a design overhaul.

via TechCrunch|

#ai #search #slack

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

Google Chat Introduces 'Huddles' for Instant Meetings

Google Chat is introducing 'huddles,' a feature similar to Slack's, allowing users to initiate quick audio or video calls directly from a chat. This Google Meet-powered addition, announced over a year ago, is now rolling out to all Workspace users by January 6th. The feature enhances Chat's functionality, complementing other recent updates like AI summaries and voice recording.

via The Verge|

#google-chat #google-meet #huddles

cybersecurity1 year ago•1 min saved

Hackers Leak 1.1 TB of Disney Slack Data Over AI Concerns

A hacktivist group named Nullbulge leaked over a terabyte of confidential data from more than 10,000 Disney Slack channels, including sensitive information about ad campaigns, computer code, and unreleased projects. The group targeted Disney over concerns about artist contracts and the company's use of generative AI. Disney is currently investigating the breach, which was achieved by compromising an employee's computer.

via Engadget|

#cybersecurity #data-breach #disney

cybersecurity1 year ago•1 min saved

Disney Probes Massive Hack of Internal Slack Channels

Disney is investigating a reported hack of its internal Slack channels by a group called Nullbulge, which claims to have accessed data from nearly 10,000 channels, including unreleased projects and sensitive information. The group targeted Disney over its handling of artist contracts, AI, and consumer relations, and has posted some of the stolen data online. The breach recalls the 2014 Sony Pictures hack.

via Deadline|

#cyberattack #cybersecurity #disney

cybersecurity1 year ago•3 min saved

Disney Probes Massive Hack, Internal Communications Leaked

A hacking group named Nullbulge has leaked internal communications from Disney's Slack channels, including discussions about ad campaigns, studio technology, and unreleased projects. The group claims to have accessed the data through a compromised Disney manager's computer. Disney is investigating the breach, which has raised concerns about the company's handling of artist contracts and use of AI.

via Fox Business|

#cybersecurity #data-breach #disney

cybersecurity1 year ago•2 min saved

Disney Probes Massive Leak of 1.1 TB Internal Communications

Hackers from the group "NullBulge" claim to have leaked 1.1 terabytes of Disney's internal Slack messages, including sensitive data and unreleased projects. The breach allegedly involved an insider, and Disney is currently investigating the matter. The data was initially posted on BreachForums and later taken down but remains available on mirror sites. Security experts warn that corporate Slack accounts are valuable targets for attackers.

via WIRED|

#cybersecurity #data-breach #disney

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

"Slack Introduces AI Tools for All Paid Users, Including 'Recap' Feature and More"

Slack has extended its AI tools to all paying customers, offering features such as auto-generated channel and thread recaps, conversational search, and language support in Japanese and Spanish. The AI algorithm can pull content from various topics discussed in channels, and users can opt into daily recaps for any channel or thread. Integration with third-party apps like Salesforce’s Einstein Copilot is also on the horizon, although it remains to be seen how impactful these tools will be in changing how people use the service.

via Engadget|

#ai-tools #channel-recaps #conversational-search