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Zoom Video Communications sets up second technology centre in Chennai

Like the technology centre in Bangalore launched in 2020, the new Chennai technology centre will play a vital role as a source of innovation for Zoom .

Zoom opens technology centre in Chennai; second in the country

The company has two data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad, a company statement said

Zoom introduces animal avatars similar to Animoji for meetings

The Avatars feature is available on Windows and macOS desktop devices, as well as iOS mobile devices

Vishal Garg-run Better.com to 'lay off' 4,000 people this week: Report

Indian-American CEO Vishal Garg-run Better.com is reportedly planning to lay off nearly 4,000 employees or nearly 50 per cent of its current staff this week.

Better.com CEO's infamous firings in US added 1,000 employees in India

Factors including the workforce reduction and negative media coverage 'detrimentally affected Better's productivity and financial results,' the company said

Indian-origin CEO who fired 900 staffers over Zoom call back at work

Indian-origin Better.com CEO Vishal Garg is back at the helm as employees are reportedly not at all happy that he has not been asked to step down as CEO.

'Execution blunder': Better.com CEO apologises after firing 900 employees

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg fired 900 people last week via a Zoom call

Zoom adding automatic updates for all Windows, Mac users

Automatic software updates are now available for the desktop Zoom client on Windows and macOS, but it is not available for Linux yet

Zoom shares drop as big client additions fall short, growth concerns mount

The firm missed predictions for big clients last quarter as well

Video chat app Zoom has 2,507 customers paying over $100K each

In the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic where remote work and learning took centre-stage, 2,507 customers are now contributing more than $100,000 to video chat app Zoom in trailing 12 months revenue

Zoom's Iravati Damle on how the platform overcame government scepticism

Iravati Damle of Zoom India, shares how she overcame government's concerns about the videoconferencing platform and emerged as the app of choice among students, professionals and the government

Tech major Cisco unveils new features for enriching Webex experience

Tech major Cisco on Tuesday announced the launch of Webex Hologram, along with new features like Webex interoperability with platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams

Zoom, Five9 to terminate $14.7 bn all-stock deal after shareholder vote

Five9 said it would continue the partnership with Zoom that was in place prior to the announcement

US to probe Zoom's $14.7 bn Five9 deal for national security risks

A US government committee that reviews foreign investment in telecom is probing videoconferencing company Zoom's $14.7 billion deal for cloud call centre company Five9. In an August filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the Justice Department, which chairs the committee, said it would review the deal to determine whether this application poses a risk to the national security or law enforcement interests of the United States. The Justice Department believes that such risk may be raised by the foreign participation (including the foreign relationships and ownership) associated with the application. The Wall Street Journal first reported the probe. The Justice Department did not say in its filing what the foreign ties of concern were and spokesperson Wyn Hornbuckle declined to answer questions Tuesday. Five9 spokesperson Allison Wilson declined to comment. Zoom said in an emailed statement that it anticipates getting the required regulatory approvals and closing the Five9

Tata Teleservices, Zoom partner to provide bundled communication services

Tata Teleservices will leverage Zoom's robust and secure platform to address the growing collaboration requirements of Enterprises for seamless unified communications

Tata Teleservices, Zoom partner for unified communication solutions

Telecom operator Tata Teleservices and web-based video conferencing company Zoom on Thursday announced a partnership for unified communications solution for enterprises and individuals.

Zoom buys cloud call centre company Five9 for $14.7 bn in all-stock deal

Zoom will buy the cloud contact centre provider Five9 in an all-stock deal valued at about $14.7 billion.

Zoom to buy cloud-based call centre operator Five9 in $15-billion deal

Teleconferencing services provider has become a household name and investor favorite since the coronavirus pandemic.

Zoom Video to buy cloud software provider Five9 in $15 billion deal

Zoom Video Communications Inc has agreed to buy cloud software provider Five9 Inc in an all-stock deal worth about $14.7 billion to target more business clients looking to boost customer engagement

Zoom acquires German startup for ML-based translation capabilities

To bring real-time machine-learning-based translation to the platform, video conferencing app Zoom has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German startup Kites