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Google I/O 2025: Google Introduces Beam, a Communication Platform That Turns 2D Video Into 3D Experiences
Google is rebranding its Project Starline and turning it into a 3D video communication platform, the company announced at its annual developer conference on Tuesday. Dubbed Beam, the platform enables users to connect with each other in a more intuitive manner by turning 2D video streams into 3D experiences. It leverages the Google Cloud platform al...
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Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May Following Emergence of Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Skype — its legacy video-conferencing platform — starting May 5, 2025. Debuted in 2003, it was known for its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities which led to its acquisition by the Redmond-based technology company in 2011.
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Microsoft Teams Unified App for Personal, Work and Education Accounts Released on Windows, Mac Devices
Microsoft Teams was updates to a unified app for personal, work and other usage for Windows and Mac devices on Tuesday. With its introduction, the need for having two separate Teams apps installed on PCs has been eliminated, says Microsoft. Users can also easily switch between different accounts when joining video conferencing calls.
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Google Meet’s New Adaptive Audio Feature Syncs Mics on Multiple Laptops to Avoid Echo
Google introduced a new feature for its video conferencing platform, Google Meet, on Wednesday which lets multiple users in the same room join calls without any echo. Google says it combines the microphones and speakers to eliminate echo and provide clearer audio. This feature is available to all Workspace users with Gemini Enterprise and other pla...
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Zoom Workplace AI Collaboration Platform Launched, Desktop App Updated With New Features
Zoom launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered collaboration platform, Workplace, on Monday. The company first unveiled the new platform in March, and less than a month after the announcement, it has now made it available to users globally. Zoom Workplace will be part of the same desktop app but will offer a new interface design and AI-inte...
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Zoom Introduces Workplace, an AI-Powered Collaboration Platform to Streamline Communication
Zoom, the popular video conferencing app, announced its new platform dubbed Zoom Workplace on Monday. As per the company, Zoom Workplace is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform aimed to streamline workspace communication and improve intra-team and cross-team collaboration. The video-calling platform is leveraging its AI assistant, AI Co...
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Zoom Invests in AI Startup Anthropic; Will Integrate AI Technology in Its Video Conferencing App
Zoom Video Communications said on Tuesday it has invested an undisclosed sum in Anthropic and will integrate the artificial intelligence start-up's technology into its video-conferencing platform.
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Zoom Fires Its President Days After Company Cut 1,300 Jobs
Zoom laid off 1,300 employees or 15 per cent of its workforce in February this year.
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Supreme Court Closes Petition Seeking Ban On Video-Calling App Zoom
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the usage of the 'Zoom' video conferencing application in the country that claimed it breaches privacy.
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Google Chrome Working on Advanced Picture-in-Picture Feature for Video Conferencing, Custom Video Player
Google is reportedly working on a more advanced PiP for Chrome that will bring additional abilities and features for users. The new development has been spotted on the Chrome Developers website. The new Document in Picture-in-Picture will bring in more advanced tools than the existing one, including custom controls and inputs
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Microsoft Teams Update Adds Ability to View 49 Videos at Once, Schedule Messages: All Details
Microsoft Teams has received a host of new features through its November 2022 update rolled out by Microsoft. The enterprise-centric communications and video conferencing platform has introduced one-click instant polls, schedule send, unread toggle on the activity center, and the ability to view 49 videos at once in a meeting, amongst other feature...
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Microsoft Teams Coming to Cisco Meeting Devices as Alternative to Webex Video Conferencing App
Microsoft Teams support is coming to Cisco meeting devices, the company announced on Wednesday, at Microsoft's Ignite conference. The addition of Microsoft Teams will allow users to pick between two options for video meetings, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex, the company's videoconferencing app. While Webex was once a widely used conferencing platf...
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Zoom Will Soon Expand End-to-End Encryption Feature to Phone, Breakout Rooms: All Details
Zoom has announced that it will soon expand the E2EE feature to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms to ensure safety and privacy over the video conferencing platform. Zoom Phone calls will soon have the option to enable the feature. The company has also highlighted a few prerequisites for enabling the E2EE feature.
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Microsoft Teams on Web Gets Custom Backgrounds, Live Captions in 27 New Languages Including Hindi
Microsoft has announced a new update for its video conferencing platform Teams on Web with several new features. With this new update, Microsoft is introducing background effects for Teams on Web that will now allow users to add custom backgrounds, like blur. These custom backgrounds were earlier only available to Teams application users.
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Microsoft Teams to Get a New 'Top Hits' Feature That Improves Its Search Functions
Microsoft will be introducing a new feature to Teams that will improve its search functionality. The video conferencing app will be getting a Top Hits feature that will be similar to a universal search and will suggest the most relevant results across chats, files, people, and other content stored or shared in the app.
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Google I/O 2025: Google Introduces Beam, a Communication Platform That Turns 2D Video Into 3D Experiences
Google is rebranding its Project Starline and turning it into a 3D video communication platform, the company announced at its annual developer conference on Tuesday. Dubbed Beam, the platform enables users to connect with each other in a more intuitive manner by turning 2D video streams into 3D experiences. It leverages the Google Cloud platform al...
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Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May Following Emergence of Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Skype — its legacy video-conferencing platform — starting May 5, 2025. Debuted in 2003, it was known for its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities which led to its acquisition by the Redmond-based technology company in 2011.
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Microsoft Teams Unified App for Personal, Work and Education Accounts Released on Windows, Mac Devices
Microsoft Teams was updates to a unified app for personal, work and other usage for Windows and Mac devices on Tuesday. With its introduction, the need for having two separate Teams apps installed on PCs has been eliminated, says Microsoft. Users can also easily switch between different accounts when joining video conferencing calls.
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Google Meet’s New Adaptive Audio Feature Syncs Mics on Multiple Laptops to Avoid Echo
Google introduced a new feature for its video conferencing platform, Google Meet, on Wednesday which lets multiple users in the same room join calls without any echo. Google says it combines the microphones and speakers to eliminate echo and provide clearer audio. This feature is available to all Workspace users with Gemini Enterprise and other pla...
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Zoom Workplace AI Collaboration Platform Launched, Desktop App Updated With New Features
Zoom launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered collaboration platform, Workplace, on Monday. The company first unveiled the new platform in March, and less than a month after the announcement, it has now made it available to users globally. Zoom Workplace will be part of the same desktop app but will offer a new interface design and AI-inte...
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Zoom Introduces Workplace, an AI-Powered Collaboration Platform to Streamline Communication
Zoom, the popular video conferencing app, announced its new platform dubbed Zoom Workplace on Monday. As per the company, Zoom Workplace is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform aimed to streamline workspace communication and improve intra-team and cross-team collaboration. The video-calling platform is leveraging its AI assistant, AI Co...
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Zoom Invests in AI Startup Anthropic; Will Integrate AI Technology in Its Video Conferencing App
Zoom Video Communications said on Tuesday it has invested an undisclosed sum in Anthropic and will integrate the artificial intelligence start-up's technology into its video-conferencing platform.
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Zoom Fires Its President Days After Company Cut 1,300 Jobs
Zoom laid off 1,300 employees or 15 per cent of its workforce in February this year.
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Supreme Court Closes Petition Seeking Ban On Video-Calling App Zoom
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the usage of the 'Zoom' video conferencing application in the country that claimed it breaches privacy.
-
Google Chrome Working on Advanced Picture-in-Picture Feature for Video Conferencing, Custom Video Player
Google is reportedly working on a more advanced PiP for Chrome that will bring additional abilities and features for users. The new development has been spotted on the Chrome Developers website. The new Document in Picture-in-Picture will bring in more advanced tools than the existing one, including custom controls and inputs
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Microsoft Teams Update Adds Ability to View 49 Videos at Once, Schedule Messages: All Details
Microsoft Teams has received a host of new features through its November 2022 update rolled out by Microsoft. The enterprise-centric communications and video conferencing platform has introduced one-click instant polls, schedule send, unread toggle on the activity center, and the ability to view 49 videos at once in a meeting, amongst other feature...
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Microsoft Teams Coming to Cisco Meeting Devices as Alternative to Webex Video Conferencing App
Microsoft Teams support is coming to Cisco meeting devices, the company announced on Wednesday, at Microsoft's Ignite conference. The addition of Microsoft Teams will allow users to pick between two options for video meetings, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex, the company's videoconferencing app. While Webex was once a widely used conferencing platf...
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Zoom Will Soon Expand End-to-End Encryption Feature to Phone, Breakout Rooms: All Details
Zoom has announced that it will soon expand the E2EE feature to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms to ensure safety and privacy over the video conferencing platform. Zoom Phone calls will soon have the option to enable the feature. The company has also highlighted a few prerequisites for enabling the E2EE feature.
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Microsoft Teams on Web Gets Custom Backgrounds, Live Captions in 27 New Languages Including Hindi
Microsoft has announced a new update for its video conferencing platform Teams on Web with several new features. With this new update, Microsoft is introducing background effects for Teams on Web that will now allow users to add custom backgrounds, like blur. These custom backgrounds were earlier only available to Teams application users.
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Microsoft Teams to Get a New 'Top Hits' Feature That Improves Its Search Functions
Microsoft will be introducing a new feature to Teams that will improve its search functionality. The video conferencing app will be getting a Top Hits feature that will be similar to a universal search and will suggest the most relevant results across chats, files, people, and other content stored or shared in the app.
