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• Microsoft starts Teams public preview for enterprises

  The move should give commercial customers the same kind of early-bird look at developing features that they have for Windows and Office 365.

• Microsoft adds Teams app integrations for video meetings

  Microsoft Teams users can now access a range of third-party and custom apps during video meetings, removing the need to switch screens mid-conversation.

• Wire targets Zoom, Teams and others with secure video upgrades

  Wire, which touts its ability to offer secure video communications, now allows up to 10 users on a video call in an encrypted environment.

• Slack files EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft, cites anti-competitive Teams bundling

  The team chat software maker argues that Microsoft is forcing millions of customers to install Teams – and hopes to kill Slack in the process.

• Asana touts new Microsoft Teams integrations

  Work management platform Asana has expanded its ties with Microsoft Teams, solidifying efforts by the two companies to make task management easier.

• Microsoft sails through Q3 as cloud revenue tops $13.3B

  ​Microsoft beat Wall Street sales and profit expectations, powered by sharp demand for its Teams chat and online meeting app and Xbox gaming services.

• Videoconferencing quick fixes need a rethink when the pandemic abates

  Enterprises accelerated deployments to fill a sudden void. Ensuring network availability, scalability and security requires long-term thinking.

• Oops! Microsoft gets 'black eye' from Teams outage

  Users of Microsoft’s team collaboration app were unable to login Monday after the company forgot to renew an authentication certificate.

• Google reportedly working on Teams-killer enterprise UC app

  Google is reportedly developing an unified communication application for enterprises that combine various standalone G Suite services and communication offerings.

• Microsoft: Teams now has 13M daily active users, outpacing rival Slack

  Microsoft has unveiled new Teams features aimed at front-line workers as it continues to push its team collaboration platform in a still-growing market.

• Microsoft takes on Slack with a free version of Teams

  As the collaboration software market heats up, Microsoft has launched a free version of Teams without the need for an Office 365 subscription.