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The video conferencing platform made merry with the remote work approach since the pandemic in 2020 made going out unsafe. News 

Does Zoom Have An Office After Ending Remote Working For Employees?

Sanjay Patil

Zoom has announced the end of remote work (WFH) and asked all its employees to return to the office for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Insider, the company has asked employees who live within 50 miles of a Zoom office to report to work at least two days a week based on the hybrid model. “We believe a structured hybrid approach — meaning employees who live close to the office need to be there two days a week to interact with their teams — is most…

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It requires the $200 Bravia Cam, which also adds several smart features. News 

Sony Bravia TV Users Can Now Make Zoom Calls from Home Comfortably

Febin Mathew, , ,

The Zoom for TV app on Google Play will be supported by Sony Bravia TVs, making them the first hardware to do so. Even though many companies are calling their employees back to the office, those who continue to work from home or have hybrid arrangements will soon be able to attend virtual meetings from the comfort of their living rooms. This announcement comes after Apple’s WWDC 2023 announcement that FaceTime will be available on Apple TV (via mounted iPhones) later this year. Bravia TVs don’t have built-in webcams, so…

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To use these features, customers will need to go to the Zoom admin console and opt into the free trials for each feature. AI 

Zoom Introduces AI-Powered Summaries For Missed Meetings

Adriana Marais, ,

Zoom has introduced Meeting Summary and Chat Compose features as part of Zoom IQ, enabling teams to enhance their productivity, manage their workday priorities, and collaborate more efficiently through the video conferencing platform. With Meeting Summary, Zoom Meeting hosts can now create a summary using its large language templates and share it in Team Chat and email without recording the conversation. Hosts receive automatic summaries and can share them with attendees and non-attendees to improve team collaboration and speed up productivity. “By bringing these new features to Zoom IQ, the…

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Shares of the company pared gains to trade 0.7% higher post market hours, after having rallied nearly 5% earlier News 

Zoom raises its full-year revenue and profit forecasts despite the slowdown in growth

Adriana Marais, ,

On Monday, Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its full-year revenue and earnings forecasts, even though growth is slowing as a result of the pandemic boom and business spending is slowing in a tough economy. The company’s shares were 0.7% higher in after-market hours, after rising nearly 5% earlier. Zoom became a household name during the shutdown, but growth has since cooled as offices reopen and competition heats up from deep-seated rivals such as Microsoft Corp’s Teams, Cisco’s Webex and Salesforce’s Slack. San Jose, Calif.-based Zoom raised its annual revenue forecast…

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While meeting, sometimes you had to step out for a minute, and when you come back you get a long list of messages to catch up on. News 

Zoom is partnering with OpenAI to bring AI-powered features to the platform

Febin Mathew, , ,

Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced a partnership with OpenAI, the creator of AI chatbot ChatGPT, to bring AI-powered features to the platform, such as summarizing chat threads, organizing ideas, creating content for chats, creating meeting agendas and more. its AI-powered Zoom IQ assistant. Zoom has become the latest productivity app to expand the use of artificial intelligence. According to the company, Zoom IQ’s features help users move through their day more easily, for example, if a team member joins their Zoom meeting late, they can ask Zoom IQ to…

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Zoom has seen an increase in the number of users of its video conferencing service this year, with millions of workers and students using its video platform as they work and study from home due to lockdowns caused by coronaviruses . (REUTERS) News 

Zoom to set up a new R&D center in Singapore, hire hundreds

Febin Mathew

Zoom Video Communications Inc, the video conferencing service provider, said on Wednesday it would expand its presence in Singapore by opening a research and development center, where it would hire hundreds of engineering employees. Zoom said in a statement that also doubled the capacity of its data center in the country. The San Jose, Calif., Company opened the Singapore data center in August, its first in Southeast Asia. The company has seen an increase in users of its video conferencing service this year, with millions of workers and students using…

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Zoombombing is still happening despite the new privacy features. News 

Zoom Launches New Feature To Help Prevent Possible Zoombombing

Febin Mathew

Zoom has been plagued by security concerns throughout this year. He also had to deal with people who easily blocked zoom meetings, also known as “Zoombombing”. Zoom has now launched a new feature that will alert conference organizers of potential Zoombombing. The new feature is called At-Risks Meeting Notifier, and it runs continuously in the background by scanning social media posts and other sites for Zoom meeting links. Zoombombing happened due to the ease of joining Zoom calls through the online shared meeting links. The Zoombombing incidents were very alarming,…

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Do you look at yourself during Zoom meetings? (Zoom) News 

Zoom Meetings Could Affect SelfImage As Demand For Plastic Surgery Rises

Febin Mathew,

Even as the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted our lives, video conferencing platforms such as Zoom have become the preferred digital tool for communicating and collaborating. While these platforms bring a lot of convenience, there is a growing concern that Zoom meetings can damage self-image. After all, most of the time we are looking at our faces. A new study finds that the demand for plastic surgery has increased dramatically in recent months due to so-called “zoom dysmorphia”. In an editorial published in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine , the…

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