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Zoom CEO says company made 'mistakes,' now firm will lay off 1,300

In a note about layoffs, the Zoom CEO says he will "show accountability" by reducing salary by 98% and foregoing a company bonus.

Zoom lays off 15% of workforce, about 1,300 job cuts

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Zoom on Tuesday said it will lay off about 1,300 employees, or approximately 15% of its staff, […]

Zoom loses its boom: Stock plunges on weak quarter, financial outlook

Zoom's stock was a Wall Street darling in 2020, as many companies relied on video chats to conduct meetings as workers remained stuck at home due to worries about Covid-19. Not now.

Zoom gets slammed: Stock plunges on weak outlook

The pandemic lift for Zoom has gone poof.

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business

Zoom gets slammed: Stock plunges on weak outlook

Zoom boom over? Citi analyst cuts stock to 'sell' rating

Zoom was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the work-from-anywhere trend that took hold during the height of the pandemic in 2020. But, as more people go back to the office on a regular basis, the stock has plunged. And one top Wall Street analyst thinks the worst is still yet to come.

CEO who fired 900 via Zoom is returning to his job at Better.com

The CEO of Better.com, best known for firing 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas, is coming back to work. Here are the details.

Virtual ho ho ho: Zoom Santas are ready to bomb your holiday gathering

For $59, a Santa will unsuspectingly join a call, teasing colleagues with awkward inside jokes and references to relevant projects or work assignments. People fill out a questionnaire before the meeting, providing Santa with details and talking points. Customers can also specify whether they want Santa to be naughty or nice.

See if you qualify to get payments from Zoom

If you used Zoom during the pandemic, you could be entitled to a settlement from the company.

'BoomRoom:' UNC-CH entrepreneur creates a Zoom platform for virtual workouts

After spending the early days of the pandemic working out in her living room, Anna Shuford channeled her frustrations with virtual workout programs into market research and came up with a solution that improved the experience for everyone.

Layoffs via Zoom's fallout: 3 Better.com execs resign

Days after Better.com's CEO unceremoniously fired 900 people over Zoom, several executives are handing in their resignation letters.

Fired via Zoom: 'A surreal moment' for 900 workers in mass firing at Better.com

The mortgage industry has been fueled by refinancings, which skyrocketed during the pandemic as mortgage rates dropped to historic lows. But with mortgage rates rising and expected to go higher, that boom is slowing down. And Better.com's CEO lowered the boom on 900 workers - via Zoom. Here's what happened.

Laid off via Zoom: Here's what happened to 900 workers at Better.com

"If you're on this call, you are part of the unlucky group that is being laid off," the CEO says in a recording of which was viewed by CNN Business. "Your employment here is terminated effective immediately."

Nightmare: Funeral fayetteville service zoom feed hacked

A homegoing celebration for a family in Fayetteville turned into a nightmare when someone hacked the Zoom feed of the funeral service and replaced it with inappropriate images.

Fayetteville funeral service Zoom feed bombarded with racist, homophobic images

A homegoing celebration for a family in Fayetteville turned into a nightmare when someone hacked the Zoom feed of the funeral service and replaced it with inappropriate images.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Fayetteville funeral service Zoom feed bombarded with racist, homophobic images

Office virtual warfare: Stop making employees turn on webcams during meetings

The latest battle in office life may be over whether or not to keep the camera on during virtual meetings. Here's a look at what's happening.

Bandwidth joins Zoom as charter member in new Zoom Phone Provider Exchange

Bandwidth will become a charter member of a new Zoom offering, enabling enterprise clients to "bring your own carrier."

Zoom boom over? Stock drops as sales growth slows

Shares of Zoom plunged more than 15% Tuesday morning and are now in the red for the year after the company reported results for its fiscal second quarter after the close on Monday.

Zoom to pay $85M in privacy lawsuit

As the use of Zoom exploded during lockdown measures instituted all over the world, . instances of hackers breaking into Zoom meetings was so common that the events became known as "Zoombombing."

'Zoombombing' and data privacy suit settled by Zoom for $85M

Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $85 million in a preliminary lawsuit settlement filed Saturday afternoon. The deal is in response to a class action lawsuit over users' concerns over the company allegedly having shared personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn as well as instances of "zoombombing."

Zoom - facing competition from Cisco, others in videoconferencing - buying cloud firm

Zoom, the video-conferencing platform that became hugely popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, is spending a whopping $14.7 billion on cloud-based software company Five9 to boost its appeal with business clients.

Raleigh entrepreneur plans a Zoom competitor after acquiring Canadian videotech firm and raising $15M

Triangle entrepreneur Brian Hamilton is among investors pouring in more than $15.9 million in forming a new Triangle-based company called LiveSwitch. Tthe new entity plans to build a product that will compete with Zoom to provide videoconferencing services.