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What is Slack?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst Jul 22, 2019

Slack co-founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield talked with Kai Ryssdal about how his platform changes work.

Slack co-founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield in Aspen, Colorado.

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How has Slack changed your workplace?

by Jack Stewart Jun 19, 2019

Slack, the instant messaging company, is about to go public. Opinions on using it at work seem strongly divided — let us know how you feel.

A welcome email from the popular workplace messaging system Slack on a smartphone screen.

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Direct listings bypass traditional IPO process

by Erika Beras Jan 14, 2019

Slack hopes it can repeat the success of Spotify's unusual public offering.

When Spotify went public last spring, it scrapped the traditional IPO process and began directly trading existing shares.

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Who uses chatbots, anyway?

by Sarah Menendez Apr 11, 2016

Booking a flight? There's a bot for that. Trying to find the right foundation? There's a bot for that, too.

A bot that takes your taco order at work

by Jed Kim Apr 11, 2016

TacoBot, on the message service Slack, can settle arguments about lunch.

Slack is venturing into the food business through a union with Taco Bell.

Image via Taco Bell/YouTube

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Giphy CEO Alex Chung: 'We're gonna make a ton of money'

by Molly Wood Oct 21, 2015

How one of the top gif websites in the world plans to be the Google of gif ads.

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Slack's breakneck growth

by Ben Johnson and Gina Delvac Oct 14, 2015

Slack has 250 employees, up from 80 last winter. Oh, and a $2.8 billion valuation.

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Full interview: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield

by Ben Johnson and Gina Delvac Oct 14, 2015

Are Slack users Slackers? Stewart Butterfield's greatest fear, and an Easter Egg.

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What does the Fed chair worry about? Slack

by Conrad Wilson Jul 2, 2014

Janet Yellen is concerned about the lack of jobs for un-and-underemployed workers.

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