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National

Zoom is the latest tech firm to announce layoffs, and its CEO will take a 98% pay cut

1:50pm February 08, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Zoom, a hallmark of pandemic life, is laying off some 1,300 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan said he and other executives will take pay cuts and forgo bonuses.

Arts

50 years ago, 'Zoom' spoke to children about their real lives

7:19pm January 26, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

For the anniversary of the kids' TV show, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting has more than 100 episodes set to stream online. Original cast members are celebrating on, you guessed it, Zoom.

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Right out of college Anita Ramaswamy was hired for her dream job as an analyst at a big bank on Wall Street. She frequently worked until midnight, including during the pandemic.

Economy

'Absolute Meltdown': Wall Street's Work Till You Drop Culture Under Attack

9:02am May 07, 2021

by David Gura

Burnout in investment banking has been a problem, but the pandemic has made it worse. A handful of firms are responding by offering extra perks and more pay. But more money may not be the answer.

The memoir writing students at the DOROT Center found new closeness on Zoom.

National

'So Deep And So Rich': Seniors Stay Connected Via Their New Life On Zoom

2:08pm April 04, 2021

by Gwynne Hogan

When their memoir writing class transitioned to Zoom, these seniors found a closer connection than ever. "There's an intimacy to Zoom that we never would have anticipated," says Adellar Greenhill.

Fitness classes are among the many elements of daily life that moved to Zoom during the pandemic.

A Pandemic Winner: How Zoom Beat Tech Giants To Dominate Video Chat

10:19am March 19, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Technology let us see and be with each other even when we couldn't do it in person. How did a Silicon Valley upstart beat out the tech powerhouses in video conferencing?

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Leila Khaled, an activist and prominent member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, speaks during an event in February 2018.

World News

'Welcome To The Party, Zoom': Video App's Rules Lead To Accusations Of Censorship

5:56pm November 23, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The videoconferencing app banned a Palestinian activist who is a member of a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Now, the company's policies are being questioned.

When the pandemic first hit, corporate executives thought video meetings were awesome and productive. Now, CEOs are questioning how much those meetings really achieve.

CEOs Want To Ditch Sterile Zoom Calls: From The Folks Who Brought You Boring Meetings

8:56pm October 14, 2020

by Pallavi Gogoi

Draining. Awful. Those are the words being used to describe virtual meetings. "What we as human beings need, want, seek ... is human contact," says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change met in Incheon, South Korea, in October 2018. The pandemic has forced scientists around the world to write the latest U.N. climate report without meeting in person.

Science

Everyone Loves The Chat Box: How Climate Science Moved Online

1:09pm August 03, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

Scientists from around the world are writing the next major United Nations climate report. Summarizing the state of the atmosphere without meeting in person is as hard as it sounds.

Zoom acknowledged Thursday that it had suspended three accounts belonging to activists at China's request. Two of the accounts belonged to U.S.-based activists and the third to a labor leader in Hong Kong.

World News

Zoom Acknowledges It Suspended Activists' Accounts At China's Request

9:04pm June 12, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The video conferencing company says Beijing had asked that four meetings and associated users be terminated. Two of the users were based in the U.S. and the third in Hong Kong.

Gabe wanted to read from an actual Torah, not the sheets of paper he used for practice.

For Some, Zoom Bar And Bat Mitzvahs Highlight 'Most Meaningful And Memorable Moments'

9:34am May 16, 2020

by Shira Springer

This spring, congregations are reimagining how to celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Some of these Jewish coming of age ceremonies are going online.

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