Slack, an Upstart in Messaging, Now Faces Giant Tech Rivals
Microsoft and Facebook have rolled out competing tools. But Slack’s chief executive says small tech companies with new ideas have a history of defeating the big guys.
By Katie Benner
Recent and archived work by Quentin Hardy for The New York Times
Microsoft and Facebook have rolled out competing tools. But Slack’s chief executive says small tech companies with new ideas have a history of defeating the big guys.
By Katie Benner
Mr. Musk might seem to be anathema to the president, yet he’s part of Mr. Trump’s meetings with business leaders. The reasons: jobs, vision and power.
By Quentin Hardy
Google and Facebook’s recent efforts show a new vigilance against fake news but also underline the difficulty of making dents in the problem.
By Quentin Hardy
We build more than ever before, but automation plays a big role. Increasingly, it’s Chinese-made automation too. Maybe we shouldn’t worry.
By Quentin Hardy
On its own, the debacle of Samsung’s exploding smartphones was bad. What it seems to say about the state of South Korean industry may be worse.
By Quentin Hardy
A reader asks about the now-ubiquitous “cloud.” Quentin Hardy, The Times’s deputy technology editor, considers the question.
By Quentin Hardy
Snapchat is known for its fun and ephemeral messaging service, but what its recent move shows is that it wants to rule the trust industry.
By Quentin Hardy
The chip maker’s technology is at heart of the smartphone revolution. But as the company’s influence grows, it is gaining unwanted antitrust attention.
By Quentin Hardy
The company is in the middle of a push to get Alexa, its voice-activated assistant, in cars, appliance and more. It looks like a giant play for data.
By Quentin Hardy
The move came after company and Chinese officials were interviewed for an article about perks for the world’s biggest iPhone plant, in Zhengzhou.
By Quentin Hardy