Matthew Finnegan@thematthewf

Senior Reporter for @computerworld covering workplace collaboration and productivity.

 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Joined August 2012
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I'd like to speak to an employee that has used #VR-based training to improve "soft skills" i.e. public speaking, sales pitches, conflict resolution #journorequest Writing for Computerworld US/global edition.
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Google Duet AI for Workspace will cost $30 a month, matching Microsoft's price for M365 Copilot computerworld.com/article/37… via @computerworld

Google’s Duet AI now available for Workspace enterprise customers

Google will match rival Microsoft’s pricing with its Duet AI assistant, which is available as an add-on to customers in its Enterprise tier – at $30 per user each month.

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M365 Copilot, Microsoft’s generative AI tool, explained computerworld.com/article/37… via @computerworld
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Apple’s Vision Pro: Will it work for work? computerworld.com/article/37… via @computerworld

Apple’s Vision Pro: Will it work for work?

The company’s ‘spatial computing’ device could be the first step on a long journey to the promised land of AR glasses, say analysts. But early-adopter businesses might still find the Vision Pro...

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5 hot workplace collaboration trends (and 2 going cold) computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

5 hot workplace collaboration trends (and 2 going cold)

From generative AI to analytics, the collaboration software landscape is changing fast, but there’s more to consider than just the shiniest new tools.

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The metaverse: Not dead yet computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

The metaverse: Not dead yet

Two years ago, the metaverse was hyped as the Next Big Thing in tech. Nowadays, Generative AI has grabbed all the headlines. But don’t count out the concept of interconnected virtual worlds just yet.

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Microsoft’s M365 Copilot AI assistant gets third-party app integrations computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

Microsoft’s M365 Copilot AI assistant gets third-party app integrations

Plugin extensions will let users of Microsoft’s productivity suite hook the app into third-party apps from vendors including Atlassian, ServiceNow, and Mural.

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Slack GPT brings native generative AI to chat app computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

Slack GPT brings native generative AI to chat app

Not long after announcing its ChatGPT integration, Slack has unveiled plans to incorporate generative AI features such as conversation summaries directly into its collaboration platform. There are...

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IT staffers would help colleagues avoid monitoring software computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

IT staffers would help colleagues avoid monitoring software

IT workers say they’re uncomfortable deploying productivity monitoring software and would think twice about working for a company that snoops on its employees.

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Banks face a WhatsApp reckoning as regulators clamp down on messaging apps computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

Banks face a WhatsApp reckoning as regulators clamp down on messaging apps

Financial institutions are being hit with millions of dollars in fines from regulators concerned about the use of messaging apps. That's forcing the financial firms to shift gears to deal with the...

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Hiring across borders is tough. Global HR startups aim to help computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld
Microsoft brings consumer social network-style ‘stories’ to Teams via Viva Engage app computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld
Some tech firms hit the pause button on hiring computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld
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Q&A: Why video calls can be bad for creativity computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

Q&A: Why video calls can be bad for creativity

The use of videoconferencing apps grew dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and helped many workers stay in touch with each other and their bosses. But there may be a downside to the video...

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California legislators put four-day workweek proposal on hold computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld
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Tech firms face unionization push, as Amazon and Apple workers organize computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld
Google to invest $9.5B in US offices and data centers this year computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

Google to invest $9.5B in US offices and data centers this year

Google plans to boost its real estate spending as offices reopen and the company's hybrid work strategy begins to roll out.

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What Zuckerberg gets right about the future of work in the "metaverse." (And what he gets very wrong.) edt.computerworld.com/q/15b1… Subscribe to my Future of Work newsletter: computerworld.com/newsletter…
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Slack suspends access for Russia-based customers computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

Slack suspends access for Russia-based customers

Parent company Salesforce has pledged to stop selling to customers in Russia because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Four-day workweek’s popularity grew during the pandemic — survey computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld

Four-day workweek’s popularity grew during the pandemic — survey

As companies scrambled during the COVID-19 outbreak to reorient their workplace procedures and processes, one idea that gained ground was a shorter workweek.

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