Author Archives: Jon Russell

Salesforce promotes COO Keith Block to co-CEO alongside founder Marc Benioff

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Salesforce is moving to a two CEO model after it promoted executive Keith Block, who was most recently COO, to the position of co-CEO. Block will work alongside Salesforce’s flamboyant founder, chairman and CEO (now co-CEO) Marc Benioff, with both reporting directly to the company’s board. Block joined Salesforce five years ago after spending 25 […] Continue reading Salesforce promotes COO Keith Block to co-CEO alongside founder Marc Benioff→

JPMorgan’s blockchain head is leaving to start her own business

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JPMorgan’s key blockchain executive is departing the bank for the world of startups, it has emerged. Amber Baldet heads up JPMorgan’s Blockchain Center of Excellence, which explores the development of distributed ledger technology and uses cases of blockchain technology across the firm’s business. A high-profile figure in the blockchain space in her own right, she is leaving to […] Continue reading JPMorgan’s blockchain head is leaving to start her own business→

Amazon launches Chime, a video conferencing and communications service for business

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Amazon corporate office building in Sunnyvale, California (Photo: Lisa Werner/Moment Mobile/Getty Images) Amazon has taken the wraps off of its own Skype competitor. Chime is a new video conferencing and communications from AWS that’s focused on business users. Beyond VoIP calling and video messaging, Chime includes virtual meetings, allowing users to host or join a remote meeting through the service. Pricing starts at $2.50 per user per month on the lowest end, with a higher tier plan… Read More Continue reading Amazon launches Chime, a video conferencing and communications service for business→

Amazon launches Chime, a video conferencing and communications service for business

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Amazon corporate office building in Sunnyvale, California (Photo: Lisa Werner/Moment Mobile/Getty Images) Amazon has taken the wraps off of its own Skype competitor. Chime is a new video conferencing and communications from AWS that’s focused on business users. Beyond VoIP calling and video messaging, Chime includes virtual meetings, allowing users to host or join a remote meeting through the service. Pricing starts at $2.50 per user per month on the lowest end, with a higher tier plan… Read More Continue reading Amazon launches Chime, a video conferencing and communications service for business→

Google launches Springboard, an AI-powered assistant for its enterprise customers

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 Google has unwrapped two significant announcements for its enterprise customers, the most notable of which is the rollout of Springboard, a new service that makes searching from Google Drive, Calendar, Docs, Gmail and other Google enterprise serv… Continue reading Google launches Springboard, an AI-powered assistant for its enterprise customers→