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With pandemic easing, how long does Zoom stay hot?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 31, 2021
The videoconferencing technology company has been a mainstay of the pandemic experience. It will report financial results Tuesday.
Zoom founder Eric Yuan in front of the Nasdaq building in New York. The company's videoconferencing technology caught on as people stayed home during lockdown.
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Yup, looking at yourself on video all the time can get exhausting

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 1, 2021
Stanford researchers say being constantly confronted with our own faces in videoconferencing takes a toll.
"When you look at yourself, you evaluate yourself. And evaluating yourself for eight hours a day is not good," said Jeremy Bailenson with Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab.
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Will business travel return to normal after the pandemic?

by Andy Uhler
Dec 11, 2020
Those who travel for work make up around 10% of airline passengers, but they account for between half and three-quarters of revenue.
A pilot wears a face covering as he walks through a mostly empty terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, May 5, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia.
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Zoom's fate tied to future of remote work

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 30, 2020
The company could face headwinds once COVID-19 restrictions are reduced.
A cat takes part in a Zoom call in Milan, Italy, this May.
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Zoom, ubiquitous technology during the pandemic, may face tougher competition

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 31, 2020
The videoconferencing company reports quarterly earnings for a period when its user population has ballooned.
A student attends a University of New Mexico class via Zoom. The software has become synonymous with video calls.
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Critics say Zoom is exporting Chinese censorship

by Scott Tong
Jun 11, 2020
The controversy comes at a challenging time for a company whose fortunes have soared during the pandemic yet faces stiff challengers in the video-meeting sector.
Zoom founder Eric Yuan speaks during Zoom's IPO in 2019.
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Zoom to report earnings for first time since pandemic hit

by Erika Beras
Jun 2, 2020
The videoconferencing company is seeing 300 million daily meeting participants on its platform.
Guests attend a Virginia couple's nuptials over Zoom. The platform is used for everything from work meetings and school lessons to weddings.
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Too much virtual connection can be a bad thing

by Jasmine Garsd
Apr 6, 2020
With millions working from home, video chats are on the rise. They can be exhausting.
A substitute teacher in Bethesda, Maryland, works from home on April 1, 2020.
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Some small businesses are flourishing during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Nina Roberts
Mar 25, 2020
From bidets to delivery boxes, the global pandemic has boosted some businesses.
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Zoom goes public as video takes over conference rooms

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 17, 2019
Video meetings have made it possible to work remotely from pretty much anywhere. But there's still no substitute for in person eye contact. And you have to do your hair.
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