Charlotte Trueman
Staff Writer
Charlotte Trueman is a staff writer at Computerworld. She joined IDG in 2016 after graduating with a degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. Trueman covers collaboration, focusing on videoconferencing, productivity software, future of work and issues around diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.
Microsoft launches collaboration app Loop
After almost a year in beta testing, Microsoft has made Loop publicly available, with new Copilot integration available in private preview.
Canva adds AI-powered design tools to its Visual Worksuite
The visual communication software suite has released a number of new tools, with the aim of making the design process more efficient through AI and centralized content creation hubs.
UK to challenge governments that use tech for 'tools of oppression'
The new International Technology Strategy outlines global collaboration efforts and provides a roadmap for helping the UK reach 'tech superpower status' by 2023.
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Tech layoffs in 2023: A timeline
Facing an uncertain global economy and slowing revenue growth, technology companies have picked up the pace of layoffs in 2023, after sweeping job cuts rocked the industry last year. Here's an updated timeline of the more notable...
UK Spring Statement: Gov't pledges incentives for AI and quantum development
In his spring budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a range of measures to help drive investment and innovation in the UK’s tech sector.
New Tableau AI features and Slack integration aim for data accessibility
Salesforce subsidiary Tableau seeks to fuel data-driven insights for its customers by adding personalization and automation to its business intelligence software.
Meta cuts an additional 10,000 jobs from global workforce
Four months after it laid off 13% of its workforce, Meta has announced a fresh round of cuts, impacting recruitment, tech, and business groups
WhatsApp would rather quit UK than comply with Online Safety Bill
UK’s Online Safety Bill requires messaging companies to remove end-to-end encryption to scan messages for child sex abuse material.
Unnecessary meetings draining employee productivity: Report
Not only are employees sitting in on more meetings now, but those meetings are also getting longer.
Slack boosts AI capabilities with new ChatGPT app
ChatGPT for Slack enhances the collaboration tool's search capabilities, summarizes conversations, and will help you craft responses to co-workers.
Atlassian lays off 5% of staff to refocus on cloud, ITSM
The collaboration software company follows in the footsteps of big tech companies including Microsoft, Facebook, and Google in cutting staff to position itself for the long term, focusing on cloud migration and IT service management...