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Salesforce to buy Slack in deal worth $27.7bn
Cash and stock deal is largest in cloud software industry
Intercom moves over 40 R&D jobs back to Dublin
Irish tech firm recently laid off 39 staff including some in its operation here
Slack valued at more than $20bn in stock market debut
Investors who took part in Slack’s $427m fundraising last year paid only $11.91 a share
Web Summit’s tone changes as tech industry comes under scrutiny
There was a sense of realisation that perhaps the good guys aren’t really good guys after all
AI might be best and worst thing to happen to humanity – Stephen Hawking
Web Summit attendees in Lisbon hear of potential risks from rise of artificial intelligence
Web Summit kicks off its second year in Lisbon
Some 60,000 expected at event with Al Gore and Intel chief among keynote speakers
Web Summit has ‘crash pad’ in Dublin due to housing crisis
Chief executive says vested interests mean housing crisis won’t be solved any time soon
Slack finds home in Dublin – away from Silicon Docks
Messaging software company’s office set to be biggest outside of US headquarters
Jobs boost as Slack expands European HQ in Dublin
Tech firm set to increase Irish workforce by 80 and plans to employ 180 by end of 2017
Intercom raises another $50m to fund its big ambitions
Silicon Valley company with office in Dublin has 10,000 customers worldwide
Obama to address South by Southwest Interactive festival
IDA and Irish start-ups heading for prestigious event in Austin, Texas
Messaging start-up Slack forms $80 million venture fund
Tech firm which has raised more than $300m wants to invest money to other start-ups
Philosophy major takes road less travelled to tech fame
Stewart Butterfield’s messaging platform Slack is one of tech’s hottest properties
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