In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) stand out as monumental game-changers. These aren't just fleeting tech trends. They actually represent a major shift in how businesses operate today. Rewind a few decades, and the business world was a realm dominated by manual processes, often leading to inefficiencies, delays, and human errors.

We are thrilled to announce that Rocket.Chat 6.4 is now live! This latest version is packed with a host of exciting new features and major enhancements that we believe our users will love. But we're not stopping there. We're already hard at work on the next version of Rocket.Chat, which we believe will be even better than the last. Keep checking this space for more updates on the upcoming version.

Mattermost is a secure collaboration hub designed for technical and operations teams. Larger organizations with strict security, regulatory, and data control requirements want a collaboration platform that meets their needs. Mattermost Enterprise Edition is built for scalability and offers enhanced access controls and advanced functionality modern enterprises require. What type of organization uses Mattermost Enterprise Edition? What features are included in Mattermost Enterprise Edition?

Today, we’re witnessing more collaboration than ever before. Technology has made it possible for people to collaborate on different sides of the globe on different projects. This is true not only for businesses and their distributed workforce, but also for scientists, physicians, and others that collaborate through international networks. We also see increased collaboration in the government and public sector compared to the past.

A remote team is a group of professionals working from various geographic locations, primarily leveraging digital communication tools and platforms to collaborate and achieve common goals. Unlike traditional in-office teams, members of a remote team might never meet in person, bridging time zones, cultures, and spaces through technology.

Today, we’re beyond excited to announce the first major release of Element X synchronised across both iOS and Android, which we’ve codenamed “Ignition” given it truly marks the point where the Element X engine starts to turn over.

Most business owners already know that cybersecurity is a serious issue to be dealt with. Cyber incidents have been mentioned in news headlines for quite some time, ranging from mild to devastating. Furthermore, cybercriminals are getting more ambitious, targeting small businesses and large corporations or even governmental institutions if they have the power.

As a form of communication, messaging has grown more important than ever for businesses. With digital transformation well underway, instant messaging became a part of our work lives, not only private ones. Recent statistics paint a clear picture: Why this shift, you’d wonder? ➝ Speed and Efficiency: Consumers appreciate swift responses; business messaging caters to this, facilitating rapid and direct interactions.

As the online communication landscape evolves, the need for a secure and private communication platform has grown exponentially. This need is what drives us. We are proud to introduce Element Starter: a brand new offering designed to provide IT administrators with a free, self-hosted, and user-friendly on-ramp to the world of secure communications and digital sovereignty. Get started by downloading Element Starter.

We recently commissioned Forrester Consulting to deep dive into the future of secure communications within the workplace. The results are mind blowing! Off the back of the pandemic, organizations have been caught flat-footed. They now have serious problems with how their workforce communicates; from the shortcomings of email to the Wild West of messaging apps. We’ve made the study - The Future of Secure Communications - available for download.

Enterprise chat has evolved to become a preferred medium of internal communication and collaboration among businesses. Startups have caught up to the pace and are leading the space with absolute dynamism, while enterprises are in some cases lagging behind in adoption due to various reasons. In this blog, we have covered the importance of using enterprise chat applications and how they can impact business success. We have also curated the features you must look for in a suitable chat app.

For anyone new around here, we enable our customers to have true self-sovereignty over their communications through a combination of Element Server Suite (ESS) and our Element app. ESS allows our customers to own their communication platform and deploy powerful administrative tooling through our paid subscriptions. Customers host their own server(s) and customise it to suit their business needs.

As organizations strive to attract, motivate, and retain their workforce in an increasingly competitive labor market, the importance of developing effective compensation systems is paramount. To bring you up to speed, let’s go over everything you need to know about crafting a beneficial compensation strategy that aligns with your company's goals while promoting employee satisfaction.

When technical and operational teams work together in the same physical location, it’s easy for employees to communicate and understand each other because things like body language, facial expressions, tone, and enunciation provide additional context to the words that are being said. Unfortunately, such context clues don’t inherently exist in text-based communication; it’s not uncommon for two different team members to read the same sentence and take away different meanings.

Among numerous communication tools, Discord has established itself as a go-to platform for many communities — especially for gamers and content creators. But as we step into an era where data security holds an insurmountable weightage, the 'one-size-fits-all' approach of Discord doesn’t work. In fact, it emerges as a pressing concern for senior leaders in IT Infrastructure, security, and enterprise governance spheres.

Most people who interact regularly with smartphones and tablets are familiar with what a push notification is. They want their calendar application to post an alert to their mobile or desktop interface, for example, whether or not they have the app open or their screen locked. If they want to change when, how, or if they receive notifications at all, they simply adjust those in the application settings. For app developers, push notifications are a great way to keep users engaged with a product.

In today's business world, more and more companies are having their employees work remotely. This means people can be flexible with their work, which is good, but it also brings some problems. One big challenge is ensuring that teams of workers far away from each other can still work well together and get along. In this article, we will look at ways to help teams bond and work together nicely, even when working from different places.

Yes, you know all about live chat and its advantages. But what makes open source live chat so different and how can it help you serve your customers better? Today, live chat has become a staple in customer service. Customers can send their inquiries via a simple chat widget on a website and can get a swift response from the team. However, as every business is unique, it may require a custom live chat for their needs.

Psst… don’t tell anyone, but: Android development on Element X has now caught up with iOS and we’ve released an early edition of Element X in the Google Play Store. Since we published our first release of Element X for iOS on the App Store in July, we’ve been swamped with Android users asking how to get involved too; and so now we’re officially making Element X goodness available on both platforms.

A peek into what’s coming to Slack this year at Dreamforce.

New automation capabilities to unlock more powerful workflows, no matter your technical expertise.

As distributed workspaces have become the norm, organizations started relying on business chats to streamline internal communication. Nowadays, chats do much more than messaging: they let you initiate 1:1 and group project discussions, create channels, share files, send reminders, access conversation history, and more. In this blog, we have covered the 10 best business chats to help you build a closely-knit workspace. Read on to choose one that works best for you.

In an age where every click, like, and share holds monumental value, navigating the landscape of online communication can be a daunting task. As business engagement blurs into the digital realm, it is essential for companies to understand the essence of communication etiquette when interacting with customers online. This holds especially true as successful customer engagement holds the potential to contribute to a significant 23% increase in business revenue.

How Slack clips help teams save time and increase engagement from colleagues.