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| 2019 || March 11 || Product || Slack releases a dark mode feature in the latest app update for {{w|iOS}} and [[w:Android (operating system)|Android]], adding one of the most commonly requested features for any application.<ref>{{cite web |title=How to turn on Slack’s dark mode on iOS and Android |url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2019/03/12/how-to-turn-on-slacks-dark-mode-on-ios-and-android/ |website=thenextweb.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dark mode comes out of beta in Slack’s latest update for iOS and Android |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/11/18260488/slack-dark-mode-ios-android-mobile-out-of-beta |website=theverge.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack adds dark mode to its iOS, Android apps |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/slack-adds-dark-mode-to-its-ios-android-apps/ |website=cnet.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=If You Must Use Slack on Your Phone, Why Not Do It in Dark Mode? |url=https://gizmodo.com/if-you-must-use-slack-on-your-phone-why-not-do-it-in-d-1833180527 |website=gizmodo.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || March 14 || || Slack announces removal of 28 accounts with a “clear affiliation with known hate groups.” The announcement comes after leaked Slack messages show members of American {{w|neo-Nazi}} group {{w|Identity Evropa}} organizing meet-ups and plans to distribute fliers promoting their “white racial consciousness” organization in cities across the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slack removes 28 accounts linked to hate groups |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/14/slack-hate-groups/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack says it removed dozens of accounts affiliated with hate groups |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/14/18265796/slack-removes-accounts-hate-groups-moderation-chat |website=theverge.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack removed 28 accounts with ties to hate groups |url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/14/slack-removed-28-accounts-with-ties-to-hate-groups/ |website=engadget.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FIRST AT TPM: Slack Deletes Hate Group Accounts After Leaks Of Private Chats |url=https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/slack-removes-hate-group-accounts-leaks-identity-evropa-chats |website=talkingpointsmemo.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || March 18 || Product || Slack introduced enterprise key management (EKM), a feature that allows businesses to better secure sensitive stored data, including messages, files and comments. This new tool enables customers to control their encryption keys in the enterprise version of Slack.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slack launches encryption keys so businesses can protect their data |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/18/slack-launches-encryption-keys-so-businesses-can-protect-their-data/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack rolls out enterprise key management, but has no plans for end-to-end encryption |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3368503/slack-rolls-out-enterprise-key-management-but-has-no-plans-for-end-to-end-encryption.html |website=computerworld.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack launches Enterprise Key Management, a tool that gives admins control over encryption keys |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/slack-launches-enterprise-key-management-a-tool-that-gives-admins-control-over-encryption-keys/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack hands over control of encryption keys to regulated customers |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/18/slack-hands-over-encryption-keys-to-regulated-customers/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || April 26 || || Slack files to go public via a direct listing, which excludes a traditional {{w|IPO}}, instead allowing existing shareholders to sell their stock to investors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slack files to go public with an unusual approach |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/tech/slack-files-to-go-public/index.html |website=edition.cnn.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack files to go public, reports $138.9M in losses on revenue of $400.6M |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/26/slack-files-to-go-public/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack Discloses $141 Million Loss as Messaging Start-Up Joins Tech Listing Rush |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/technology/slack-filing.html |website=nytimes.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack IPO Filing Shows Sharp Revenue Growth but Continued Losses |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/slack-files-to-go-public-via-direct-listing-11556285357 |website=wsj.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || April 24 || || Slack introduces update allowing customers to connect with other users, even if they don't use the app itself. Users can send a Slack message straight to someone's email. The recipient can then join the Slack conversation, or reply via email.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slack, the hot workplace chat app, launches new ways to integrate with email ahead of its much-anticipated IPO |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/slack-new-updates-send-messages-non-slack-users-email-2019-4 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack to extend collaboration to folks who don’t want to give up email |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/24/slack-to-extend-collaboration-to-folks-who-dont-want-to-give-up-email/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Messaging Startup Slack Is Expected to File Listing Prospectus This Week |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/messaging-startup-slack-is-expected-to-file-listing-prospectus-this-week-11556143120 |website=wsj.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || June 20 || || Slack {{w|IPO}} starts trading at US$38.50 per share, giving the company a US$23 billion valuation, well above the expected $16 billion. The company becomes the second large venture capital-backed business to complete a direct listing, instead of an initial public offering. This alternative path to the public markets allows businesses to go public without selling new shares of its stock.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slack IPO starts trading at $38.50 for $23 billion valuation |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/20/slack-ipo-starts-trading-at-38-50-for-23-billion-valuation/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack’s value rockets as stock closes up 48.5% in public debut |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/20/slacks-value-rockets-as-stock-closes-up-48-5-in-public-debut/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack reference price for direct listing set at $26/share |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-slack-listing-reference-price/slack-reference-price-for-direct-listing-set-at-26-share-idUSKCN1TK31V |website=reuters.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slack is a 'very significant' company: IPO ETF manager |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/slack-is-a-very-significant-company-ipo-etf-manager-195502358.html |website=sports.yahoo.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || June 22 || || Microsoft adds Slack to its list of “prohibited and discouraged technology”, and bans its employees from using the chat app for security reasons, instead encouraging them to to use the Microsoft Teams app.<ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft reportedly bans its employees from using Slack for security reasons and encourages them to to use the Microsoft Teams app instead |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-reportedly-bans-employees-from-using-slack-2019-6 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft bans Slack and discourages AWS and Google Docs use internally |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/22/18713270/microsoft-slack-ban-aws-google-docs-prohibited-list-details |website=theverge.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft Bans Employees From Using Slack, Has AWS and Google Docs on a 'Discouraged' List |url=https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-bans-employees-from-using-slack-has-aws-and-1835770652 |website=gizmodo.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft thinks Slack not secure enough, prohibits internal use |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-reportedly-prohibits-employees-from-using-slack/ |website=digitaltrends.com |accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>
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