Microsoft rumoured to be developing a Slack competitor

Microsoft isn’t resting on its laurels and is supposedly developing its own Slack-like messaging software. MSPowerUser reports the new effort will be called Skype Teams and will target the large teams and newsrooms that make use of Slack. The program will also leverage Skype’s core feature set and supposedly looks similar to Slack. It’ll have both channels and private messaging for groups, file-sharing, and the integration of fun features like emojis and GIFs. Skype Teams will also have a Threaded Conversations feature, which will let users respond directly to a comment, much like how Facebook’s comment threads work. Of course, there will also be able to start video chats within channels and in private messages.