A recent Zoom acquisition leads me to speculate on a bigger push into the market for hosting and producing virtual events - an interesting idea and one ripe for technology development and integration.

The video-conferencing giant is taking on the likes of Hopin with the launch of Zoom Events. Zoom is expanding its business beyond video calls with the launch of a virtual events platform this summer.

Having profited from the dearth of physical events during the pandemic, Zoom is hoping virtual gatherings are here to stay. The video chat service is today announcing an events platform that gives ...

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