Business | Zooming in, Zoom out
Zoom’s popularity has brought problems
The videoconferencing service is facing increased scrutiny
|SAN FRANCISCO
ERIC YUAN likes to crack jokes. But these days the boss of Zoom, a videoconference service of coronavirus-fuelled popularity, is in no mood for laughs. His firm, whose share price has surged by 49% since the end of January, is trying to avoid a serious case of whiplash.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Zoom in, Zoom out”
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