File-This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo shows the Slack app icon being displayed on a computer screen in Tokyo. Slack suffered a global outage Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, during the first day back to work for most people after the New Years holiday. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the New Year's holiday. At 12:30 p.m., service was still sporadic and Slack said the outage was ongoing, but that some users may begin to see improvement. The outage comes about a month after Salesforce.com said it would acquire Slack for $27.7 billion.

HOUSTON – Two of the largest U.S. companies are teaming up to buy that perfect cup of coffee for your coworkers. In a blog post from Microsoft Friday, Starbucks has installed an app inside Microsoft Teams, where users can purchase an eGift card to their coworkers within the chat window, becoming a new way to purchase a coffee this holiday season and beyond. Channel your inner Santa by sending your fave coworker, friend, family member, or coffee fanatic a @Starbucks gift card on Microsoft Teams! Microsoft Teams users can choose between 1,100 eGift card designs and 20 holiday-themed designs from Starbucks. To learn how to send a Starbucks eGift card via Teams, click here.

HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department is hosting a pair of virtual job fairs on Thursday to help expand the department’s coronavirus workforce. The events will happen at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the Microsoft Teams platform. Officials said they aim to hire about 300 people for temporary positions including contact tracers, call-center representatives, community involvement coordinators, epidemiologists and nurses. People who are interested in attending the fairs should visit the city’s careers page to find the link.