Workplace meetings hit the road as Microsoft develops Teams for cars

Microsoft is rolling out its Teams virtual meeting app for use in cars, with a video-and-hands-free version, giving remote work another venue. — REUTERS

In the wake of pandemic-era relaxations to the rules on where we do our office work, Microsoft is trying to make the car an everyday place to remotely join an office meeting.

"You can now join Teams meetings and make calls hands-free on the road using Siri," Microsoft says, announcing a new set of features in September designed to improve hybrid work models that have become a reality at many workplaces.