John Callaham / Neowin: Microsoft plans to discontinue Azure Kinect Developer Kit, a depth-sensing camera it released in 2019, in October 2023 — Microsoft thought it had the next generation of technology control inputs when it first revealed the Kinect motion-tracking camera sensor for its Xbox 360 console. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to close its Xbox 360 Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace on July 29, 2024, meaning users will no longer be able to buy games, DLC, avatars, and more — Microsoft is preparing to close down its Xbox 360 Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace on July 29th, 2024. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Cory Weinberg / The Information: Sources: Databricks had a total loss of ~$900M in its last two fiscal years, including $380M in the year ending in January 2023, and is close to break even — Enterprise software firm Databricks is in early discussions with investors for a new cash infusion, likely totaling hundreds of millions of dollars … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Google launches a new Transparency Center to let users report harmful content, make appeals, read transparency reports and product or service policies, and more — Google is launching a new Transparency Center to make it easier for users to learn more about its product policies. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kate Clark / The Information: Sources: Ramp, which sells credit cards and expense management software, is raising funding at a $5.5B valuation, a 32% cut to its $8.1B valuation in March 2022 — Fintech startup Ramp is raising several hundred million from investors at a $5.5 billion valuation, measured before the investment … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Snap confirms and fixes a My AI glitch that caused the chatbot to post its own one-second Story of a two-toned image and then stop responding to users’ messages — Snapchat’s My AI feature, an in-app AI chatbot launched earlier this year with its fair share of controversy, briefly appeared to have a mind of its own. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: Solidus: between mid-July and August, developers deployed 500+ scam tokens on Coinbase’s Base blockchain, ~300 of which let their creators mint unlimited tokens — – More than 500 scam tokens were deployed on blockchain — Solidus Labs says scammers pocketed about $2 million in profit Lees verder op Tech Meme
Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to hold a “special event” in New York City on September 21, 2023, likely to announce Surface hardware, including Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3 — Microsoft has started sending media invites for a “special event” in New York City next month. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kate Clark / The Information: Sources: Ramp, which offers credit cards and expense management software, is raising funding at a $5.5B valuation, a 32% cut to its $8.1B valuation from 2022 — Fintech startup Ramp is raising several hundred million from investors at a $5.5 billion valuation, measured before the investment … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Umar Shakir / The Verge: Meta starts rolling out HD photo support globally in WhatsApp for Android, iOS, and the web, and says the company plans to add support for HD videos soon — WhatsApp is flipping a switch that will let users send higher-quality “HD” images on the messaging platform. Lees verder op Tech Meme