Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: Llion Jones, who co-authored Google’s transformer paper, and David Ha, the former head of Google’s AI research arm in Japan, launch Sakana AI in Tokyo  —  Llion Jones and David Ha take inspiration from nature with start-up Sakana AI  —  A former Google researcher who co-authored a paper … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cory Weinberg / The Information: Sources: Databricks had a total ~$900M loss in its past two fiscal years, including $380M in the year ending in January 2023, and is moving closer to break-even  —  Enterprise software firm Databricks is in early discussions with investors for a new cash infusion, likely totaling hundreds … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to hold a “special event” in NYC on September 21, 2023, likely to announce Surface hardware including the Go 4, 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

John Callaham / Neowin: Microsoft plans to discontinue Azure Kinect Developer Kit, the depth-sensing camera the company released in 2019, in October 2023, or sooner if supplies run out  —  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

Sara Ashley O’Brien / Wall Street Journal: Nonprofit Garbo plans to drop its background checking tool used by Match Group’s apps on August 31, saying most tech companies “see trust and safety as good PR”  —  After a news report that sex offenders were using its dating apps, the company funded a nonprofit tool meant to protect users. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Cofense discovers a phishing campaign that uses QR codes to mainly target a notable US energy company, the first known use of QR codes for phishing at scale  —  A phishing campaign was observed predominantly targeting a notable energy company in the US, employing QR codes to slip malicious emails into inboxes and bypass security. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sam Kessler / CoinDesk: Sei launches its trading-focused blockchain and SEI hits $1.6B in trading volume in the first 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap; many users criticized SEI’s airdrop  —  The buzzy blockchain project’s SEI token saw a flurry of trading as it debuted on several crypto exchanges … 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

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