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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 (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times) 17-08-2023

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

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 (Cory Weinberg/The Information) 17-08-2023

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

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 (Tom Warren/The Verge) 17-08-2023

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

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 (John Callaham/Neowin) 17-08-2023

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

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” (Sara Ashley O'Brien/Wall Street Journal) 17-08-2023

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

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 (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer) 17-08-2023

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