UK CMA filings: Microsoft details how Call of Duty could run on the Nintendo Switch, citing an “optimized” game engine and outlining the success of past ports
In a filing (pdf) submitted to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Microsoft shared some details …
Silvergate Capital plans to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate Silvergate Bank, including “full repayment of all deposits”; SI drops 40%+ to ~$5
- Silvergate Capital Corporation said it will wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate Silvergate Bank in accordance with applicable regulatory processes.
Microsoft says Bing crossed 100M DAUs and the new Bing preview has millions of active users, of which roughly a third are new to the search engine
It's hard to believe it's been just over a month since we released the new AI-powered Bing and Edge to the world as your copilot for the web.
Spotify redesigns its app's core homescreen with album and playlist covers and a TikTok-like vertical scroll of playlists, video podcasts, and more
Spotify is redesigning the core homescreen of its app, trying to make it easier for users to find new stuff to listen to — and watch.
Apple unveils a standalone classical music iPhone app with 5M+ tracks, available for pre-order now as part of Apple Music subscriptions and launching March 28
Apple is launching a new music streaming service focused on classical music. Based on its 2021 acquisition …
The FBI is probing a data breach of DC Health Link servers impacting thousands, including US House members and staff; some data is already up for sale online
The FBI is investigating a data breach affecting U.S. House of Representatives members and staff after their account …
Grammarly announces GrammarlyGO, a generative AI tool that can write and rewrite content in a user's style, available to all users in beta in April 2023
Generative AI was made popular by ChatGPT at the end of 2022, and for the first few months of 2023, the floodgates have opened up for the technology.
An interview with Google Cloud's Jack Buser on Google's post-Stadia gaming strategy, dubbed Google Cloud for Live Games, hoping to help companies scale games
Google Cloud is unveiling its new games strategy dubbed Google Cloud for Live Games. It means it will use its global infrastructure …
Discord starts testing its ChatGPT-powered chatbot called Clyde and other AI features, including conversation summaries and tools to moderate servers
Discord is now using OpenAI's ChatGPT technology to transform its existing Clyde bot into a talkative chatbot.
The White House's proposed budget will include a provision to close tax loss harvesting on crypto transactions, with the change expected to raise up to $24B
The U.S. President is expected to unveil his budget proposal on Thursday. — U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed budget …
Sources: Apple re-shuffles management of its international businesses to focus more on India, which will become its own sales region at Apple for the first time
Apple Inc. is reshuffling management of its international businesses to put a bigger focus on India, according to people …
In a first, the FBI acknowledges buying US location data, which Director Christopher Wray says was for a national security pilot project that's no longer active
Rather than obtaining a warrant, the bureau purchased sensitive data—a controversial practice that privacy advocates say is deeply problematic.
Ring turned over footage of inside a user's home and business after a US judge's warrant gave police access to investigate a neighbor, raising privacy concerns
Police were investigating his neighbor. A judge gave officers access to all his security-camera footage, including inside his home.
Meta's Head of WhatsApp Will Cathcart says the service will not comply with UK requirements to remove end-to-end encryption set out in the Online Safety Bill
Meta's head of chat app says it would not comply with the requirements set out in online safety bill
Epic Games lets developers self-publish to Epic Games Store, taking a 12% commission on game sales and no cut of IAP if developers use their own payment methods
Epic Games is finally going to let developers self-publish games to the Epic Games Store beginning Thursday.
Sources: ahead of its March 16 event, Baidu scrambles to ready its ChatGPT-style Ernie Bot, which struggles with basic tasks, to get ahead of its Chinese rivals
Employees working round-the-clock say the AI chatbot, dubbed Ernie Bot, is still in training mode before a planned March 16 rollout
Roku announces OS 12, adding local news channels with AI-powered recommendations, more live sports, an updated mobile app with a new home screen, and more
Roku devices are getting an upgrade. The company announced today a series of updates coming to its media streamers and TVs with the new version of its software, Roku OS 12.
Spotify revamps its podcaster tools to integrate podcast creation service Anchor, acquired in February 2019, and partners with Patreon for creator monetization
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Microsoft makes ChatGPT available in its own Azure OpenAI service, letting developers and businesses add the conversational AI to their apps and services
Microsoft is making ChatGPT available in its own Azure OpenAI service today. Developers and businesses will now be able …
A look at VISTA X-62A, an AI-operated F-16 test jet, considered to be a crucial first step toward US Air Force's plans to build unmanned combat aerial vehicles
After successful autonomous flight tests in December, the military is ramping up its plans to bring artificial intelligence to the skies. Tweets: @wired Tweets: @wired : On the morning of December 1, ...
Letter: the Netherlands plans restrictions on exports of immersion DUV lithography chipmaking machines amid US pressure to limit China's access to chip tech
this time the Netherlands — doing what it can to reduce trade with China. Let's just say that now is NOT the time to be buying Chinese stocks. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Martijn Rasser / @martijnra...
An investigation details how a group of conservative Colorado Catholics spent millions to acquire mobile app tracking data to find priests using gay dating apps
A group of philanthropists poured money into a Denver nonprofit that obtained dating and hookup app data and shared … Tweets: @ukigoni , @washingtonpost , @yashar , and @washingtonpost Tweets: Uki Goñ...
An interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the company's role in the generative AI explosion, H100's transformer engine, US-China trade tensions, and more
WATCH NOW — Nvidia expanded from gaming into A.I. Now the big bet is paying off as its chips power ChatGPT LinkedIn: Sarah Izzo Fenwick . Tweets: @nvidiadrive , @magicsilicon , and @nvidia LinkedIn:...
Experts criticize Koko, a mental health nonprofit, for directing some at-risk users on Facebook, Tumblr, Discord, and other platforms to a chatbot for a study
which was a Typeform-generated survey that presented users with a quiz with GIFs of a cat and dog. https://www.vice.com/... @motherboard : If a user's response indicated that they were at risk, they w...
Milton Keynes, UK-based Envisics, which is building hologram tech for in-car monitors, raised a $50M+ Series C at a $500M valuation, up from ~$250M in 2020
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Source: JPMorgan is ending its relationship with Gemini; Gemini and Coinbase, JPMorgan's customers since 2020, claim their relationship with the bank is intact
guys can't catch a break. They play by the rules, get cucked by Zuck, Genesis, JPM, SDNY. To be fair, they did open the portal to hell with their awful cover band, but still. https://twitter.com/... D...
Humane, founded by two former Apple executives, raised a $100M Series C and partners with OpenAI and Microsoft; patents suggest plans to build a wearable device
Radisys Corp., a unit of Jio Platforms, will buy US-based communications equipment maker Mimosa Networks for $60M, with the deal expected to close in Q3 2023
Google adds its VPN service to all Google One plans in 22 countries, starting at $1.99 per month, and dark web monitoring for stolen personal info to Google One
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
Sources: Chinese AI surveillance firms iFlytek and SenseTime are evading US sanctions to access high-end chips through cloud providers and other intermediaries
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Sources: Uber is exploring whether to spin off its Uber Freight logistics arm, likely via an IPO, to focus on its growing ride hailing and food delivery units
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SoundCloud names Eliah Seton as its new CEO, effective immediately; Seton succeeds Michael Weissman, who had been CEO since 2021
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Sources: Anthropic, which focuses on researching AI safety, raised $300M led by Spark Capital at a $4.1B pre-money valuation, after Google invested $400M
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A US judge sentences YouTuber Bill Omar Carrasquillo to five and a half years and orders forfeiting $30M+ for selling pirated streaming TV for $15 per month
The US bans imports of Peloton and iFit's video streaming fitness devices after an ITC judge found they infringed on Dish Network's streaming technology patents
Blake Brittain / Reuters : Tweets: @seyitaylor Tweets: @seyitaylor : can't catch a break https://twitter.com/...
A look at Worldcoin, which reorganized under parent company Tools for Humanity and lets users sign up via iris scans for a global ID and financial services
Connie Loizos / TechCrunch : Tweets: @riptari and @gonzalorecio_ Tweets: Natasha / @riptari : So the Big AI business model is coming into focus: They make it impossible to know who's human online & t...
A look at the rise and fall of Dubai-based ride-hailing company Swvl, valued at $1.5B in a 2021 SPAC merger in the US, now worth ~$9M after a 99%+ stock drop
Bloomberg : Tweets: @nicolasparasie Tweets: Nicolas Parasie / @nicolasparasie : Dubai-based Swvl in 2021 used the Burj Khalifa to announce its intention to list on the Nasdaq - the first unicorn from...
Utah-based Consensus, which helps companies make personalized customer demos, raised $110M from Sumeru Equity Partners, bringing its total funding to $139M+
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Sources: Stripe is raising $6B at a $50B valuation from Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, a16z, and Founders Fund to help early employees exercise their RSUs
Eric Newcomer / Newcomer : Tweets: @buccocapital , @ericnewcomer , @kateclarktweets , @carnage4life , @mylesudland , @415_aaron , @ppgosavi , and @carnage4life Tweets: BuccoCapital Guy / @buccocapita...
Global VC funding fell to $18B in February 2023, dipping below $20B in a single month for the first time since February 2020; late stage fell by 73%, the most
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News :
Tech giants' cuts heavily impacted staff working on big bets and moonshots, like Alphabet's X and Amazon's Alexa and drones; Meta's Reality Labs is an exception
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