Panopto acquires Ensemble Video to bolster enterprise video management platform

Panopto acquires Ensemble Video to bolster enterprise video management platform

(Panopto picture) Seattle-based corporate video platform Panopto has acquired Syracuse, NY-based Ensemble Video, which also operates a platform that enables customers to manage and publish video content. The ensemble was founded in 2005 after a group of Syracuse University staff developed a new way to manage video content for the institution. It works primarily with … Read more

Look at this tiny new Polaroid camera can you believe it – TechCrunch

Look at this tiny new Polaroid camera can you believe it – TechCrunch

Much has changed in the last decade of instant photography, but the box-like structure of instant cameras has remained more or less intact. Modern instant shooters have scaled down and applied a variety of calming pastels, but they’re not exactly sleek. Lo and behold, Polaroid – the new Polaroid, not the old Polaroid – has … Read more

Free-to-play Xbox games no longer require Xbox Live Gold to play online

Igor Bonifacic

Starting today, all Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S owners can play free online multiplayer games without an Xbox Live Gold membership. Overall, this means that 50+ free titles no longer require a subscription to play with your friends online. Some of the most notable inclusions on the list are Apex Legends, Call … Read more

RBC Signals raises $1.2M to get set for satellite data boom

Inuvik ground station

RBC Signals is acquiring communications services capabilities from ground station operators around the world, including the C-CORE facility in Inuvik in the Canadian Arctic. (Photo via RBC signals) Redmond, Wash., RBC Signals said it has completed a $ 1.2 million financing round designed to enable the company to meet growing demand for satellite ground station … Read more

Laiye, China’s answer to UiPath, closes $50 million Series C+ – TechCrunch

Laiye, China’s answer to UiPath, closes $50 million Series C+ – TechCrunch

The automation of robot processes has increased significantly in the last few months. New York-based UiPath is well on its way to launching an IPO after earning a staggering $ 35 billion valuation in February. Local RPA startup Laiye is also making waves in China. Laiye, which develops software to mimic everyday tasks in the … Read more

Report: Discord ends acquisition talks with Microsoft

Microsoft cut carbon emissions 6% last year, predicts climate investments will pay off in long run

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Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support – TechCrunch

Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support – TechCrunch

The US House of Representatives passed landmark law to ease restrictions on the cannabis industry. The banking law SAFE ACT (Secure and Fair Enforcement) offers financial institutions a safe haven for working with cannabis operators. If passed by the Senate and approved by President Biden, this bill would give the cannabis industry access to traditional … Read more

Mental Health Match helps people find the right therapist, and finds a new home in Portland

Mental Health Match helps people find the right therapist, and finds a new home in Portland

New location of the startup: Mental Health Match, a startup helping people find the right therapist, has moved from Houston to Portland, Ore. The platform: Mental Health Match uses an online matching tool to guide users through choosing a therapist. More information on potential supervisors will be provided when they are identified as a match. … Read more