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Maestro Announces Developer API Sunset Effective September 18, 2026

Maestro (@GoMaestroOrg) announced today that its Developer API services will shut down on September 18, 2026. The sunset applies across Bitcoin, Cardano, and Dogecoin endpoints. The company stated it will focus on Maestro Institutional and Mezzamine, its institutional BTC yield…

  • Narracomm
  • August 18, 2026
  • Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Adobe Updates Generative AI Partner Model Retirement List (as of August 18, 2026)

Adobe has updated its official documentation on the retirement of generative AI models available in Creative Cloud products. The page was last updated August 18, 2026. According to Adobe: “We are continuously updating the list of available Partner Models. From…

  • Narracomm
  • August 18, 2026
  • Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Google Shuts Down Three Imagen 4 Models on August 17, 2026

Google has reached the published shutdown date for three stable Imagen 4 image-generation models in the Gemini API. According to the official Gemini deprecations page, the following models are shut down as of August 17, 2026: Model Release Date Shutdown…

  • Narracomm
  • August 17, 2026
  • Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Announces Most Significant Restructure in Company History

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma sent an internal memo to Team Xbox employees globally today (July 6, 2026), outlining the largest restructuring in the division’s history. The memo details immediate and phased workforce reductions totaling approximately 3,200 roles throughout FY27, including…

  • Narracomm
  • July 7, 2026
  • OpenAI, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

OpenAI Enacts New Self-Serve Fine-Tuning Restrictions Effective July 2, 2026

OpenAI has implemented the next phase of changes to its self-serve fine-tuning platform. Effective July 2, 2026, organizations that have not run inference on a fine-tuned model in the past 60 days will no longer be able to create new…

  • Narracomm
  • July 2, 2026
  • Sony, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Sony Announces End of Physical Disc Production for New PlayStation Games in January 2028

Sony Interactive Entertainment will discontinue physical disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles beginning in January 2028, the company announced Wednesday on the official PlayStation Blog. In a statement reflecting broader industry trends, new titles will be…

  • Narracomm
  • July 1, 2026
  • Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix, Veo

Google Shuts Down Older Veo Video Models Today; Migrate to Veo 3.1 Preview or GA

Google has shut down three Veo video generation models in the Gemini API effective June 30, 2026, forcing immediate migration for any remaining production workloads. The deprecated models — veo-2.0-generate-001, veo-3.0-generate-001, and veo-3.0-fast-generate-001 — are no longer available. Developers must…

  • Narracomm
  • June 30, 2026
  • Oracle, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Oracle Drops Backend for Microservices and AI 2.1.0

Oracle has released version 2.1.0 of its Oracle Backend for Microservices and AI (OBaaS), a platform modernization update that quietly signals how even the most traditional enterprise software titan is racing to stay relevant in the Kubernetes + AI era.…

  • Narracomm
  • June 27, 2026
  • Gemini, Google, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Google Retires Two Gemini Image Preview Models on June 25, 2026

Google shut down gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview and gemini-3-pro-image-preview today. Developers must migrate immediately to the generally available replacements or face broken image generation calls. gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview Shutdown Google retired gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview on June 25, 2026. The model launched as a preview on February 26,…

  • Narracomm
  • June 25, 2026
  • Azure, Microsoft, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Microsoft Partner Center Issues June 2026 Updates for Partners

Microsoft Partner Center issued its June updates today. Here is a summary: Marketplace Rewards Azure Sponsorship Guidance Issued June 25 Marketplace Rewards partners received updated guidance on Azure sponsorship use cases on June 25. New Check Inventory by Resource Type…

  • Narracomm
  • June 25, 2026
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