Under Dropbox’s new plan, each additional terabyte will cost $8 per month compared with the previous “as much space as needed” plan at $24 per month. (AFP)

After Google Adjustment, Dropbox No Longer Offers Unrestricted Cloud Storage

Adriana MaraisAugust 25, 23Dropbox, Google Cloud

Dropbox Inc., a company that offers online data storage, has decided to discontinue its unlimited option due to a few customers who were utilizing excessive resources. This move aims to prevent any degradation of the cloud service for the rest of its clientele. The company’s top-tier “all the space you need” storage plan will be limited to about 5 terabytes per user for new customers, the company said in a blog post shared with Bloomberg and published Thursday. That’s enough space to save about 33 million documents, Dropbox said. While…

The company says some users were reselling storage and using the service for other shady purposes.

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Dropbox Cuts Back on Advanced Plan Storage Limit Due to Cryptocurrency Miners

Jim HendlerAugust 25, 23cryptocurrency, Dropbox

Dropbox has announced the discontinuation of unlimited storage in its business-oriented Advanced plan due to a rise in dubious activities. In a recent blog post, the company stated that the decision was influenced by the actions of individuals who were utilizing the Advanced plans for purposes such as crypto and Chia mining, unrelated individuals pooling storage for personal use, and even instances of storage resale. This move aligns with similar changes made by other services to restrict storage capacity. While there are of course legitimate exceptions to unlimited storage plans,…

Dropbox Dash is like Apple Spotlight search fused with ChatGPT.

Dropbox Transforms into AI-Powered Assistant

Adriana MaraisJune 21, 23AI, Assistant, Dropbox

Today, Dropbox revealed its latest offerings that unsurprisingly center around AI. The first, Dropbox AI, examines your documents and offers summaries and responses. The second, Dropbox Dash, is a more ambitious tool that acts as a comprehensive search bar for all aspects of your life. Dropbox AI is the simpler of the two new offerings. It uses AI for file previews and provides summaries and natural language Q&A of your documents. “With one click, you can condense your content, such as contracts and meeting recordings, into a concise explanation,” the…

Cloud storage giant Dropbox announced on Thursday that it is laying off 16 per cent of its workforce, or about 500 employees, due to slowing growth.

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Dropbox lays off 16% of its workforce due to slowing growth

Jim HendlerApril 29, 23Business, Dropbox, Jobs, Layoff

Cloud storage giant Dropbox announced Thursday that it is laying off 16 percent of its workforce, or about 500 employees, due to slowing growth. Dropbox CEO Drew Houston said he takes full ownership of this decision. “If you’ve been affected, you’ll be sent a calendar invite for a one-on-one meeting with your team leader and a member of the People team to go over your departure, package details and ask any questions you may have,” she said. Houston said that while the business is profitable, “our growth has slowed down.”…