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Microsoft makes Windows’ Recall feature opt-in following cybersecurity concerns
Microsoft Corp. is moving to change its new Recall tool for Windows after drawing regulatory scrutiny in the U.K. and criticism from some cybersecurity researchers. Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for Windows and devices, detailed the update in a blog post published today. One of the most significant changes is that Windows will enable ...
Zyphra debuts Zyda LLM training dataset with 1.3T tokens
Startup Zyphra Technologies Inc. today debuted Zyda, an artificial intelligence training dataset designed to help researchers build large language models. The startup, which is backed by an undisclosed amount of funding from Intel Capital, plans to make Zyda available under an open-source license. Zyphra says that the database comprises 1.3 trillion tokens’ worth of information. A ...
Secureworks shares jump 16% on strong first-quarter results
Shares of Secureworks Corp. closed 16.4% higher today after the cybersecurity provider posted fiscal first-quarter results that topped expectations. Atlanta-based Secureworks generated $85.7 million in revenue during the three months ended May 3, topping the $84.2 million that the consensus estimate projected. The same time a year earlier, the company reported sales of $94.4 million. ...
Cube reels in $25M for its semantic layer platform for data
Startup Cube Dev Inc. has raised $25 million from investors to enhance its semantic layer platform, which enables enterprise to analyze their data more efficiently. The raise, which was announced today, saw the participation of returning backers Decibel, Bain Capital Ventures, Eniac Ventures and 645 Ventures. New investor Databricks Ventures led the round. The capital ...
US regulators reportedly set stage for antitrust probes into Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have reportedly reached an agreement that will allow them to launch antitrust probes into Nvidia Corp., Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI. The New York Times reported the development today, citing people familiar with the matter. The agreement is expected to be finalized in the coming days. Separately, ...
NXP, chip foundry VIS to build $7.8B fab in Singapore
NXP Semiconductors NV and VIS Corp. today announced plans to build a new chip plant, or fab, in Singapore at a cost of $7.8 billion. The facility is expected to come online in 2027. Once operational, it will be capable of producing more than 50,000 silicon wafers’ worth of chips per month. Netherlands-based NXP is ...
SAP acquires application usability specialist WalkMe for $1.5B
SAP SE has inked a $1.5 billion deal to acquire WalkMe Ltd., the developer of a software-as-a-service platform that makes enterprise applications easier to use. The companies announced the deal this morning. SAP’s $1.5 billion offer values Tel Aviv-based WalkMe at $14 per share, a 45% premium to its Wednesday closing price. “By acquiring WalkMe, ...
Report: Apple will integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18 as opt-in feature
Apple Inc. will ship the next major release of iOS with OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence assistant, Bloomberg reported today. The iPhone maker is expected to debut iOS 18 at its WWDC developer event on Monday. Besides the ChatGPT integration, the update will reportedly introduce a raft of other AI features spanning the operating system’s search ...
LLM developer Cohere reportedly raises $450M at $5B valuation
OpenAI rival Cohere Inc. has secured $450 million in fresh funding at a $5 billion valuation, Reuters reported today. It’s believed the round included the participation of multiple existing investors in the startup including Nvidia Corp. and Salesforce Ventures. It’s unclear if other returning backers contributed as well. Alongside Nvidia and Salesforce Ventures, Cohere’s investor ...
In public letter, former OpenAI researchers urge increased transparency on AI risks
A group of machine learning researchers today released a public letter urging the tech industry to develop advanced artificial intelligence models in a more transparent manner. The letter, titled “A Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial Intelligence,” has 13 signatories. The group includes current and former researchers from OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.’s Google DeepMind research group ...