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Terraform fork OpenTofu launches into general availability
OpenTofu, a fork of the popular Terraform infrastructure automation platform, today moved into general availability. The milestone follows a four-month development effort that involved more than 60 engineers. According to the project’s organizers, OpenTofu is also backed by over 150 companies including several venture-backed enterprise software startups. The platform’s launch into general availability means that ...
EU weighing whether Microsoft-OpenAI alliance could be subject to antitrust probe
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, may launch an antitrust probe into Microsoft Corp.’s high-profile partnership with OpenAI. Officials raised the possibility of such an investigation in an announcement published today. “The European Commission is checking whether Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI might be reviewable under the EU Merger Regulation,” the document reads. EU ...
Technology procurement startup AppDirect raises $100M in fresh funding
AppDirect Inc., a startup helping organizations procure technology services more efficiently, today announced that it has secured $100 million in fresh funding. Canadian asset manager CDPQ provided the capital. It previously invested $80 million in AppDirect as part of a 2020 funding round. Since launching in 2009, the procurement software provider has raised more than ...
Access management provider Delinea acquires cybersecurity startup Authomize
Delinea Inc., a provider of software that helps enterprises block unauthorized access to their applications, has acquired cybersecurity startup Authomize Ltd. for an undisclosed sum. The companies announced the deal today. Prior to the deal, Israel-based Authomize raised more than $20 million in funding from Microsoft Corp.’s M12 startup fund, Entree Capital and other backers. ...
OpenAI argues New York Times’ AI copyright lawsuit is ‘without merit’
OpenAI claims that a copyright lawsuit brought against it and Microsoft Corp. by The New York Times is “without merit.” The artificial intelligence developer made the argument in a blog post published today. The response comes less than two weeks after the Times filed its lawsuit, which accuses OpenAI of using millions of the paper’s ...
Alliance begins certifying devices that support the Wi-Fi 7 wireless standard
The Wi-Fi Alliance has begun certifying devices that support Wi-Fi 7, the latest iteration of the ubiquitous wireless networking standard. The group announced the move today at the CES 2024 consumer electronics event in Las Vegas. The launch of the certification program marks a notable milestone in the industry’s rollout of Wi-Fi 7, which promises ...
AMD debuts new desktop APUs, GPU at CES 2024
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today introduced the Ryzen 7 8700G, a desktop processor that it says features the fastest integrated graphics accelerator on the market. The chip made its debut at the CES 2024 consumer electronics conference taking place this week in Las Vegas. Alongside the Ryzen 7 8700G, AMD introduced a number of lower-end desktop ...
Justice Department could file broad antitrust lawsuit against Apple
The U.S. Justice Department could bring a broad antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. over its business practices in the mobile market, the New York Times reported today. Three sources familiar with the matter told the paper that officials may file the lawsuit as soon as the first half of 2024. According to the report, the ...
Report: Google developing new version of Bard based on its flagship Gemini Ultra LLM
Google LLC is believed to be building a new version of its Bard chatbot that runs on Gemini Ultra, the most advanced large language model the company has created to date. The Verge reported the development effort on Thursday, citing technical clues uncovered by software developers Dylan Roussel and Bedros Pamboukian. Their findings indicate that ...
Nabla raises $24M for its AI-powered clinical note platform
Nabla Technologies, a startup helping medical professionals create clinical notes faster, today announced that it has closed a $24 million funding round. The Series B investment was led by Cathay Innovation with participation from ZEBOX Ventures. It brings Boston-based Nabla’s total outside funding to more than $43 million. Medical professionals spend up to several hours ...