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Cloudflare Inc. today launched a new service, Magic Cloud Networking, that organizations can use to link together workloads running on different cloud platforms. The offering is based on technology that the company obtained through a recent startup acquisition. The startup, Nefeli Networks …
Accenture acquires Udacity and introduces new technology training service
Professional services company Accenture plc today announced that it’s acquiring Udacity Inc., a venture-backed startup with a popular online learning platform. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. After the acquisition closes later this year, Accenture plans to launch a technology training …
Ubicloud reels in $16M for its open-source cloud platform
Ubicloud, a startup with an open-source cloud platform powered by bare-metal hardware, has raised $16 million in seed funding to support its growth efforts. TechCrunch reported today that the investment closed in January. It included contributions from Y Combinator, 500 Emerging Europe …
Meta recovering from outage that took Facebook, Instagram and Threads offline
Meta Platforms Inc. experienced an outage this morning that made Facebook, Instagram and Threads inaccessible worldwide for about two hours. The first user reports of downtime started emerging around 10 a.m. EST. Meta confirmed the outage shortly thereafter, stating in a note on …
Baseten nabs $40M for its cloud-based AI inference platform
Baseten Labs Inc., a startup making it easier for developers to run artificial intelligence models in production, today announced that it has closed a $40 million funding round. IVP and Spark Capital led the investment with participation from several existing backers. According …
EU fines Apple €1.84B over App Store’s anti-steering rules
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, today issued a €1.84 billion fine to Apple Inc. over the App Store’s so-called anti-steering rules. Officials have also ordered the iPhone maker to change the provisions in question. In a blog post responding …
Anthropic debuts Claude 3 model series with ‘near-human’ capabilities in some areas
Anthropic PBC today introduced a new family of large language models, the Claude 3 series, that it says can outperform GPT-4 and Google LLC’s Gemini Ultra. The series includes three models that vary in their sophistication and price. The most advanced LLM, …
AI chip startup Groq acquires Definitive Intelligence to scale its cloud platform
Groq Inc., a well-funded maker of artificial intelligence inference chips, has acquired fellow startup Definitive Intelligence Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The companies announced the transaction today. The deal will help Groq enhance the capabilities of its newest offering, a cloud platform …
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over alleged breach of contract
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its Chief Executive Sam Altman for allegedly failing to uphold an agreement inked at the time of the artificial intelligence group’s launch. Musk, who was part of OpenAI’s founding team, filed the lawsuit on Thursday with …
Researchers find security flaw in multiple smart doorbells
Researchers have found a security vulnerability in several popular smart doorbells that could allow bad actors to access footage from the devices. The researchers, who work at the nonprofit organization Consumer Reports, published their findings today. The vulnerability was discovered in doorbells …