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Observe.ai debuts large language model optimized for contact center tasks
Observe.ai, a venture-backed developer of contact center software, today introduced a large language model optimized to streamline customer service tasks. The startup refers to the model as the Contact Center LLM. It powers a new set of automation features that Observe.ai is rolling out in conjunction under the name Generative AI Suite. Observe.ai, officially Z21 ...
Cloudflare launches Observatory to simplify website performance evaluations
Cloudflare Inc. today introduced a new tool for its content delivery network that will enable companies to measure their websites’ loading speed more easily. The tool, called Observatory, is available at no charge. It replaces an earlier feature dubbed Speed Tab that was released in 2019 and offered similar features. The reason for the upgrade, ...
Broadcom debuts new Wi-Fi 7 chips for routers and handsets
Broadcom Inc. today debuted three new Wi-Fi 7 chips that can be used to equip routers and handsets with wireless networking capabilities. Wi-Fi 7 is the latest version of the eponymous wireless networking technology. It can provide up to 46 gigabits per second of bandwidth, twice the maximum amount that was supported before. The technology ...
Intel to build two chip fabs in Germany as part of expanded €30B+ investment
Intel Corp. today announced plans to build two cutting-edge chip fabs in Germany at a cost of more than €30 billion, or $32.75 billion. The plan extends an initiative Intel first detailed early last year. That original initiative would have also seen the company build two fabs in Germany, but with a lower initial investment ...
Avaya debuts new cloud capabilities at Engage 2023
Avaya LLC today introduced new capabilities for its suite of communications applications and revamped its professional services unit. The company made the announcements at its Avaya Engage 2023 conference, which is taking place this week in Orlando. Durham, North Carolina-based Avaya sells videoconferencing software for enterprises. It also provides other collaboration tools, as well as ...
Comet teams up with Snowflake to simplify AI development for enterprises
Comet ML Inc., a startup that provides tools for building artificial intelligence models, is partnering with Snowflake Inc. to ease the work of enterprise machine learning teams. The partnership was announced this morning. As part of the collaboration, Comet has developed an integration for Snowflake’s Snowpark tool. According to the startup, its new integration will simplify ...
Google advises employees not to enter internal information into AI chatbots
Google LLC parent Alphabet Inc. has advised employees not to enter internal information into artificial intelligence chatbots. Reuters reported the policy this morning, citing four people familiar with the matter. Google later confirmed the report. The company is urging employees to avoid inputting sensitive data into conversational AI tools at a time when it’s working ...
Mandiant attributes Barracuda Networks malware campaign to China-linked hackers
Mandiant has determined that the recently discovered hacking campaign targeting Barracuda Networks Inc. customers was launched by China-linked hackers. Mandiant, a breach investigation company that was acquired by Google LLC earlier this year, released its findings today. The Google unit was hired by Barracuda to investigate the malware campaign. Campbell, California-based Barracuda is a major provider ...
Intel rebrands its PC processor lineup
Intel Corp. today announced plans to reorganize its personal computer processors under a simplified, two-tier branding structure. The move comes more than a decade after the last major rebrand of the product portfolio. It also follows a smaller naming change that Intel announced last September. The latter update saw the company fold two sets of ...
WhyLabs releases open-source LangKit toolkit for monitoring large language models
Startup WhyLabs Inc. today released LangKit, an open-source toolkit designed to help companies monitor their large language models for safety issues and other risks. Seattle-based WhyLabs is backed by $14 million in funding. Its investors include Madrona Venture Group, Bezos Expeditions and AI Fund, a venture capital firm led by artificial intelligence pioneer Andrew Ng. ...