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SAP SE will pay more than $220 million to settle bribery charges brought against it by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Justice Department announced the agreement today. According to officials, SAP and its co-conspirators ran bribery schemes …
OpenAI launches GPT Store for custom chatbots and new ChatGPT subscription
OpenAI today launched the GPT Store, a marketplace through which customers can access custom versions of ChatGPT created by other users. The artificial intelligence developer also introduced a new paid tier of the chatbot. ChatGPT Team, as the offering is called, is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …