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Shopify introduces generative AI chatbot for its e-commerce platform
Shopify Inc. today debuted Sidekick, an artificial intelligence chatbot that can help retailers redesign their e-commerce websites and analyze sales data. Sidekick is rolling out alongside several other new features. Shopify’s cloud platform, which enables retailers to build and host e-commerce websites, will now offer corporate credit cards. Furthermore, the company is extending the platform ...
Canonical launches Real-time Ubuntu on Intel Core processors
Canonical Ltd. and Intel Corp. today announced a technical collaboration focused on a new, enterprise-focused release of Ubuntu that launched earlier this year. The release is known as Real-time Ubuntu. It’s designed to power medical devices, factory automation equipment and other sensitive systems that must operate with a high degree of reliability. As part of ...
NXP shares climb on stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings
Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV today reported a slight revenue decline for its second quarter ended July 2, but nonetheless managed to top analyst expectations. The company also surpassed the consensus estimate across several other key financial metrics. Investors approved of the results, sending NXP’s shares up more than 4% in trading. Netherlands-based NXP is a ...
OpenAI launches Android version of its ChatGPT app
Two months after bringing ChatGPT to iOS, OpenAI LP today launched an Android version of its artificial intelligence assistant. The Android app is currently accessible for users in the U.S, India, Bangladesh and Brazil. OpenAI will extend availability to additional countries over the next week. The iOS version was available for download in more than ...
Thales acquires cybersecurity provider Imperva for $3.6B
Thales SA, a French defense company, is acquiring cybersecurity software maker Imperva Inc. for $3.6 billion. The companies announced the deal this morning. Thales is buying Imperva from Thoma Bravo, a technology-focused private equity firm. Thoma Bravo bought Imperva in 2018 for $2.1 million, which means it could be poised to realize a significant return ...
Threads’ daily active user base has reportedly declined by 70%
The number of daily active users on Meta Platforms Inc.’s Threads app has reportedly dropped by 70% in just 10 days. The Wall Street Journal reported the decline today, citing data from market intelligence company Sensor Tower Inc. The company estimates that Threads had 13 million active daily users this past Monday. According to Sensor ...
Autonomous truck company Aurora raises $820M in stock sale
Aurora Innovation Inc., a company developing an autonomous driving system for trucks and cars, has sold $820 million worth of stock to support its commercialization efforts. The sale took place on Thursday. At the time, TechCrunch reported the company was expecting to close the deal today. The capital raise comes about two years after Aurora ...
OpenAI, tech giants join White House initiative to address AI risks
The White House today announced that seven prominent tech firms will take steps to address the risks posed by their artificial intelligence models. The steps will be taken as part of a set of voluntary commitments that the companies in question have agreed to make. The group includes Amazon.com Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp. ...
SAP misses second-quarter estimates despite strong cloud growth
SAP SE today posted lower-than-expected financial results for the second quarter, but disclosed that sales of its S/4HANA Cloud platform surged 74%. The German software maker logged an adjusted profit from continuing operations of €1.24 billion in the three months ended June 30. That represents a 14% year-over-year increase. The sum doesn’t include the €2.6 ...
Dell acquires venture-backed AIOps startup Moogsoft
Dell Technologies Inc. is buying Moogsoft Inc., a startup with an artificial intelligence operations platform that helps companies troubleshoot technical issues in their infrastructure. Dell disclosed the acquisition Wednesday in a brief announcement that didn’t specify the financial terms. The company expects to close the deal in its current fiscal quarter, which runs through Oct. ...