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Citizen Lab finds three new iOS exploits used by NSO Group
Citizen Lab has identified three new zero-day or yet-unpatched iOS exploits that were used by NSO Group Ltd.’s Pegasus spyware to infect iPhones. Citizen Lab, a cybersecurity research center affiliated with the University of Toronto, published its findings today. Its researchers have determined that the three newly discovered iOS exploits were used to launch cyberattacks ...
Semgrep raises $53M to help developers detect vulnerable code
Semgrep Inc., a startup with a popular code security platform of the same name, today disclosed that it has raised $53 million in funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the Series C investment. Felicis Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Sequoia Capital contributed as well. Before developers release new code to production, they scan it for vulnerabilities using ...
SEC charges cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex and former CEO William Shihara
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today charged cryptocurrency company Bittrex Inc., as well as former Chief Executive Officer William Shihara, for operating an unregistered securities exchange. The agency filed the complaint with the U.S. Distinct Court in Western Washington. Earlier this year, the SEC stated that it believes many popular cryptocurrencies could be considered securities. ...
Report: Israeli spyware supplier QuaDream is shutting down
QuaDream, an Israel-based company that develops spyware for hacking iPhones, is reportedly preparing to shut down. CTech reported the development on Sunday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. The news comes a few days after Microsoft Corp. and Citizen Lab released two reports that shed new light on QuaDream’s operations. The company sells a ...
Adobe introduces new generative AI features for Premiere Pro
Adobe Inc. today debuted new artificial intelligence features for Premiere Pro, its widely used video editing application. The features are powered by Firefly, a series of generative AI models that the company debuted last month. Adobe has also announced plans to integrate the technology into Photoshop and its other creative tools. Premiere Pro, the application ...
Capitola raises $15.6M for its AI-powered insurance platform
Capitola Insurance Services LLC, a startup using artificial intelligence to streamline commercial insurance deals, has raised $15.6 million in funding. The Series A round, announced today, was led by Munich Re Ventures. Returning Capitola backer Lightspeed Venture Partners participated as well. The startup previously raised a $5 million seed round in 2021, the year it ...
Elon Musk reportedly seeking to launch AI startup that will compete with OpenAI
Elon Musk is reportedly seeking to raise funding for a new artificial intelligence startup that would compete with OpenAI LP. The Financial Times reported the development today, citing people familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal also reported the Musk formed a company headquartered in Nevada called X.AI Corp. Musk reportedly is the only ...
Zoom acquires employee engagement startup Workvivo
Zoom Video Communications Inc. has acquired Workvivo Ltd., a venture-backed startup with an employee engagement platform of the same name. Zoom announced the deal today without disclosing financial terms. The company expects to close the acquisition by the end of the month. Cork, Ireland-based Workvivo provides an employee engagement platform that enables executives to share ...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says startup currently not training GPT-5 AI model
OpenAI LP Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has divulged that the startup is currently not training a new version of GPT-4, its most advanced artificial intelligence model. Altman made the disclosure on Thursday during an event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. GPT-4 is a large language model that OpenAI debuted last month. It can ...
Google introduces new medical AI model and cloud-based Claims Acceleration Suite
Google LLC today introduced a cloud-based automation toolkit for healthcare organizations and previewed Med-PaLM 2, a neural network capable of answering medical exam questions. The company debuted the technologies at its annual The Check Up healthcare event. AI advances The first major highlight of Google’s healthcare event was the announcement of Med-PaLM 2, a new ...