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Data protection provider Rubrik Inc. could hold its initial public offering as soon as this year, Bloomberg reported today. Rumors of a Rubrik IPO have been swirling for some time. In June, Reuters cited sources as saying that the company may go …
Malwarebytes lays off 100+ workers ahead of planned company split
Cybersecurity provider Malwarebytes Inc. has laid off more than 100 workers amid a restructuring initiative that will see it split into two companies. TechCrunch first reported the move on Thursday, citing a former Malwarebytes employee. Marcin Kleczynski, the company’s chief executive, confirmed …
Multiple LogicMonitor users reportedly hacked because of weak default passwords
Multiple companies that use LogicMonitor Inc.’s observability platform have been hit with ransomware because of weak default passwords in the software, according to two new reports. BleepingComputer and TechCrunch reported the hacking campaign on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. TechCrunch’s …
Floworks raises $1.5M in seed funding for its generative AI work assistant
Floworks Technologies Inc., a startup with a chatbot designed to make knowledge workers more productive, today disclosed that it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. TechCrunch reported that Y Combinator and Sense AI, a fund focused on backing artificial intelligence companies, …
Meta releases FACET dataset for evaluating AI fairness
Meta Platforms Inc. today released FACET, a benchmark dataset designed to help researchers audit computer vision models for bias. The company is rolling out FACET alongside an update to its open-source DINOv2 toolkit. Originally introduced in April, DINOv2 is a collection of artificial …
Microsoft to unbundle Teams from Office in Europe amid antitrust probe
Microsoft Corp. is changing how it sells its Teams videoconferencing and messaging service in Europe to address antitrust concerns raised by regional regulators. Nanna-Louise Linde, Microsoft’s vice president for European government affairs, announced the move in a blog post today. The changes …
IBM and Salesforce launch new AI collaboration
IBM Corp. and Salesforce Inc. today announced a partnership focused on helping organizations adopt Salesforce’s artificial intelligence services. In March, Salesforce debuted a suite of generative AI tools called Einstein GPT. The suite is designed to automate business tasks such as creating …
Google to host Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 launch event Oct. 4
Google LLC today sent out press invitations for a hardware event where it’s widely expected to debut the Pixel 8, the latest iteration of its flagship Android smartphone. The event will take place in New York on Oct. 4. Alongside the Pixel …
Report: OpenAI on track to generate $1B+ in annual revenue
OpenAI LP is reportedly on track to generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue thanks to strong demand for its artificial intelligence models. The Information and Bloomberg reported the company’s sales trajectory on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. It’s …
Hyperproof reels in $40M for its regulatory compliance platform
Hyperproof Inc., a startup that helps companies comply with cybersecurity and privacy regulations, has raised $40 million in fresh funding. Riverwood Capital led the round. Hyperproof said in its announcement of the investment today that existing backer Toba Capital contributed as well. …