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OpenAI LP today detailed internal research that found GPT-4 can help online platforms moderate user content more effectively. According to OpenAI, its research determined that GPT-4 can perform some content moderation tasks better than humans in some cases. The company says its …
AI startup Grit nabs $7M to help developers fix technical debt faster
Grit, a startup using artificial intelligence to help companies maintain their software more efficiently, today exited stealth mode with $7 million in funding. The funding round was co-led by Founders Fund and Abstract Ventures. More than a half-dozen other investors participated as …
Cybersecurity provider Secureworks to let go 15% of its workforce
Secureworks Inc. is laying off 15% of its workforce in a bid to improve profitability and redirect more resources to its flagship cybersecurity product suite. The company disclosed the move in a regulatory filing released today. The restructuring comes six months after …
Clari acquires rival Groove to enhance its sales platform
Well-funded sales software startup Clari Inc. has acquired rival Groove Labs Inc. to extend its feature set. The terms of the deal, which the companies announced this morning, weren’t disclosed. Groove co-founders Chris Rothstein and Austin Wang will join Clari following the …
Amazon adds AI-powered review summaries to its e-commerce marketplace
Amazon.com Inc. today introduced a generative artificial intelligence feature that will help online shoppers more easily decide whether a product is worth buying. On Amazon’s e-commerce marketplace, many product listings feature user-submitted reviews. The company’s new generative AI feature can analyze the …
Cisco acquires telecommunications software startup Working Group Two for $150M
Cisco Systems Inc. is buying Working Group Two AS, a startup that develops software for powering carriers’ network infrastructure. The companies announced the deal on Thursday. Cisco is set to pay $150 million for Working Group Two and expects to close the …
US cyber safety board to investigate cloud security and Exchange Online breach
The Cyber Safety Review Board has launched an investigation into the cybersecurity threats facing cloud service providers. The probe by the CSRB was first reported by Bloomberg late Thursday and confirmed today. As part of its investigation, the CSRB plans to look …
Waymo and Cruise cleared to offer paid autonomous taxi services in San Francisco
The California Public Utilities Commission has granted Waymo LLC and Cruise LLC authorization to offer paid autonomous taxi trips in San Francisco. The authorization took the form of two resolutions that CPUC commissioners approved on Thursday. The resolutions specify that Waymo and Cruise …
CyberArk’s shares jump on guidance-topping earnings results
Shares of CyberArk Software Ltd. jumped more than 12% today after the company posted quarterly results that topped both its guidance and the consensus analyst estimate. CyberArk makes software that helps enterprises manage employee access to their applications. Using the company’s tools, …
Delivery robot startup Serve Robotics to go public
Serve Robotics Inc., a startup that builds sidewalk robots for last-mile delivery tasks, is going public. San Francisco-based Serve Robotics announced the move this morning. In conjunction, the startup disclosed that it has closed a $30 million investment led by Nvidia Corp. and …