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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Research paper suggests OpenAI’s GPT-4 may have become less accurate
A new research paper suggests that GPT-4, OpenAI LP’s most advanced artificial intelligence model, may have become less effective at performing certain tasks. Ars Technica reported the paper’s findings today. Originally published July 18, it was authored by three researchers from Stanford University …
Report: Apple built ‘Apple GPT’ chatbot using internal AI development framework
A new report has shed light on two of the internally built technologies Apple Inc. is using to support its artificial intelligence initiatives. The first technology, Ajax, is described as a framework for building large language models. Apple is also said to …
Neura Robotics raises $55M round to build more AI-powered robots
Germany-based robot maker Neura Robotics GmbH has raised $55 million in fresh funding to support business growth initiatives. Announced today, the round was led by investment firm Lingotto. The firm is an affiliate of Exor N.V., a Netherlands-based holding company that maintains …