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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has determined that hackers are actively launching cyberattacks against deployments of Citrix Systems Inc.’s ShareFile platform. According to CISA officials, the cyberattacks are exploiting a ShareFile vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-24489 that was publicly detailed last …
Google DeepMind reportedly developing at least 21 new generative AI features
Google LLC is reportedly developing a slew of generative artificial intelligence features that can perform tasks such as giving life advice and creating budgets. The New York Times reported the development effort today, citing internal company documents. The initiative is reportedly led …
DynamoFL raises $15.1M to tackle language model data leaks
DynamoFL Inc., a startup with software that prevents large language models from leaking sensitive data, has secured $15.1 million in fresh funding. The startup raised the capital through a Series A round it announced this morning. Canapi Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners …
Intel scraps its $5.4B acquisition of Tower Semiconductor
Intel Corp. today scrapped its plan to acquire specialty chipmaker Tower Semiconductor Ltd. for $5.4 billion. Under the terms of the acquisition, which the companies announced last February, Intel had until Tuesday midnight PDT to close the transaction. It reportedly missed the …
Google enhances Search Generative Experience with AI summaries and definitions
Google LLC today introduced three new features for Search Generative Experience, an experimental version of its search engine powered by generative artificial intelligence. The update is rolling out less than two weeks after the previous enhancement to the service. Search Generative Experience, …
OpenAI finds GPT-4 can improve online platforms’ content moderation efforts
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 …