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The White House today announced a series of initiatives designed to encourage the creation of safe artificial intelligence software, as well as mitigate the risks posed by the technology. The development comes as generative AI is increasingly emerging as a focus for …
AMD introduces AI-optimized Ryzen 7040U processor series for laptops
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today introduced a new line of laptop processors, the Ryzen 7040U series, that promises to outperform the M2 chip in Apple Inc.’s latest MacBooks. The Ryzen 7040U series features four central processing units on launch. All four chips …
FinOps Foundation debuts new specification to ease cloud cost management
The FinOps Foundation today announced FOCUS, an open-source initiative designed to help companies more easily track their cloud costs. The goal of the initiative is to develop a standard specification for organizing cloud spending and usage data. In the future, FOCUS will …
Google rolls out passkey support to user accounts
Google LLC will enable users to sign into its services using passkeys, a new type of login credential that is designed to be more secure than traditional passwords. Google introduced the feature this morning. The search giant has already begun rolling out …
Honeycomb introduces generative AI query tool for its observability platform
Startup Honeycomb today debuted a new artificial intelligence tool that promises to help developers more easily troubleshoot application errors. Dubbed Query Assistant, the tool is powered by generative AI software from OpenAI LP. Query Assistant will become available as part of Honeycomb’s …
Oracle introduces new analytics features for its Autonomous Data Warehouse
Oracle Corp. early today debuted a new version of its Autonomous Data Warehouse platform that promises to simplify enterprise analytics projects, as well as reduce costs. Companies use the Autonomous Data Warehouse to analyze their business information for useful insights. According to …
Uber shares jump on expectation-topping earnings
The value of Uber Technologies Inc.’s stock jumped more than 11% today after the company posted first-quarter results that topped analyst expectations. Uber generated revenues of $8.82 billion during the three months ended March 31. That’s 29% higher than the company’s year-ago …
Commvault tops fourth-quarter earnings expectations
Updated with interview: Commvault Systems Inc. today reported better-than-expected financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31. The company, which provides data protection and management software, attributed the results partly to strong demand for its Metallic product. Metallic is a …
Check Point Software shares slump on mixed first-quarter results
Shares of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. declined more than 6% today after the company posted mixed financial results for the first quarter. Check Point is one of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies. Its products help organizations secure their networks, cloud infrastructure and …
Regulators shutter First Republic Bank and sell it to JPMorgan
Financial regulators have shut down First Republic Bank, a midsized financial institution that counts startups and venture capital firms among its clients. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., or FDIC, announced the move today. The FDIC is a government agency responsible for addressing …