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Microsoft Corp. Monday announced the general availability of its Azure OpenAI Service, which provides access to artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI LLC. The service is one of several Microsoft offerings that incorporate OpenAI technology. In the future, more products are expected …
Billing management startup Amberflo raises $20M in funding
Startup Amberflo.io Inc., which helps tech firms add usage-based pricing tiers to their products, today announced that it has raised $20 million in funding. Amberflo raised the bulk of the capital through a $15 million Series A investment led by Norwest Venture …
Remote.It rolls out new zero-trust security capabilities
Startup Remote.It today introduced new zero-trust security features for its networking platform to help companies more effectively protect their infrastructure from hacking attempts. Remote.It, officially Remot3.It Inc., is backed by more than $14 million in funding from SoftBank Group Corp. and other …
Artists file copyright lawsuit against generative AI providers
Three artists have filed a lawsuit that accuses generative artificial intelligence providers Stability AI Ltd., DeviantArt Inc. and Midjourney Inc. of copyright infringement. The Verge reported the development today. The lawsuit, which was submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern …
Hackers reportedly breach thousands of Gen Digital customer accounts
Hackers have breached the accounts of about 6,450 Gen Digital Inc. customers, TechCrunch reported on Sunday. Gen Digital Inc. is a publicly traded maker of antivirus software for consumers. The company was formed last September through the merger of cybersecurity providers Norton …
Google, Nvidia reportedly express concerns over Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
Google LLC and Nvidia Corp. have reportedly raised concerns to the Federal Trade Commission about Microsoft Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion. Bloomberg reported the development late Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. It’s believed Google and Nvidia …
HPE acquires AI startup Pachyderm
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is acquiring Pachyderm Inc., a startup with a software platform designed to speed up artificial intelligence projects. HPE announced the transaction on Thursday. It’s expected to close by the end of the month, after which HPE will integrate …
Intel debuts industry’s first 6GHz desktop processor
Intel Corp. today debuted a new desktop processor, the Core i9-13900KS, that it describes as the first in the industry to deliver frequencies of up to 6 gigahertz without overclocking. Overclocking is the practice of supplying more electricity to a processor than …
TSMC posts strong fourth-quarter results but forecasts slowing chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. today posted strong financial results for the fourth quarter but cautioned that chip demand will slow in the first half of 2023. TSMC is the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer. It makes Nvidia Corp.’s top-end H100 data …
DataStax purchases AI development firm Kaskada
DataStax Inc. today announced that it has acquired Kaskada Inc., a startup focused on easing the development of artificial intelligence applications. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kaskada previously received $9.8 million from investors, most of which was raised through …