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OpenAI launches o3 and o4-mini amid $3B Windsurf acquisition report
OpenAI today launched o3 and o4-mini, the latest additions to its lineup of reasoning-optimized language models. The product milestone came against the backdrop of reports that the company may acquire Windsurf for $3 billion. Windsurf, officially Exafunction Inc., sells popular artificial intelligence coding tools. The company uses OpenAI models to power some of its features. ...
US extends contract to fund the CVE vulnerability database
The U.S. government today extended a contract through which it finances the CVE Program, the cybersecurity industry’s go-to database of software vulnerabilities. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced the move today. According to BleepingComputer, the contract has been extended for 11 months. The move follows warnings earlier this week that federal funding for ...
Hammerspace nabs $100M for its Linux-powered data management platform
Hammerspace Inc., a startup that uses the Linux kernel to provide applications with faster access to data, has closed a $100 million funding round. The company detailed today that the Series B deal was led by Altimeter with participation from ARK Invest and several unnamed backers. Ark Invest also joined Hammerspace’s previous $56 million raise ...
Anthropic adds research tool, Google Workspace integration to Claude
Anthropic PBC today updated its Claude chatbot with a new tool, Research, that can generate highly detailed answers to user questions. The feature is rolling out alongside a new integration with Google Workspace. The connector will allow Claude to incorporate information from Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Docs into prompt responses. When the new Research ...
OpenAI reportedly mulls launching a social network
OpenAI is in the early stages of developing a social network, The Verge and CNBC reported today. It’s believed the artificial intelligence provider has already built an internal prototype of the platform. However, sources told The Verge that OpenAI could still opt against entering the social media market. The prototype reportedly features an interface “focused ...
Virtue AI raises $30M in funding for its AI safety tools
Artificial intelligence safety startup Virtue AI Inc. today announced that it has raised $30 million in funding to enhance its technology. The company raised the capital over two rounds led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Walden Catalyst Ventures. The venture capital firms were joined by more than a half-dozen other backers, including Lip-Bu Tan, Intel ...
OpenAI launches new GPT-4.1 series of language models for developers
OpenAI today made a trio of new language models available to developers through its application programming interface. The flagship algorithm in the series, GPT-4.1, is described as being “significantly better” than its predecessor at coding. The two other models, GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano, trade off some output quality for lower pricing. All three models ...
Intel to sell 51% stake in Altera to Silver Lake at $8.75B valuation
Intel Corp. will sell a 51% stake in its Altera field-programmable gate array unit to Silver Lake. The companies announced the deal today. The transaction values Altera at $8.75 billion, just under half what Intel paid to acquire the company in 2015. Silver Lake, a private equity firm known for large tech deals, will reportedly ...
Nvidia to mass-produce AI supercomputers in the US
Nvidia Corp. today announced plans to mass-produce artificial intelligence supercomputers in the U.S. The company disclosed in conjunction that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started producing Blackwell chips at its Arizona fab complex. The hub currently includes one operational processor plant that came online last year. In the coming years, TSMC plans to build five more ...
Google reportedly lays off hundreds of employees from consumer hardware group
Google LLC has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees from its Platforms & Devices group, which develops the company’s Pixel phones and other consumer devices. The job cuts were first reported by The Information on Thursday. Google later confirmed the workforce reduction without commenting on the number of affected employees. The several hundred workers reportedly ...