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Shares in Tesla Inc. fell about 6% in late trading today after the electric car maker and energy company reported mixed quarterly results. For its second quarter that ended June 30, Tesla reported adjusted earnings per share of 52 cents, down from …
Momentum raises $13M to enhance AI-driven customer intelligence platform
Customer intelligence platform startup Momentum Labs Inc. announced today that it has raised $13 million in new funding to accelerate product development and drive business expansion. Founded in 2020, Momentum offers a platform that taps into sales and customer calls to transform …
New Secure Code Warrior agent enhances secure-by-design approach for application security teams
Agile learning platform startup Secure Code Warrior Ltd. today introduced a new solution that aims to give security leaders visibility into their organizations’ software security posture. Called SCW Trust Agent, the new solution assesses the specific security competencies of developers for every code …
New Nozomi Networks security sensor provides extended visibility into industrial control systems
Industrial cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks Inc. today announced a new security offering for industrial control systems and field assets that provides extended, real-time visibility into internal systems. Called Arc Embedded, the new security sensor runs embedded in Mitsubishi Electric programmable logic controllers and is …
Now-patched Telegram for Android vulnerability exposed users to malicious videos
Researchers at ESET s.r.o. today shared details of a now-patched vulnerability that was being used to target Telegram for Android users via malicious videos. The exploit, dubbed “EvilVideo,” could have allowed attackers to share malicious Android payloads via Telegram channels, groups and chats, …
Heeler Security raises $8.5M to advance real-time application security platform
Application security startup Heeler Security Inc. today announced that it has raised $8.5 million in new funding to enhance its real-time application security platform to improve detection, posture management and response orchestration throughout the software development lifecycle. Launched in June 2023, Heeler’s …
Microsoft reveals 8.5M Windows computers were affected by CrowdStrike outage
Microsoft Corp. has revealed that an estimated 8.5 million computers were affected by a CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. update that caused widespread global outages on Friday. This incident raises questions about how many computers were affected by CrowdStrike, as both companies continue to …
OpenAI reportedly holding talks with Broadcom and others to develop new AI server chip
OpenAI is reportedly talking with chip designers, including Broadcom Inc., about developing a new artificial intelligence chip for servers. The Information reported that the initiative is being led by OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and is part of a larger plan to …
Meta reportedly in talks to acquire minority stake in eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of services including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is reportedly in talks to acquire a minority stake in EssilorLuxottica SA, the world’s largest eyewear maker. According to The Wall Street Journal, Meta has been holding talks with the …
Protect AI warns of increasing security risks in open-source AI and ML tools
A new report released today by Protect AI Inc. is sounding an alarm over increasing security vulnerabilities in popular open-source artificial intelligence and machine learning tools, with 20 critical flaws found across various large language models. Found through Protect AI’s AI/ML “huntr” …