A new study out today from tech research site Comparitech delves into the online apps ahead of the holiday shopping period, revealing alarming privacy concerns for consumers. The study analyzed 91 popular shopping apps and discovered that the average app requests 26 permissions, with eight of those classified as “dangerous” by Android standards. Permissions that are classed as “dangerous” ...

Data security software provider Rubrik Inc. today announced the launch of Turbo Threat Hunting, a new feature designed to accelerate cyber recovery and allow organizations to locate clean recovery points in seconds. Rubrik Turbo Threat Hunting is focused on allowing customers to immediately identify clean recovery points and swiftly recover from cyber incidents with minimal operational disruption. ...

Supply chain and logistics management platform startup Cofactr Inc. announced today that it has raised $17.2 million in new funding to scale up its go-to-market efforts and grow its supply chain risk management and process tools suite. Founded in 2021, Cofactr offers a platform that integrates procurement automation, supply chain data intelligence and logistics infrastructure ...

Systems management, data protection and security software company Quest Software Inc. today announced two updates designed to accelerate the enterprise adoption of the open-source relational database management system PostgreSQL. With the new updates, customers can streamline migrations to PostgreSQL and then optimize its performance and availability. Combined, the two updates help enterprises embrace modern database ...

Artificial intelligence data analytics startup Dataiku Inc. today announced the launch of Dataiku Stories, a generative artificial intelligence-powered data storytelling solution that allows businesses to generate insights and transform company data into visual presentations. Designed to bridge the gap between static slide presentations and enterprise dashboards, Dataiku Stories allows businesses to use simple prompts to discover and ...

General Motors Co. announced today that its Cruise self-driving car unit is exiting the robotaxi business as part of a realignment of the company’s autonomous driving strategy. Under the realignment, GM said, it will use Cruise technology to prioritize the development of advanced drive assistance systems on a path to fully autonomous personal vehicles. The ...

Citrix Systems Inc., a business unit of Cloud Software Group Inc., today announced that it has made two strategic acquisitions aimed at addressing the challenge of providing robust zero-trust security for hybrid work environments. The company acquired deviceTRUST GmbH and strong.network SA, both companies that specialize in security technology designed to provide zero-trust security for hybrid ...

Real-time event and risk detection company Dataminr Inc. today announced its 2024 tranche of AI for Good partners that aim to turn compelling ideas with social impact into tailored artificial intelligence solutions. The 2024 AI for Good partners include the Danish Refugee Council, Data Friend Space and Mnemonic. Founded in 2022, Dataminr’s AI for Good program partners ...

Context intelligence startup Wald Inc. today launched its contextual artificial intelligence and data loss protection platform as it announced it has raised $4 million in seed funding. The company’s first product, the Wald Context Intelligence Platform, connects businesses with AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Llama while protecting confidential data and managing regulatory ...

A new report out today from Apple enterprise management firm Jamf Holding Corp. details a now-patched vulnerability in iOS and macOS that allowed malicious applications to bypass the transparency, consent and control or TCC security framework. Tracked as CVE-2024-44131, the vulnerability allowed unauthorized access to sensitive user data, such as photos, GPS locations and contacts, without user ...