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New Clarifai tool lets AI models run locally and scale through the cloud
Intelligent application development startup Clarifai Inc. today announced the launch of AI Runners, a new offering designed to provide developers and MLOps engineers with uniquely flexible options for deploying and managing their artificial intelligence models. AI Runners allows users to connect models running on their local machines or private servers directly to Clarifai’s platform via a publicly ...
Ingram Micro confirms ransomware attack disrupted systems over July 4 weekend
Information technology products and services giant Ingram Micro Holding Corp. has confirmed that it was targeted by a ransomware attack that resulted in disruption to its services over the July 4 long weekend. The ransomware attack is believed to have first struck the company on July 3, when Ingram Micro’s website and ordering systems first ...
Pimloc raises $5M to expand AI video privacy platform globally
Artificial intelligence video privacy and analytics startup Pimloc Inc. announced today that it has raised $5 million in a strategic investment to accelerate its global expansion, scale up adoption of its platform, and enhance capabilities for privacy-first video and data intelligence. Founded in 2016, Pimloc specializes in developing advanced visual AI systems that allow organizations ...
Global venture capital shows signs of life in second quarter as AI deals dominate capital flow
The global venture capital market clawed back some momentum in the second quarter of 2025, though structural weaknesses, especially in fundraising, continued to cast a long shadow. That’s according to a first look at the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report released early Thursday. The second quarter of 2025 saw $67.6 billion in exit value generated, the ...
Cofense uncovers dramatic rise in phishing attacks using Spain’s .es domains
A new report out today from phishing defense company Cofense Inc. reveals a dramatic rise in malicious activity leveraging Spain’s .es top-level domain, marking a shift in tactics among phishing operators targeting enterprise users. According to the research from Max Gannon and Jacob Malimban from Cofense’s Intelligence Team, the use of the .es TLD in credential phishing ...
ChatGPT Data Collective launches to give users control over their AI chat histories
A new project launching today is aiming to shift the power dynamics behind artificial intelligence training data by giving regular users ownership over the conversations they’ve had with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Called the ChatGPT Data Collective, the initiative allows people to upload their personal chat histories to unlock personal insights and earn rewards for contributing their ...
Figma makes IPO plans public following earlier confidential SEC filing
Collaborative design software company Figma Inc. today revealed the details of its planned initial public offering with the publication of its S-1 paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company first revealed it planned to go public and had confidentially filed its paperwork with the SEC on April 15. Founded in 2012, Figma offers cloud-based ...
Exabeam expands Nova AI platform with new strategy agent for CISOs
Security intelligence and management solutions company Exabeam Inc. today unveiled an expansion of its Nova multi-agent artificial intelligence system with the addition of a cybersecurity strategy agent for security operations center leadership. Exabeam claims the new Nova Advisor Agent is the cybersecurity industry’s first AI capability designed to turn security data into a strategy that chief information ...
LevelBlue to acquire Trustwave in push to expand managed cybersecurity capabilities
Managed cybersecurity company LevelBlue Inc. today announced that it has signed a deal to acquire managed detection and response company Trustwave Holdings Inc. for an undisclosed price. The deal involves LevelBlue, the company formerly known as AT&T Cybersecurity, acquiring Trustwave from MC² Security Fund, an affiliate of investment firm The Chertoff Group LLC. The MC² Security Fund had acquired Trustwave from Singapore ...
CRED launches with $15M to bring predictive AI to enterprise teams
Artificial intelligence-powered predictive intelligence platform startup CRED launched today and revealed that it has raised $15 million in new funding for all the usual reasons: to accelerate product and AI‑model development, scale up its go‑to‑market operations, and grow its team and infrastructure. Founded in 2023, CRED’s predictive intelligence platform integrates internal business systems such as ...









