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Web3 developer platform Alchemy launches AI-enabled tools
Alchemy Insights Inc., a platform that enables developers to write Web3 and blockchain apps, announced Wednesday that it’s launching a suite of new artificial intelligence tools dubbed AlchemyAI to empower developers to get data faster and speed up build time. The new products Alchemy is launching include an AI-powered assistant for Web3 development called ChatWeb3 ...
House testimony by crypto firm Prometheum CEO raises questions about regulation
Recent testimony in front of the U.S. House by cryptocurrency firm Prometheum Inc. Chief Executive Aaron Kaplan has created a stir regarding regulatory clarity for digital assets. The House Financial Services Committee brought experts and insiders from the cryptocurrency community to speak about the industry about how to regulate digital assets on Tuesday focused on a ...
Trust Lab raises $15M to fuel efforts to prevent harmful internet content
Trust Lab, a company that provides platforms and regulators analytics to safeguard against harmful content, announced today that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by U.S. Venture Partners and Foundation Capital. Using the platform, companies and public organizations can detect, track and monitor harmful content and potential bad actors ...
Vercel announces AI accelerator program and products for developers
Front-end application development platform startup Vercel Inc. today announced that it’s launching an artificial intelligence accelerator program designed for AI builders to scale up their projects, along with a new family of AI products. The new Vercel AI Accelerator is aimed at bringing early-stage startups on board to build and scale their AI solutions by ...
EU lawmakers approve tougher rules as AI Act moves closer to becoming law
The European Parliament today came to an agreement approving its proposed draft law governing artificial intelligence, known as the “AI Act,” in a vote that passed it along to member states to become formal regulation. European lawmakers have been wrangling over the legislation since April in an attempt to balance the growing AI industry against risks ...
Accenture plans to invest $3B into AI
As global interest in artificial intelligence continues to soar in popularity, more corporations are jumping on board, including the global technology consulting firm Accenture PLC, which announced today that it plans to invest $3 billion into the technology over the next three years. Artificial intelligence, especially generative AI, has taken the world by storm in ...
Application security startup Kodem emerges from stealth with $25M
Kodem Security Inc., a company that focuses on application security, today launched with $25 million in funding to expand its platform globally that works by using runtime intelligence to determine if applications are vulnerable and warn security teams. The funding comes from two separate rounds, including $18 million in a Series A led by Greylock and ...
Cloud cost intelligence platform CloudZero raises $32M
Expert cloud intelligence and cost reduction platform CloudZero Inc. today said it raised $32 million in Series B financing to expand its platform and empower software teams to manage cloud spending. CloudZero helps cloud teams eliminate wasteful spending and ship efficient code by tracking usage data from cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft ...
Percepto raises $67M for industrial inspection drone technology platform
Autonomous drone inspection solution startup Percepto Ltd. today announced it has raised $67 million in fresh funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies after receiving a license from the U.S. government to deploy drones remotely nationwide. The Series C funding round brings the total raised by the company to more than $120 million and includes participation ...
Barracuda tells customers to replace vulnerable email security appliances after hacker exploit
Cloud cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks Inc. is telling customers to replace their vulnerable Email Security Gateway appliances immediately, even if they have installed all available patches. In a dramatic measure announced on June 6, the company told customers that it begin assisting with replacing ESG appliances irrespective of their patch status in order to combat ...