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Google Cloud expands startup program to boost emerging Web3 projects
Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud today announced that it’s broadening its outreach to Web3 and blockchain startups to enable emerging projects building in the industry to get started faster through an expansion of the Google for Startups Cloud Program to include Web3-specific benefits. Web3 technology, otherwise known as the decentralized web, allows for peer-to-peer transactions using ...
Nvidia open-sources software to add guardrails to AI chatbots
Nvidia Corp. announced today that the company is releasing NeMo Guardrails into open source, providing a framework for developers to ensure that generative artificial intelligence chatbots remain accurate and secure for users. The newly released software comes as many industries are adopting these AI chatbots, powered by large language models, at an increasing pace. These ...
Google Cloud enhances API protection with machine learning abuse detection
With an increasing number of threats to business security and the growth of application programming interface traffic, Google LLC’s cloud division today announced an API abuse detection dashboard powered by machine learning algorithms. The new feature extends Google’s Apigee Advanced API Security dashboard and focuses on business logic attacks because they are notoriously difficult to ...
Google Bard AI chatbot can now generate and debug code
Google LLC updated its Bard artificial intelligence chatbot’s capabilities today so that it can now assist with developing software, including code generation, debugging and explaining what code snippets do. The chatbot’s rivals, OpenAI LP’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Corp.’s Bing AI already support code generation. Paige Bailey, group product manager at Google Research, said that the ...
CoreWeave raises $221M to expand GPU-focused cloud computing infrastructure
CoreWeave Inc., a cloud compute provider that specializes in large-scale graphics processing unit-accelerated workloads, said today that it secured $221 million in funding that it will use to expand its operations. The Series B round was led by Magnetar Capital and included participation from the chipmaker Nvidia Corp., former GitHub Chief Executive Nat Friedman and ...
Amazon announces general availability of CodeCatalyst AWS developer tools
Amazon Web Services Inc. today announced the general availability of Amazon CodeCatalyst, the company’s unified software development service designed to reduce the time for development teams to build and deploy applications on AWS. CodeCatalyst was first released in preview during AWS re:Invent 2022, where it was described by Amazon as a tool for professional developers ...
Google’s Chrome gets security enhancements protecting enterprise user data and extensions
The web browser is a central facet of almost every interaction for workers, providing access to information, applications and communication – but its ubiquity also means it’s a security risk. With that in mind, the Chrome enterprise team at Google LLC is adding improvements to its browser so information technology teams can keep it secure ...
Fetch.ai announces AI trading tools for decentralized crypto exchanges
The Cambridge-based artificial intelligence lab Fetch.ai Ltd., which develops AI-powered agents for peer-to-peer applications, today announced the development of new trading tools for decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges. The new platform will use AI agents that can execute trades on the behalf of users, ensuring the best possible trade outcomes and reducing the need for manual intervention. ...
Unchained Capital raises $60M to expand its bitcoin financial services
Austin, Texas-based Unchained Capital Inc. today announced it has raised $60 million in fresh funding to expand its financial services for bitcoin holders during what have been chaotic markets. The Series B funding round was led by Valor Equity Partners, known for early investments in SpaceX and Tesla. The round closed earlier in April with ...
Microsoft reportedly developing its own AI chip named ‘Athena’
Microsoft Corp. is reportedly forging ahead with efforts to develop its own chips optimized for artificial intelligence in a bid to reduce costs for training generative AI models such as those powering OpenAI LP’s ChatGPT chatbot. Citing two people familiar with the matter, The Information reported today that Microsoft has been working on the new ...