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Google Cloud is expanding its portfolio of virtual machines for training and running artificial intelligence and machine learning models with the launch of its A3 supercomputers. Announced at Google I/O today, the Google Compute Engine A3 supercomputers are purpose-built VMs equipped to …
AWS open-sources snapshot fuzzing and policy authorization tools
Amazon Web Services Inc. said today that it’s open-sourcing two new projects, including a new fuzzing tool for finding vulnerabilities in software and an authorization policy language for controlling application access. The new tools were announced at the Linux Foundation’s annual Open Source …
OpenAI is using GPT-4 to explain the behavior of large language models
ChatGPT creator OpenAI LP is working on the development of a tool that it says will eventually help it understand which parts of a large language model are responsible for its behavior. The tool is far from a finished article, but the …
Rackspace beats expectations after restructuring its business
Cloud services provider Rackspace Technology Inc. delivered to expectations as it posted its first-quarter financial results today, but lower guidance sent its stock down 2% in after-hours trading. The results were notable because it was the first time Rackspace has reported since …
Nutanix consolidates application management across environments and announces vision for true portability
Data center infrastructure supplier Nutanix Inc. today announced that it’s giving administrators an easier way to consolidate infrastructure management across public clouds, on-premises data centers, hosted and edge environments. It’s doing so through a new, cloud-delivered interface called Nutanix Central, which it …
HCM software firm UKG to integrate Google Cloud’s generative AI
Human capital management software provider Ultimate Kronos Group Inc. said today it’s tapping into Google Cloud’s generative artificial intelligence offerings to transform the decision-making process for business leaders. UKG sells a cloud-based human capital management software platform that offers payroll, talent management, …
UVeye, creator of an AI-powered vehicle inspection system, raises $100M in funding
Automated vehicle inspection systems startup UVeye Inc. said today it has closed on a $100 million funding round led by Hanaco VC. The Series D round, which also saw participation from existing investors GM Ventures, CarMax, W.R. Berkley Corporation, F.I.T. Ventures L.P. …
Flexible e-commerce funding platform 8fig raises $140M
8fig Ltd., a startup that offers continuous funding and management services to e-commerce businesses, said today it has just closed on a hefty amount of money of its own, raising $140 million in a new financing round. Today’s Series B round, which …
LightSolver debuts ‘laser processing unit’ as alternative to quantum computing and supercomputers
High-performance computing startup LightSolver Ltd. today announced what it says is the world’s first pure “laser-based processing unit,” providing businesses with an alternative to expensive supercomputers and unstable quantum computing platforms. The LightSolver LPU is designed to solve business challenges that involve …
Western Digital beats expectations but its losses mount
Western Digital Corp. posted financial results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations today, only to follow up with weak guidance for the current quarter in a sign that demand for memory chips will likely take longer than expected to recover. The company’s stock …