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August 2023

ChatGPT expands its ‘custom instructions’ feature to free users

August 10, 2023
OpenAI announced that it’s expanding custom instructions — a way to give users more control over how ChatGPT responds — to all users, including those on the free tier of the service. The feature, which was first unveiled in July as a beta for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, allows users to add various preferences and requirements […]

Identity management platform Veza secures $15M from Capital One and ServiceNow

August 10, 2023
Veza, a platform that helps to secure identity access across apps, data systems and cloud infrastructure, today announced that it raised $15 million in a funding round led by Capital One Ventures and ServiceNow — valuing the company at $415 million. Bringing Veza’s total raised to $125 million, co-founder and CEO Tarun Thakur says that […]

Video calls are coming to X, formerly Twitter, CEO confirms

August 10, 2023
X, formerly Twitter, CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed today that video calls will be a new feature coming to the service, as part of its transformation into an “everything app.” Her comments were made during the exec’s first TV interview since leaving NBCUniversal and taking on the new role at the social networking app this June. […]

Visa’s new head of fintech talks partnerships, venture and creators as an addressable market

August 10, 2023
The relationship between fintechs and incumbents has long been fraught with tension. But Marie-Elise Droga believes it doesn’t have to be this way. Droga joined payments giant Visa as SVP, head of global and NA fintech partnerships in December 2022 to lead the development, commercialization and implementation of all Visa products, new payment flow solutions […]

Human-plus-AI solutions mitigate security threats

August 10, 2023
Fifty years ago, the average business transaction was pretty straightforward. Shoppers handed purchases directly to cashiers, business partners shook hands in person, and people brought malfunctioning machines to a repair shop across the street. The proximity of all participating parties meant that both customers and businesses could verify authority and authenticity with their own eyes.…

Jeli is bringing generative AI to incident report analysis

August 10, 2023
When a major system incident occurs, there is a ton of online and offline communication going on — or at least there should be. The online part creates a digital audit trail of what happened when and how people reacted, and ultimately how the problem was solved. Jeli launched a few years ago to help […]

How to Use Your Calendar for Travel

August 10, 2023
There are many benefits to traveling, such as: Travel may reduce heart disease risk, according to research. One of the most significant benefits of traveling is stress relief. Even a…