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October 2023

Rabbit is building an AI model that understands how software works

October 4, 2023
What if you could interact with any piece of software using natural language? Imagine typing in a prompt and having AI translate the instructions into machine-comprehendable commands, executing tasks on a PC or phone to accomplish the goal that you just described? That’s the idea behind Rabbit, a rebranding of Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla’s […]

Okta plans to weave AI across its entire identity platform using multiple models

October 4, 2023
One thing is clear this year: generative AI is having a tremendous impact on the software industry, and a week doesn’t pass without software companies announcing their plans to incorporate the seemingly game changing technology into their platforms. This week, it’s Okta’s turn. The identity company is making a slew of AI-related announcements at the […]

Yubico can now ship pre-registered security keys to its enterprise users

October 4, 2023
Physical security keys remain one of the best ways to secure user accounts, but the fact that new users have to register them before they can use them often adds quite a bit of friction. Yubico, the company behind the ubiquitous FIDO-certified YubiKeys, is now making this significantly easier by giving its enterprise users the […]

Resy and Eater co-founder raises $24M for Blackbird, a restaurant loyalty platform

October 4, 2023
Blackbird Labs, a hospitality tech company whose platform helps restaurants stay in touch with guests and incentivize them to dine out more frequently, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from QED, Union Square Ventures, Shine, Variant and others and restaurant groups Quality Branded, […]

Yahoo spins out Vespa, its search tech, into an independent company

October 4, 2023
Yahoo, otherwise known as the company that pays my salary (full disclosure: Yahoo owns TC), today announced that it’s spinning off Vespa, the big data serving engine, into an independent venture. Joe Bratseth, previously a VP architect in the big data and AI group at Yahoo and one of the main contributors to Vespa, has […]

The Download: thermal energy networks, and AI propaganda

October 4, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Underground thermal energy networks are becoming crucial to the US’s energy future The news: Thirteen US states are now implementing underground thermal energy networks to reduce buildings’ carbon emissions as part of a…

Will These 3 Tech Stocks Be Wins in October?

October 4, 2023
The technology hardware industry is well-poised for significant growth and expansion, driven by growing digitalization across multiple sectors and the rapid adoption of emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and more….

Opsera, a DevOps platform geared toward enterprises, raises $12M

October 4, 2023
Opsera, a DevOps platform geared toward enterprise clients, today announced that it raised $12 million in a funding round — a tranche smaller than Opsera’s previous — led by Taiwania Capital with participation from Clear Ventures, Felicis Ventures and others. Bringing the company’s total raised to $31.3 million, the new cash will be put toward […]