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Google adds generative AI threats to its bug bounty program
Google has expanded its vulnerability rewards program (VRP) to include attack scenarios specific to generative AI. In an announcement shared with TechCrunch ahead of publication, Google said: “We believe expanding the VRP will incentivize research around AI safety and security and bring potential issues to light that will ultimately make AI safer for everyone,” Google’s […]
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Inlyte Energy reels in $8M seed round to revive a 50-year-old battery technology
With some tweaks, the company believes it can make cells while still maintaining the chemistry’s longevity and energy density.
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Memory chip maker SK Hynix, a shareholder of Kioxia, opposes a merger with Western Digital
A long-expected merger of two of the world’s biggest memory chip companies — Western Digital and Japan’s Kioxia — may be hampered by one of Kioxa’s shareholders, SK Hynix. The South Korean chipmaker said during its earnings call today that it would not agree to a combination of the two players. “SK Hynix is not […]
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GGV Capital U.S. backs Arteria AI’s digital makeover for financial document creation
The company’s platform structures data at the time a contract is drafted. Then as documentation is added, an intelligent workflow helps speed up approvals, negotiations and decision-making.
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Temasek and SBI pour $384 million into India’s Ola Electric
Ola Electric said on Thursday that it has raised $384.43 million in a funding round. What the Bengaluru-headquartered electric vehicle startup — which supposedly has no ongoing relationship with the ride-hailing startup Ola but continues to share resources, much to many investors’ chagrin — didn’t say was that more than $200 million of the new […]
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AI-powered 6G networks will reshape digital interactions
Meta says users and businesses have 600 million chats on its platforms every day
Meta is doubling down on business messages for revenue generation, as Mark Zuckerberg indicated during the company’s earnings call for Q3 2023. Zuckerberg said that the company is looking to tap into generative AI-based bots for businesses for use cases like customer support. The Meta CEO said that users and businesses are interacting more than […]
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African VCs and startups are eyeing the Middle East for new capital, but there’s a catch
African startup funding has seen a significant decline of more than 50% over the past three quarters compared to the previous year, as reported by The Big Deal. To date, startups on the continent have secured funding in the range of $2.5 billion to $3 billion, based on data from The Big Deal and Briter […]
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