DeepSeek exposed internal database containing chat histories and sensitive data
The internal DeepSeek database was exposed to the internet without a password.
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The trap Anthropic built for itself
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind and others have long promised to govern themselves responsibly. Now, in the absence of rules, there’s not a lot to protect them.
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Data analytics startup Athenic AI wants to be an enterprise’s central nervous system
Jared Zhao originally got interested in data analytics during his time at UC Berkeley because he was drawn to how it could turn raw data into a story. Zhao founded his first data analytics startup Polyture in 2021. But advancements in generative AI just a year later made Zhao realize what Polyture was building was […]
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US blood donation giant warns of disruption after ransomware attack
New York Blood Center said it does not have a “specific timetable for system restoration” following the attack, which has led to canceled appointments and delays
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SuperOps bags $25M to use AI and better help managed service providers
SuperOps has raised $25 million in an all-equity Series C round led by March Capital to bolster AI integration into tools supporting managed service providers and IT teams.
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European embedded banking startup Swan adds another $44 million to its Series B
French startup Swan has raised another €42 million (around $44 million at current exchange rates). The company considers this round as the second part of the Series B round that was originally announced in September 2024. Swan helps other companies offer financial products at scale. The company can generate both virtual and physical cards that […]
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SoftBank in talks to invest as much as $25B in OpenAI, report says
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI as part of a broader partnership that could see the Japanese conglomerate spend more than $40 billion on AI initiatives with the Microsoft-backed startup, according to Financial Times. The potential investment would make SoftBank OpenAI’s largest single backer, the report said, surpassing Microsoft […]
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Meta says end of fact-checking hasn’t impacted ad spend
Meta says its controversial decision to put an end to its fact-checking program hasn’t impacted advertiser spend. On its Q4 2024 call, Meta CFO Susan Li assured investors that advertiser demand remains strong and the company’s commitment to brand safety remains unchanged, despite the new measures. Meanwhile, CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted that the community notes […]
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Zuck shrugs off DeepSeek, vows to spend hundreds of billions on AI
Meta is doubling down on AI spending despite markets briefly panicking over concerns DeepSeek will reduce AI demand.
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LinkedIn passes $2B in premium revenues in 12 months, with overall revenues up 9% on the year
LinkedIn, the social platform where people look for and talk about work, may be less visible in Microsoft’s earnings compared to the years when it was an independent company. But around earnings time, LinkedIn often reveals some figures that point to how it continues to grow. On Wednesday, as Microsoft reported its Q2 numbers, the […]
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Elon Musk claims Tesla will launch a self-driving service in Austin in June
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that his company will launch a paid ride-hailing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas this coming June, the latest in a long line of sky-high promises he has yet to meet about autonomy. Musk was unsurprisingly light on details. He said that there will be no people in the cars, […]
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