Google DeepMind forms a new org focused on AI safety
If you ask Gemini, Google’s flagship GenAI model, to write deceptive content about the upcoming U.S. presidential election, it will, given the right prompt. Ask about a future Super Bowl game and it’ll invent a play-by-play. Or ask about the Titan submersible implosion and it’ll serve up disinformation, complete with
Read MoreClumio raises $75M to automate cloud data backup and recovery
Clumio, a data backup and recovery provider for companies using the public cloud, has raised $75 million in a Series D round of funding. The raise comes as the Santa Clara, California-based company claimed a four-fold increase in annual recurring revenue (ARR) last year, driven by new customers such as
Read MoreEarly Stage 2024 Audience Choice winner revealed
You voted and the results are finally in! We’re excited to announce that you chose Dana Louie, Hubspot’s Senior Manager of Corporate Development, as this year’s Audience Choice roundtable winner at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. The winning Early Stage 2024 roundtable Dana’s roundtable “Exiting via M&A: What Acquirers Are Looking
Read MoreQloo raises $25M to predict your favorite movies, TV shows and more
The buzziest AI today — GenAI — is an undoubted labor savor, generating images, emails, songs and more in record time. But one of AI’s more useful applications in the long run might be identifying the counterintuitive correlations humans miss. Consider, for example, that people who like horror movies might
Read MoreSamphire Neuroscience is building a brain stimulating wearable for period pain
It’s a horrible truth that many women simply endure period pain every month — perhaps relying on painkillers or a hot water bottle to relieve stomach cramps. For others, menstrual pain can be inescapably debilitating — to the point where they have to stay in bed for days each month
Read MoreEnhancing IoT Security with a Cyber Immune Solution
Internet of Things (IoT) devices, ranging from wearables to smart home appliances, are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals for malicious activities. In 2023, the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa region witnessed over 8 million outgoing attacks originating from IoT devices, as reported by Kaspersky’s honeypots. To bolster the security of smart
Read MoreCyber Security Today, Feb. 21, 2024 – A patch warning from ConnectWise, the latest ransomware news, and more
A patch warning from ConnectWise, the latest ransomware news, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, February 21st, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Business applications provider ConnectWise is urging IT administrators to take quick action to patch two
Read MoreGoogle launches two new open LLMs
Barely a week after launching the latest iteration of its Gemini models, Google today announced the launch of Gemma, a new family of lightweight open-weight models. Starting with Gemma 2B and Gemma 7B, these new models were “inspired by Gemini” and are available for commercial and research usage. Google did
Read MoreSix things we learned from the LockBit takedown
A sweeping law enforcement operation led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency this week took down LockBit, the notorious Russia-linked ransomware gang that has for years wreaked havoc on businesses, hospitals, and governments around the world. The action saw LockBit’s leak site downed, its servers seized, multiple arrests made, and
Read MoreCisco, Microsoft & Samsung Introduce Advanced Hybrid Meeting Solutions
During Integrated Systems Europe 2024, Cisco & Microsoft Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled cutting-edge meeting room solutions aimed at enhancing collaboration experiences for hybrid meetings. With a shared commitment to fostering seamless and inclusive meetings, the companies introduced integrated video collaboration solutions for Cisco Room Series. These solutions
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