After 118 days, the longest strike by actors in the history of Hollywood has ended with a new deal valued at $1 billion that includes new protections against AI, according to the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union representing more than 160,000 actors.
In a message posted on its website and X account, SAG-AFTRA stated that its…
Most businesses are flying blind regarding security and compliance, putting their company’s infrastructure, customers and future at stake.
Despite their best efforts, 67% say their level of visibility and compliance need help. Only 4 in 10 rate their visibility as…
Monte Carlo Data wants to make sure the vector databases powering AI models stay reliable
November 9, 2023
San Francisco-based Monte Carlo Data, a company providing enterprises with automated data observability solutions, today announced new platform integrations and capabilities to expand its coverage and help teams deliver strong, trusted AI products.
At its annual IMPACT…
Just a week after President Biden’s Executive Order on the use of AI highlighted potential societal harms including disinformation, Adobe responded today to a controversy over an AI-generated stock image of a Gaza explosion that was used by several small blogs and websites without being labeled as AI-generated.
The Australian news outlet Crikey first reported the image, among other…
7 fascinating use cases of AI in finance
November 9, 2023
AI, large language models and machine learning have disrupted the financial industry for over a decade. What began small with simple routines has now expanded possible applications to more complex and precise use cases. The ability to read, process and analyze vast amounts…
OpenAI takes ‘baby step’ toward AI agents with Assistants API
November 9, 2023
Since the earliest days of artificial intelligence research in the 1950s, scientists have pursued the tantalizing goal of machines that can function autonomously as intelligent agents in the real world.
This week, the dream moved one small step closer to reality as OpenAI…
At its inaugural developer conference in San Francisco on Monday, OpenAI made several major announcements, including the introduction of GPT-4 Turbo, customizable versions of ChatGPT with GPT Builder, and the new Assistants API, which empowers programmers to swiftly build tailored “assistants” into their applications.
But what do these new offerings mean for enterprise businesses who have…
PayPal’s CISO on how generative AI can improve cybersecurity
November 8, 2023
VentureBeat recently sat down (virtually) with Assaf Keren, CISO and VP of enterprise cyber security at PayPal. Keren’s career at PayPal spans eight years and includes a broad base of experience building security products, managing security infrastructure and creating and…
IBM, which in August took part in a $235 million series D funding round for open source AI platform Hugging Face, announced today that it is planning to invest more in enterprise AI-focused startups — much more. It is launching a $500 million venture fund that will…
Miami, Fla-based Cast AI, a startup that taps machine learning (ML) to help enterprises bring their cloud spend under control, today announced it has raised $35 million in a series B round of funding.
The investment, led by Vintage Investment Partners, will be used by the company to build out its AI offering and give enterprise teams a more capable solution to not only track their cloud spend but…
