They are the silent strengths that endpoint providers rely on to sharpen their arsenals and keep them ready for the next onslaught of cyberattacks. AI and behavioral analytics are core to the DNA of the leading endpoint providers, including Cisco, CrowdStrike, ESET, Fortinet, Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks.
Each of these endpoint providers sees cybersecurity as a data problem first and…
California-based fintech startup Coris has announced $3.7 million in seed funding today to scale its AI-powered risk management platform. The company aims to bring automation and intelligence to the archaic processes still used by many financial services firms to evaluate…
Cadence brings AI supercomputing to digital twin simulations
February 2, 2024
Cadence Design Systems has launched a hardware and software platform to bring supercomputing performance to digital twin and AI simulations.
San Jose, California-based Cadence has focused on tools for electronic systems design. And today it is announcing its Cadence…
Securing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workflows is a complex challenge that can involve multiple components.
Seattle-based startup Protect AI is growing its platform solution to the challenge of securing AI today with the acquisition of privately-held Laiyer AI, which is the lead firm behind the popular LLM Guard open-source project. Financial terms of the deal are not…
Synthesia launches LLM-powered assistant to turn any text file or link into AI video
February 1, 2024
Today, London-based Synthesia, the startup that enables enterprises to create professional AI videos, announced the launch of its AI video assistant, a tool that can turn text-based sources into full-fledged synthetic videos in a matter of minutes.
Available starting today…
OpenAI, the research organization behind the powerful language model GPT-4, has released a new study that examines the possibility of using AI to assist in creating biological threats. The study, which involved both biology experts and students, found that GPT-4 provides…
Dynatrace, a Massachusetts-based company that provides technology to monitor and optimize application performance, announced today that it will expand into the artificial intelligence space.
At its annual Perform conference, Dynatrace revealed plans to augment its core analytics platform with new capabilities to track both large AI models and applications powered by them. The new offering, called…
Shopify boosts its commerce platform with ‘Magic’ image editor and other AI enhancements
February 1, 2024
Shopify has just unveiled over 100 new updates to its commerce platform, with artificial intelligence emerging as a key theme. The company introduced new AI-powered capabilities aimed at helping merchants work smarter, sell more, and create better customer experiences.
The…
Exclusive: Metal unveils new AI assistant for financial services and private equity funds
January 31, 2024
Anyone with experience in or around finance would probably attest that a good chunk of the work is tedious, especially when evaluating the performance of companies over time and their future performance outlook. This holds true for professionals in financial services, where…
SAN FRANCISCO, January 29, 2024 — In January 2024, VentureBeat launched the AI Impact Tour, a series of intimate events in cities across the U.S., each focusing on distinct aspects of the current and upcoming AI revolution. VB Lab just announced a partnership with Microsoft to sponsor three of these events, kicking off in New York in February.
Each invitation-only salon is an evening of…
