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Codium announces Codiumate, a new AI agent that seeks to be Devin for enterprise software development

April 4, 2024
One of the most well-read VentureBeat articles in recent weeks has been our coverage of Devin, an AI “software engineer” from startup Cognition that can autonomously write code, even full applications, given natural language instructions from a user. It makes sense, as this type of capability would be hugely helpful for software developers, managers, and those who employ them. Already…
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Read AI raises $21M to bring connected intelligence to meetings, email, and messaging

April 3, 2024
Read AI, a leader in AI-powered meeting summaries, today announced a $21 million Series A financing round led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from existing investor Madrona Venture Group. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s mission of building the future of work, where every interaction is enhanced by artificial intelligence. Along with the funding, Read AI unveiled a new…
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OpenAI unveils voice cloning AI model, but only for selected partners (for now)

April 2, 2024
Not content to disrupt merely text generation, imagery, and video with its various AI models, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is also getting into the last major form of legacy digital media: audio. Specifically, voice cloning. The company today is announcing its newest AI model, “Voice Engine,” which it says has been in development since 2022 and currently powers OpenAI’s text-to-speech API and the…
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Hacking internal AI chatbots with ASCII art is a security team’s worst nightmare

March 29, 2024
Insider threats are among the most devastating types of cyberattacks, targeting a company’s most strategically important systems and assets. As enterprises rush out new internal and customer-facing AI chatbots, they’re also creating new attack vectors and risks. How porous AI chatbots are is reflected in the recently published research, ArtPrompt: ASCII Art-based Jailbreak Attacks against…
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