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IBM and Google commit $150M to quantum computing research
IBM Corp. and Google LLC have pledged $150 million to support two universities’ quantum computing research efforts. The recipients are the University of Chicago and the University of Tokyo, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Besides financial resources, researchers will also receive access to quantum computing hardware from Google. Today’s quantum computers are capable of ...
Cybersecurity experts flag potential risks affecting new top-level domains
Some cybersecurity experts have expressed concerns about two new top-level domains that became generally available earlier this month. The two top-level domains were released by Google LLC on May 3 along with six others. In a statement issued today, the search giant argued that any potential cybersecurity risks which may emerge are manageable and can ...
Juniper debuts new AI network management features and Wi-Fi 6E access point
Juniper Networks Inc. today debuted a new version of its Marvis chatbot that uses OpenAI LP’s ChatGPT model to ease network troubleshooting tasks. The ChatGPT integration is rolling out alongside several other software updates, as well as a new Wi-Fi endpoint. According to Juniper, the latter device includes a dedicated sensor for detecting network interference. ...
IBM buys data security startup Polar Security in reported $60M deal
IBM Corp. has acquired Polar Security Inc., a startup that helps companies protect the data they store in the cloud from hackers. IBM didn’t disclose financial terms in its announcement of the deal today. Previously, TechCrunch reported that the company is paying about $60 million for Polar Security. The startup reportedly didn’t sell “for lack ...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls for increased AI regulation in Senate hearing
OpenAI LP Chief Executive Sam Altman has told lawmakers that the U.S. should consider implementing new rules to ensure the safety of artificial intelligence systems. Altman (pictured) made the remarks this morning during a hearing before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee. The hearing, which began at 10 a.m. EDT, ran for nearly three hours. It also ...
New AI tools headline ServiceNow’s latest platform update
ServiceNow Inc. today introduced an array of new artificial intelligence tools aimed at helping companies automate repetitive business tasks, fix technical issues and train employees. The feature additions made their debut at the company’s Knowledge 2023 event in Las Vegas. They’re rolling out for ServiceNow’s namesake cloud platform, which helps companies manage the parts of ...
Island updates its enterprise browser with new cybersecurity features
Island Technology Inc. is updating its namesake web browser with new cybersecurity capabilities designed to block malware and other online threats. Dallas-based Island is backed by $285 million in venture funding. The startup’s browser, which is based on the same open-source engine as Google Chrome, is specifically designed for the enterprise market. It allows companies ...
Procurement startup Zip secures $100M funding round
Zip, a startup with a cloud-based procurement platform of the same name, today announced that it has secured $100 million in new funding. The Series C round included contributions from Y Combinator, CRV and Tiger Global. It values Zip at $1.5 billion. That’s up from the $1.2 billion valuation the startup received last May following ...
Smart raises $95M for its pension management platform
Startup Smart Pension Ltd. has raised $95 million in a later-stage funding round to grow the adoption of its pension management platform, which is used by more than 1 million people worldwide. Private equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners led the Series E investment, which Smart announced today. Chrysalis Investments, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, DWS, Barclays and ...
EU approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition as Azure reportedly faces scrutiny
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, has approved Microsoft Corp.’s plan to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion. The decision was made public this morning. The development coincided with a report from Bloomberg that revealed the EU is conducting an informal probe into Azure, Microsoft’s public cloud platform. It’s believed the probe ...