Veeam acquires data security company Securiti AI for $1.7B
Veeam plans to offer Securiti’s data command center product alongside its existing data resiliency products.
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European AI rising star Nexos.ai raises $30M to unlock enterprise AI adoption
Nord Security co-founders have closed a €30 million Series A for their new startup, Nexos.ai, an orchestration platform aimed at helping companies adopt AI securely.
Adobe launches a foundry service that builds custom generative AI models for enteprises
Adobe will build custom AI models by training its Firefly model family on a brand’s intellectual property.
Adobe launches a foundry service that builds custom generative AI models for enterprises
Adobe will build custom AI models by training its Firefly model family on a brand’s intellectual property.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologizes for saying National Guard troops needed in San Francisco
Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, appears to be walking back his controversial comments calling for the National Guard to patrol San Francisco.
SK Telecom’s AI unit offers staff voluntary retirement program just weeks after launch
All staff employed by SK Telecom’s new AI division are being offered a voluntary retirement program as part of a broader effort to bring together its various AI-related divisions, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.
Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests
South Korea weighs granting Google and Apple access to high-resolution map data amid lingering security and regulatory concerns.
Eightfold co-founders raise $35M for Viven, an AI digital twin startup for querying unavailable coworkers
Viven’s seed funding was led by Khosla Ventures and Foundation Capital.
Liberate bags $50M at $300M valuation to bring AI deeper into insurance back offices
Liberate’s AI agents automate tasks for P&C insurers, working across sales, service, and claims.
Nscale inks massive AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft
Nscale plans to deploy the chips over the next few years to three data centers in Europe and a fourth in the U.S.