New features OpenAI for enterprise customers focus on cost management
OpenAI announced new features for enterprise customers, focusing on improved security and expanding the Assistants API. This component allows customers to customize and deploy models for their own use. In addition, the company is betting heavily on cost management features.
The Assistants API al... Read more
U.S. Senate passes bill potentially banning TikTok
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill requiring the Chinese owner of TikTok, ByteDance, to sell the app to a U.S.-approved buyer or risk a ban. President Biden has indicated that he will sign the bill to that effect.
The Senate passed the proposal, formally known by the resounding name Protecting Am... Read more
Veeam acquires Coveware to better protect customers against ransomware
With Coveware, Veeam gains new incident response options. Coveware's technology and staff deal with ransomware assessment and negotiation to end downtime as quickly as possible.
Coveware is used mainly by cyber extortion victims, but the service can also help enterprises prepare for incident res... Read more
Despite export bans, China has gained access to new AI chips
If it were up to the U.S. government, Beijing would not have access to advanced AI chips. Yet Chinese institutes own Nvidia GPUs, which were included with servers from Supermicro, Dell and Gigabyte.
Reuters found 10 Chinese universities and research institutes that obtained the AI hardware. The ... Read more
Hackers spread malware via URLs in GitHub comments
Cybercriminals are spreading malware-linked URLs of ostensibly Microsoft repositories through the comments of GitHub projects. The method of malware distribution is very dangerous and persistent.
According to research, cybercriminals are actively trying to spread malware through URLs posted in t... Read more
Google will build third data center in Groningen
After the earlier data center in Eemshaven and the started construction in Winschoten, a third data center is coming to Groningen. With an investment of €600 million, the site at the Westpoort business park will further support businesses and consumers.
In announcing the new data center, Googl... Read more
Microsoft introduces tiny AI model Phi-3 Mini
Microsoft today released the first version of a new series of super-small AI models: Phi-3 Mini. This so-called small language model (SLM) is small enough to easily run on a smartphone.
The introduction of Phi-3 Mini follows a few months after Phi-2, which already contained relatively few parame... Read more
SAP’s AI push leads to higher quarterly revenue in first quarter 2024
SAP's focus on delivering more AI services to ease customers' cloud ERP transition seems to be paying off. In the first quarter of this year, the company saw its revenue increase.
In the first quarter, SAP saw its revenue increase to 8.04 billion euros, eight percent more than in the same quarte... Read more
Possible EU fine and suspension of TikTok Lite for ‘addictive’ rewards program
TikTok finds itself once again in the crosshairs of the European Commission. The governing body is launching a formal investigation into the launch of TikTok Lite in France and Spain due to concerns about the 'Task and Reward Program' that is part of this app. This allows users to earn rewards by p... Read more
Meta opens up Horizon OS: Microsoft, Lenovo and Asus build VR hardware
Meta is renaming its VR platform to Meta Horizon OS and opening it up to third parties. Meta, leading sales figures in VR hardware by a country mile, hopes to create an ecosystem around its OS. Microsoft, Lenovo and Asus are already shuffling in.
Previously, the operating system for Quest headse... Read more