OpenAI launches ChatGPT plan for U.S. government agencies

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

In a week dominated by headlines about China’s growing AI competitiveness, OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Gov. The new version of the AI-powered chatbot platform is designed to provide U.S. government agencies an additional way to access the tech. ChatGPT Gov includes many of the capabilities found in OpenAI’s corporate-focused tier, ChatGPT Enterprise. Using the platform, agencies […]
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Alice&Bob raises $104M, says quantum computers based on cat qubits will be ready by 2030

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Quantum computing remains something of a holy grail in the world of technology: it promises a huge leap in computing power, but only if someone can figure out how to square away the fault rates that prevent any scaling of the tech. Now, one of the more promising quantum startups in Europe is announcing a […]
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Microsoft’s underperformance has investors looking to cloud for growth

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Microsoft’s stock has badly lagged its tech peers in the past year as cloud growth has been basically stagnant in recent quarters.

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UK raises cloud competition concerns, names Microsoft and Amazon as dominant players

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday raised concerns over competition in the multi-billion-pound cloud computing market.

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ENGlobal says hackers accessed ‘sensitive personal’ data during cyberattack

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

The engineering and automation contractor for the U.S. government said the hackers encrypted some of the company’s files.
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Be careful with DeepSeek, Australia says – so is it safe to use?

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Ed Husic is the first member of a Western government to raise privacy concerns about the Chinese chatbot.

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Atomicwork gets backing from Khosla for its AI alternative to old-school IT software like ServiceNow

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Atomicwork has raised $25 million in a Series A round co-led by Khosla Ventures and Z47 to expand its AI agentic platform for enterprises.
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Helion raises $425M to help build a fusion reactor for Microsoft

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Helion’s unorthodox approach to fusion power and relative secrecy has earned it plenty of fans — and critics. But don’t count its investors among the naysayers.
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DeepSeek’s New AI Model Sparks Shock, Awe, and Questions From US Competitors

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Some worry the Chinese startup’s impressive tech indicates the US is losing its lead in AI, but it may really be a sign that a new approach to building models is gaining traction.

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Microsoft tests ‘scareware blocker’ for Edge that uses computer vision to detect scams

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Techme101

Microsoft is rolling out a new tool dubbed “scareware blocker,” which uses machine learning and computer vision to identify a very pervasive type of online scam. “Scareware” has blighted the web almost since its inception, often in the form of fake antivirus software that claims to have detected a non-existent threat on a user’s machine. […]
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