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Silicon Valley-based data security company Rubrik has come forward as the latest victim of the Fortra GoAnywhere zero-day vulnerability, which has been linked to hacks targeting a hospital chain and a bank. In a blog post published on Tuesday, Rubrik’s chief information security officer Michael Mestrovich said that attackers had gained access to the company’s […] Security giant Rubrik says hackers used Fortra zero-day to steal internal data by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

After SVB's failure, who's most vulnerable, who stands to benefit, and what are some of the long-term implications for venture capital? TechCrunch+ roundup: Beyond the Turing Test, 3 VCs on SVB, usage-based pricing tactics by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

The crypto industry lost some banking on- and off-ramps due to recent banking turmoil, signaling a potential shift toward decentralization. Chaos in US banks could push crypto industry toward decentralization by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

In addition to today’s launch of OpenAI’s GPT-4, which is now confirmed to be the GPT model running in Bing, Microsoft also announced the stable version of its Edge web browser will now include the new Bing AI chatbot in a sidebar. The feature was first introduced at Microsoft’s AI press event in February but […] Microsoft’s new Bing AI chatbot arrives in the stable version of its Edge web browser by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cruise, the self-driving unit under GM, is rolling out its custom built Origin robotaxi on Austin’s public streets in the next several weeks, CEO Kyle Vogt said while on stage at SXSW. The Origin vehicles won’t be accessible to the public — at least for awhile. For now, Cruise will be testing the Origins on […] Cruise to begin testing Origin robotaxis in Austin in coming weeks by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

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OpenAI’s new GPT-4 AI model has made its big debut, and is already powering everything from a virtual volunteer for the visually impaired to an improved language learning bot in Duolingo. But what sets GPT-4 apart from previous versions like ChatGPT and GPT-3.5? Here are the 5 biggest differences between these popular systems. First, though, […] 5 ways GPT-4 outsmarts ChatGPT by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

A notorious ransomware gang is threatening to leak data allegedly involving Amazon-owned video surveillance company Ring. On Monday, the ransomware group ALPHV listed the video doorbell maker Ring as a victim on its dark website. “There’s always an option to let us leak your data,” the Russia-linked group wrote alongside the listing, seen by TechCrunch. […] Ring won’t say if it was hacked after ransomware gang claims attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

Alongside GPT-4, OpenAI has open-sourced a framework to evaluate the performance of the company’s AI models. Called Evals, OpenAI says that the tooling is designed to allow anyone to report shortcomings in its models to help guide further improvements. It’s a sort of crowdsourcing approach to model testing, OpenAI says. “We use Evals to guide […] With Evals, OpenAI hopes to crowdsource AI model testing by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

SVB’s new CEO Tim Mayopoulos has had a lot to say in the 24 hours since he joined the bank on Monday. In a private Zoom meeting run by SVB for a select number of LPs and investors, he asked clients to return deposits to the institutions: “that’s the single most important thing you can […] Silicon Valley Bank’s new CEO urges customers to bring deposits back by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Duolingo is introducing a new subscription tier with features powered by OpenAI’s new GPT-4 technology, the company announced on Tuesday. The new tier, Duolingo Max, unlocks two new AI-powered features called “Roleplay” and “Explain My Answer.” The announcement comes the same day that OpenAI released its next-generation GPT-4 AI language model. The Roleplay feature unlocks […] Duolingo launches new subscription tier with access to AI tutor powered by GPT-4 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

When Microsoft announced the new AI-enabled Bing, which it built on top of OpenAI’s GPT models, neither company would confirm which version of GPT was being used beyond saying it was a next-gen version of the model that powered ChatGPT. Today, OpenAI announced GPT-4, a significant update to GPT-3.5. As it turns out, Bing was […] Microsoft’s new Bing was using GPT-4 all along by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch... →

Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook parent Meta, has pointed to internal data analysis that suggests engineers who initially joined the company in an in-person capacity performed better than those who joined remotely from the get-go. He also suggested that younger engineers, or more accurately those who are “earlier in their career,” perform better […] Mark Zuckerberg says engineers who joined Meta in-person perform better than those who joined remotely by Paul Sawers originally published on Tec... →

OpenAI has introduced the world to its latest powerful AI model, GPT-4, and refreshingly the first thing they set the new system to was helping people with visual impairments. Be My Eyes, which lets blind and low vision folks ask sighted people to describe what their phone sees, is getting a ‘virtual volunteer’ that offers […] GPT-4’s first app is a ‘virtual volunteer’ for the visually impaired by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

After months of anticipation, speculation and just plain hype, OpenAI has released a powerful new image- and text-comprehending AI model called GPT-4 that the company calls “the latest milestone in its effort in scaling up deep learning.” GPT-4 is available today via OpenAI’s API and in ChatGPT Plus, OpenAI’s premium subscription for ChatGPT. According to […] OpenAI releases GPT-4, a multimodal AI that it claims is state-of-the-art by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Shares of First Republic Bank, a financial institution in the United States that does business with startups, are rebounding today after a punishing start to the trading week. Caught in the wake of the shock collapse of erstwhile rival Silicon Valley Bank, shares of First Republic fell 62% yesterday. Investors, concerned that actions taken over […] First Republic bounces back as SVB panic lessens by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Anthropic, a startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees, today launched something of a rival to the viral sensation ChatGPT. Called Claude, Anthropic’s AI — a chatbot — can be instructed to perform a range of tasks, including searching across documents, summarizing, writing and coding, and answering questions about particular topics. In these ways, it’s similar to […] Anthropic launches Claude, a chatbot to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

In a keynote address at the annual Google for Game Developers Summit, Google said its Google Play Games for PC service, which brings Android games to Windows users, will roll out to Japan and other European markets, and gain new titles and tools for game developers. Of note, the service over the next couple of […] Google Play Games for PC to roll out to Europe and Japan, add new titles including Garena Free Fire by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube TV is today announcing a new feature that may help the live TV service attract more subscribers — and particularly those who like to watch live sports. The company says it’s launching early access to “multiview,” an option that allows viewers to watch up to four, pre-selected different streams at the same time. Initially, […] YouTube TV launches early access to a ‘multiview’ feature for watching four streams at once by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →