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35-year-old Saudi national detailed in apparent effort to capture “sensitive conversations” about OpenAI technologies
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Top Stories
An OpenAI employee was arrested after a “sophisticated” listening device was found in a San Francisco conference room. The arrest does not detail what The employee might have wanted to do with any captured communications. — ABC7 San Francisco
Netflix will cut 6% of its global staff, about 1,000 jobs. The last major layoffs at Netflix occurred in 2022, when the company cut ~450 total jobs. — Bloomberg
GlobalFoundries plans to build two chip plants in Malta and New York. The project is backed by up to $21B from the Japanese government. — Bloomberg
Anthropic warned that small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices. The theoretical malware would be difficult to stop as there’s no centralized point to shut it off. — Ars Technica
OpenAI’s CFO said companies using Chinese AI models are risking safety. She pushed users to favor Western alternatives instead. — Bloomberg
Top Funding Announcements
Harmonic Security — The startup, which uses small language models to inspect employee interactions with AI tools, raised a $50M Series B. Total funding is now at $76M. — SiliconANGLE
Pluto Security — The enterprise security startup, which helps companies fill security gaps left by AI tools and vibecoded apps, raised $42M. — TechCrunch
Scimplify — The Bengaluru-based startup raised $25M in a round led by Hitachi Ventures. The company uses AI agents to accelerate chemical production. — TechCrunch
Booking Holdings — The travel company launched Vayo, a startup that uses AI agents to track booking confirmations and price drops. They have planned a $100M investment. — GeekWire
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