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| | | In today's Techpresso: | | 💥 Google announces its biggest ever acquisition ⚡ BYD unveils electric cars that can charge in 5 minutes 🧑💻 OpenAI begins testing ChatGPT connectors for Drive and Slack 🛰️ Google launches satellite to track wildfires from orbit 🕵️♂️ Rippling accuses Deel of espionage in lawsuit 🎁 + 10 other news you might like 🔮 + 2 handpicked research papers and tools | | FROM OUR PARTNER
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- Wiz, a platform offering security across multiple cloud providers, will remain autonomous and continue its collaboration with services like AWS, Azure, and Oracle after the acquisition.
- The transaction, which is still awaiting regulatory approval, is an all-cash deal by Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and represents a major investment in making cloud security more accessible and intelligent.
| ⚡ BYD unveils electric cars that can charge in 5 minutes LINK | - BYD has introduced a new charging system capable of providing 292 miles of range in just five minutes, and plans to establish 4,000 charging stations without a specified timeline.
- The "Super e-Platform" features rapid-charging batteries and advanced components, positioning it as the fastest system available for mass-produced electric vehicles according to BYD.
- The Han L sedan and Tang L SUV will be the first BYD models to utilize this quick charging technology, launching in April with prices starting at 270,000 yuan ($37,338).
| 🧑💻 OpenAI begins testing ChatGPT connectors for Drive and Slack LINK | - OpenAI is launching a beta test for ChatGPT Connectors, enabling ChatGPT Team users to link their Slack and Google Drive accounts for more informed responses from the chatbot.
- The new feature will initially be available to select users, with plans to expand to other platforms like Microsoft SharePoint and Box, allowing ChatGPT to utilize internal business information.
- OpenAI assures users that permissions for Slack and Google Drive are respected and continuously updated, ensuring that employees access only the data they are authorized to view.
| 🛰️ Google launches satellite to track wildfires from orbit LINK | - Last week, Google and Muon Space launched a prototype satellite as part of a mission to detect wildfires from space, which is now transmitting data back to Earth.
- The initiative, called FireSat, plans to deploy over 50 satellites to detect smaller wildfires and received $13 million in funding from Google.org along with technical assistance from Google Research.
- Scheduled to be fully operational by 2030, the FireSat constellation aims to provide updates every 20 minutes and will monitor high-risk wildfire areas more frequently than other regions.
| 🕵️♂️ Rippling accuses Deel of espionage in lawsuit LINK | - Rippling has filed a lawsuit against Deel, accusing it of corporate espionage by using an insider to steal confidential information like sales leads and pricing strategies.
- The alleged spy, hired by Rippling's Ireland office, reportedly accessed sensitive data over a thousand times and used specific search terms related to Deel to gather information.
- Rippling's investigation led to a "honeypot" scheme that confirmed Deel's involvement; the company is seeking damages and has engaged a high-profile lawyer for the case.
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| | Latest research and tools | Reinforcement Learning via Self-Play: reinforcement learning agents can improve by competing against themselves instead of relying on external data. LINK | | Transformers as Support Vector Machines (2023): this study explores how transformers can be reinterpreted as support vector machine models to enhance their understanding and application. LINK | | | | | Want to get the latest news differently? | | | |
