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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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What Startups Can Do About Cyber Attacks

Xconomy

They foster customer trust, which is essential in driving growth and customer acquisition. Cybersecurity is no longer just a compliance or IT checklist concern, but a broader business priority that needs to be aligned with the company’s strategic goals, risk appetite, and risk management framework.

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Gaining an Edge: Understanding Cyber Risk Appetite

Xconomy

The moves they’re making to get ahead in the marketplace—globalization, mergers and acquisitions, extension of third-party networks, movement to the cloud—are the same tactics that create cyber risk. But while they’re taking cyber threats seriously, many companies are struggling to find the right balance in their approach.

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Tech Giants’ Partnership To Explore Ethics, Societal Impacts of AI

Xconomy

The Partnership on AI , formally unveiled Wednesday, includes Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, Google and its 2014 acquisition DeepMind. He does see the opportunity for some broadly applicable frameworks though.