China’s ban on cybersecurity software roils three stocks — our view

Geopolitical tensions are shaking the cybersecurity tape, impacting Club names Palo Alto Networks , CrowdStrike , and Broadcom . But they’re not changing our investment theses. Reuters reported Wednesday that Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software from a handful of U.S. and Israeli firms, including Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Fortinet,…

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Alibaba-backed PixVerse launches real-time AI video tool

A screenshot of the PixVerse AI video generation home page showing sample clips. Screenshot BEIJING — An Alibaba-backed startup is pushing artificial intelligence toward real-time, interactive video creation. PixVerse on Tuesday released an AI tool that allows users to control how a video unfolds while it is being generated. And just like a movie director,…

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OpenAI acquires health-care technology startup Torch

OpenAI has acquired the health-care technology startup Torch, the company announced on Monday. OpenAI purchased Torch for roughly $60 million, according to a source familiar with the deal who asked not to be named because the details are confidential. Torch was building a “unified medical memory” for artificial intelligence that aimed to bring a patient’s…

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