As organizations navigate increasingly complex technological environments, they face a dichotomy: Some are harnessing advanced cybersecurity tools and practices, while others are struggling under the weight of new challenges. Splunk Inc.’s new 2024 State of Security Report: The Race to Harness AI, released Tuesday, highlights significant differences in how cybersecurity is managed.

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Splunk report finds generative AI both a problem and a solution for security teams

Amazon Web Services Inc. Tuesday announced a slew of offerings on Amazon Bedrock, including a custom artificial intelligence model import capability, model evaluation, safeguards to remove personal and sensitive information, and additional model choices, with a goal to help customers speed up the rollout of generative AI.

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New Amazon Bedrock offerings provide a new way to fast-track generative AI apps and experiences

Veeam Inc. today announced that it has acquired incident response firm Coveware Inc. for an undisclosed price. The new offering that results from the acquisition — Coveware by Veeam — will operate independently initially, but the company will integrate elements over time. Dave Russell, vice president of strategy at Veeam, gave me a preview of the announcement.

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Veeam acquires Coveware to bolster its ransomware incident response capabilities

Amazon Web Services Inc. recently announced that Anthropic PBC, an artificial intelligence safety and research company, will make its Claude 3 family of models available on Amazon Bedrock. Claude 3 Sonnet and Claude 3 Haiku are already available on Bedrock, and today Claude 3 Opus is generally available to AWS customers.

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Amazon Bedrock adds Anthropic’s Claude 3 family and Mistral Large

Good companies are always looking to use the latest technology to transform themselves. For decades, L’Oreal Groupe has been a leader in beauty and is now looking to use AI to disrupt the industry. Boasting 37 global brands, the company addresses contemporary consumer needs using innovative marketing and cutting-edge technology. L’Oreal is embracing generative artificial intelligence, transforming how it engages with customers.

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How L’Oreal is tapping generative AI to transform its marketing