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Amazon Q Business Expands Data Integrations and Third-Party Embedding

AWS enhances its Q Business AI assistant with broader data indexing capabilities and allows third-party platforms like Zoom and Asana to integrate its underlying data index directly into their own services.

Startup Pickle Creates AI Avatars to Attend Web Calls for You

A new startup called Pickle lets users create digital clones of themselves to sit through tedious web conference calls. Users simply submit a five-minute training video to generate an avatar that mimics their appearance.

Zoom Plans Photorealistic AI Avatars Amid Growing Deepfake Concerns

Zoom announces a new feature that creates AI-animated, photorealistic avatars from short video clips to help users send asynchronous messages. The tool raises significant security questions as the company remains vague about specific safeguards against deepfake misuse.

Anthropic Secures $450 Million in Series C Funding Led by Spark Capital

Anthropic raises $450 million in a Series C round led by Spark Capital, drawing heavy investment from tech giants like Google, Salesforce, and Zoom. The funding supports the AI startup's mission to develop safe, reliable AI assistants for various industries.

Anthropic Secures $450 Million in Series C Funding for Safe AI Development

Anthropic raises $450 million in a Series C round led by Spark Capital to advance its safety-focused AI assistants. Major tech companies like Google, Salesforce, and Zoom participate in the massive funding round.

Recall.ai Raises $2.7M to Simplify Virtual Meeting Data Access

Recall.ai offers a unified API that helps businesses extract real-time audio and video data from major video conferencing platforms without building custom infrastructure. The startup just secures $2.7 million in seed funding to expand its private beta.

Zoom Removes 40-Minute Meeting Limit for Thanksgiving Virtual Gatherings

Zoom lifts its standard 40-minute time restriction for free global meetings on Thanksgiving Day to help families connect during the pandemic.

FTC Mandates Zoom to Overhaul Security Practices in Landmark Settlement

The Federal Trade Commission requires Zoom to implement a comprehensive security program following allegations of deceptive privacy practices. The settlement addresses past vulnerabilities that expose user data to security risks.

Zoom Reaches FTC Settlement Over Misleading Encryption Promises

Video conferencing platform Zoom agrees to implement a stronger security program and undergo regular assessments after the FTC accuses it of falsely claiming to offer end-to-end encryption.

FTC Penalizes Zoom Over Deceptive End-to-End Encryption Claims

The Federal Trade Commission reaches a settlement with Zoom after accusing the company of lying about its end-to-end encryption capabilities. The regulator requires Zoom to implement stronger security measures and prohibits future misrepresentations of its privacy practices.

Corsair Buys EpocCam to Turn iPhones Into High-Quality Webcams

Corsair acquires EpocCam, an app that transforms iPhones into webcams for PCs, to boost its Elgato streaming brand amid surging remote work demands.

Zoom Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption for Free Users With Notable Restrictions

Zoom introduces end-to-end encrypted video calls for free accounts, requiring phone verification and disabling several popular features. The update relies on technology acquired from Keybase and is currently available as a technical preview.

Zoom Begins Phased Rollout of End-to-End Encryption for All Users

Zoom launches the first phase of its end-to-end encryption rollout as a technical preview, making the security feature available to both free and paid users globally. The company requires free users to verify a phone number to access the feature and prevent abuse.

Zoom Unveils OnZoom Events Marketplace and Third-Party App Integrations

Zoom introduces an events marketplace for ticketed virtual experiences alongside new third-party app integrations and upcoming end-to-end encryption. The announcements highlight a busy day in tech that also includes new tools for journalists and major startup funding rounds.

Zoom Crushes Q2 Expectations as Remote Work Fuels Massive Revenue Surge

Zoom reports a 355% year-over-year revenue increase, smashing analyst estimates as the pandemic-driven shift to remote work accelerates.