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JP Morgan just hired a top Google executive in a big bet on artificial intelligence — CNBC

The bank hired Apoorv Saxena, Google's head of product management for cloud-based artificial intelligence, according to a memo obtained exclusively by CNBC, writes Hugh Son. Here...

BAE Systems to develop cyber defense tools for DARPA

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected BAE Systems to develop cyber-hunting tools that detect and analyze cyber threats for large enterprise networks.

PayPal to acquire Simility for $120M

PayPal has agreed to acquire Simility, a fraud prevention and risk management platform, for $120 million.

Embodied raises $22 million

Pasadena, California-based artificial intelligence and robotics company Embodied has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round.

Influential raises $12M

Influential has raised a $12 million Series B financing round.