Aaron Holmes / The Information: Source: Microsoft plans to release an AI security tool this month using models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and itself, as a cost-effective Mythos alternative  —  Microsoft is preparing to release a new AI security product, internally codenamed Project Perception, to capture a piece of companies’ rising cyber defense spending. Source link

Milana Vinn / Reuters: Sources: Stripe and PE firm Advent International have jointly offered $60.50/share to acquire PayPal, a 28% premium to Tuesday’s close, valuing it at $53B+  —  Payments company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) … Source link

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Google Images launches a Pinterest-like redesign with a browsable, dynamic gallery of images, and adds a way for users to create AI images in Search  —  Google Images, the tech giant’s image search engine, is taking on Pinterest with its latest redesign that turns the site into a browsable … Source

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