OpenAI in Early Talks to Buy Trail of Bits — SkimNews
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- OpenAI is in early talks to acquire Trail of Bits, a firm that finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software, as part of its push to develop a substantial cybersecurity business.
- Trail of Bits, founded in 2012 with 40+ employees, would bring an established open-source security team into OpenAI if the deal closes.
Why it matters: If completed, the deal would give OpenAI an established 40+ person open-source security operation overnight rather than building one internally. The acquisition target aligns directly with OpenAI's stated goal of building a substantial cybersecurity business, a vertical where it currently has limited public presence.
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