Verizon jumps on the AI-security bandwagon

Verizon’s venture capitalist arm has started throwing its weight around the security arena, pumping cash into artificial intelligence start-up SparkCognition.
Alongside the likes of Boeing HorizonX and other investors, Verizon has aided SparkCognition to close its initial $32 million funding round. The company has developed a machine-learning based platform to bolster security capabilities for a number of different industries including aerospace, defence and telecommunications.
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