Good morning from OWITH.ai: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in AI and tech world.AI adoption is on the rise, but so are the associated risks. Cyera, an AI security startup, warns that the state of AI security is "grim." Companies are struggling to adopt AI tools securely without exposing sensitive data. Regulated organizations have more control over slowing down AI adoption to mitigate risks, while less regulated entities face challenges. Cyera's business is booming, with a valuation over $6 billion and clients like AT&T and PwC. The company launched a research lab to study data and AI systems interactions within organizations to address security risks. The current state of AI security leaves CISOs caught between allowing AI innovation and risking data exposure. While most AI tools are not fully autonomous yet, the potential for AI agents to take action on behalf of humans poses a significant threat in the future. Companies need to enhance their security measures to protect against potential disasters as AI continues to advance.Venture firms are participating in early stage secondary sales, where founders receive large payouts before their startups have reached an exit. This practice is common in bull markets but not openly discussed by venture capitalists. These payouts occur through secondary sales during fundraising rounds, allowing founders to take some money off the table. While some argue that these payouts do not impact founders' motivation to build successful companies, others raise concerns about the ethical implications and potential gender disparities in these arrangements. Despite the ick factor associated with early payouts, many believe that most bets in venture capital do not work out, so it may not matter if some money goes to founders. The trend is not exclusive to the crypto sector, with founders in other hot sectors likely engaging in similar practices.Epic Games and Google have settled a 2020 antitrust lawsuit, with Google agreeing to lower fees and expand choices for developers. China is escalating its chip competition by requiring new state-funded data center projects to use domestically-made AI chips. Doordash shares dropped 19% after the company reported strong Q3 results but a tepid outlook for Q4. Apple reportedly paid Google $1 billion for Gemini, France gave Shein 48 hours to prove it removed sex dolls from its marketplace, and Pinterest and Bumble offered weaker-than-expected revenue outlooks. Robinhood's Q3 revenue jumped 100%, while Sequoia Capital's chief stepped down amid questions about his leadership style.The controversy surrounding Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package at Tesla is discussed, as well as the U.S. government's decision to reduce flights due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during a government shutdown. The Supreme Court is reviewing President Trump's authority to enact tariffs, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes China will win the AI race against the U.S. The market is mixed, with U.S. futures trending up. Other topics include McDonald's and Cava revealing a K-shaped economy, Ford CEO pushing back against Apple CarPlay, and IBM's CEO admitting Gen Z's hiring nightmare.The increasing importance of AI in analyzing data within businesses and the need for individuals to control their own data for effective AI utilization is discussed. OpenAI has reorganized into a for-profit entity and released Minimax-M2, an open weights model optimized for coding and agentic tasks. Udio collaborated with Universal Music Group to create an AI streaming platform and Google released VaultGemma, a 1 billion-parameter model trained using differential privacy to prevent mem

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