# Sources: OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, which finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software; founded in 2012, it has 40+ employees (The Information) — retained record

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[Alphabet Inc.](https://highsignal.app/entities/GOOGL)[original source ↗](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-early-talks-buy-security-startup-trail-bits)

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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-early-talks-buy-security-startup-trail-bits">Sources: OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, which finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software; founded in 2012, it has 40+ employees</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; OpenAI, which is trying to develop a substantial cybersecurity business, is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits &hellip; </p>
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