OpenAI pursues acquisition of Trail of Bits security firm

OpenAI is pursuing an acquisition of Trail of Bits, a security company known for finding and fixing vulnerabilities in open-source software, The Information reported on Oct. 13 local time. OpenAI is in early talks with the company, though the discussions could fall apart, the report said, citing sources. Trail of Bits, founded in 2012, supports maintenance of open-source projects and recently began a patching initiative with OpenAI.