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UNDER DANIELA AND DARIO AMODEI , , THE WONKY STARTUP HAS SHRUGGED OFF ITS “DOOMER” ” REPUTATION. NOW IT’S THE GO-TO AI TOOL FOR THOUSANDS OF COMPANIES. HOW LONG CAN IT STAY AHEAD OF ITS BIGGER, FREE-SPENDING RIVALS?

It has been a busy year for large companies’ IT departments. Firms ranging from Marks & Spencer to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have seen their operations disrupted by cyberattacks. The incident at Jaguar