[OpenAI in Talks to Acquire Security Firm Trail of Bits] According to a report by The Information, sources familiar with the matter revealed that OpenAI is in early acquisition talks with software security company Trail of Bits, though the potential deal size remains unclear. OpenAI is currently aiming to build a substantial cybersecurity business. Headquartered in New York, USA, Trail of Bits specializes in identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in open-source software and has conducted security audits for several crypto projects, including Uniswap, Aave, and Worldcoin. In June of this year, the two parties jointly launched the open-source software security initiative Patch the Planet.