Riot raises $30 million for its cybersecurity product suite focused on employees

French startup Riot has raised a $30 million Series B round after reaching $10 million in annual revenue in 2024. Originally focused on educating employees about cybersecurity risks, the company now wants to go one step further and nudge employees so that they minimize their attack surface. Left Lane Capital is leading today’s round with […]
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Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee cleared of all charges in 2015 merger case

A Seoul appeals court on Monday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee in accounting fraud and stock manipulation in a case related to a controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates, Cheil Industries and Samsung C&T. The Seoul High Court dismissed the prosecution’s appeal in the case involving Lee, who […]
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Tana snaps up $25M, with its AI-powered knowledge graph for work racking up a 160k+ waitlist

An app that helps people and teams in the working world simplify their to-do lists — ideally by organising and doing some of the work for them — has remained one of the unsolved goals in business technology. Leaning into AI, on top of battle scars from once building Google Wave, a startup called Tana […]
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Alphabet-backed fintech GoCardless halves losses, targets first annual profit in 2026

GoCardless reported a net loss of £35.1 million in the full year ending June 2024, down 55% year-over-year.

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EU kicks off landmark AI law enforcement as first batch of restrictions enter into force

On Sunday, the deadline for prohibitions on certain AI systems and staff technology literacy requirements officially lapsed.

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DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng receives a hero’s welcome back home

DeepSeek founder Lian Wenfeng is being hailed as a hero in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, where he grew up and reportedly returned for the Lunar New Year, joined by bodyguards. Wenfeng—who, at 40, is already a billionaire due to his hedge fund, High-Flyer—is apparently even more beloved by locals following DeepSeek’s breakthrough research, […]
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India expands Aadhaar authentication for businesses, raising privacy concerns

India has expanded its Aadhaar authentication service to let businesses such as those in e-commerce, hospitality, and healthcare use the biometrics of individuals to authenticate their identity.
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Bitcoin slides toward $90,000 after Trump orders tariffs

Cryptocurrencies tumbled on Sunday in a risk-off move after President Donald Trump hit Canada, Mexico and China with long-threatened import tariffs.

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Trump tariffs take aim at trade loophole used by Chinese online retailers like Temu and Shein

President Donald Trump’s tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico target a trade provision that helped spur the rise of low-cost retailers, including Temu and Shein.

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Bill Gates has given away billions, but ‘still has more to give’

The Microsoft co-founder says he enjoys giving away his fortune and it won’t leave his kids poor.

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