Meta brings its anti-fraud facial recognition test to the UK after getting a thumbs up from regulators

Last October, Meta dipped its toe into the world of facial recognition — an area where it has had a tricky track record — with an international test of two new tools: one to stop scams based on likenesses of famous people, and a second facial recognition feature to help people get back into compromised […]
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Defense tech startup Epirus raises $250M Series D to counter drone swarms

Defense tech startup Epirus has raised a $250m Series D to expand its counter-drone solutions.
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Quantexa nabs $175M at a $2.6B valuation to double down on data analytics for AI

London startup Quantexa has made its name over the years with an enterprise platform that employs AI and data analytics to fight money laundering and fraud. Today, it is announcing new funding of $175 million to double down on that business while also moving deeper into another hot area: using its technology to help organizations […]
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Key ex-OpenAI researcher subpoenaed in AI copyright case

Alec Radford, a researcher who helped develop many of OpenAI’s key AI technologies, has been subpoenaed in a copyright case against the AI startup, according to a court filing Tuesday. The filing, submitted by an attorney for the plaintiffs to the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, indicated that Radford was served […]
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Judge rejects Musk’s attempt to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition

A federal judge in Northern California denied Elon Musk’s motion for an injunction that would have halted OpenAI’s planned transition into a for-profit company, Bloomberg reported. Musk failed to provide enough evidence necessary for an injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Tuesday. However, Rogers said the court is prepared to hold an […]
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TSMC’s $100B Investment in US Data Centers Sets Foreign Investment Record

The investment will go into building three new fabrication plants in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as two packaging facilities and a research center.

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Gartner’s 6 Cybersecurity Trends for 2025 – No Surprise That AI Features Prominently

From addressing burnout to managing machine identities enterprise-wide, here are key topics that CISOs and cybersecurity teams should be focused on this year.

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How Trump’s Tariffs Will Disrupt Key Industries in Mexico

The imposition of tariffs on Mexico and Canada represents a violation of the USMCA and could trigger a tariff war, experts say.

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CrowdStrike falls 9% on disappointing earnings forecast

CrowdStrike shares dropped more than 9% in extended trading after the cybersecurity software provider issued weaker-than-expected guidance.

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Aspiration co-founder and board member defrauded investors of $145M, prosecutors say

The fintech startup has been under federal scrutiny for years for questionable financial and carbon accounting practices.
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