British university spinoff Mindgard protects companies from AI threats

AI creates a dilemma for companies: Don’t implement it yet, and you might miss out on productivity gains and other potential benefits; but do it wrong, and you might expose your business and clients to unmitigated risks. This is where a new wave of “security for AI” startups come in, with the premise that these […]
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European Solo GP Robin Capital closes first fund with €15M to play with

Robin Capital — the Germany-based, Solo GP-led VC fund by former entrepreneur Robin Haak — has hit its final close of ‘Robin Fund One’ at €13 million. Combined with its additional growth-focused investment vehicle of €2m, the fund now has a total of €15 million to play with. In the realm of European Solo GPs, […]
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Sequoia’s Matt Miller is exiting the firm after making headlines earlier this year

The writing was on the wall, seemingly.  Sequoia Capital partner Matt Miller announced on Wednesday that he’s leaving the powerhouse outfit after a 12-year career to build his own new firm focused on European founders. He added he will remain a venture partner with Sequoia and maintain his board seats while fleshing out the “specifics […]
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N Korea hackers stole $1.3bn of crypto this year – report

Some incidents may be linked to North Korean IT workers infiltrating tech firms, according to research firm Chainalysis.

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India’s Rapido exposed user and driver data through leaky website feedback form

Rapido restricted access to the exposed portal soon after TechCrunch contacted the company.
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How to Decide Between a Power Dialer vs Predictive Dialer

When is the extra efficiency of a predictive dialer vs power dialer worth it? Learn about both types of auto dialers and when to use them.

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Sam Altman once owned some equity in OpenAI through Sequoia

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sat before Congress in 2023 to testify about the dangers of AI. He told American lawmakers at the time that he owns no equity in OpenAI, something he’s said many times, claiming he just runs the company because he loves it. However, Altman recently said he actually did have some equity […]
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Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500M funding round

AI-powered search engine Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500 million funding round, valuing the startup at $9 billion. Bloomberg, citing sources familiar, reports that the round was led by Institutional Venture Partners, and that it closed earlier in December. In an email to TechCrunch, a Perplexity spokesperson declined to comment. The mammoth tranche comes as […]
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Boon raises $20.5M to build agentic AI tools for fleets

Logistics is the name of the game during the holiday season: Companies that can seal the deal and get people and things to the places they need to be, on time, rake it in this time of year.  But behind that demand lies a huge amount of inefficiency and fragmentation. Are logistics businesses ready for […]
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E.U. Provides Guidance on How AI Developers Can Obey Privacy Laws

The opinion addresses how AI companies can be exempt from GDPR, when they can process personal data without the individuals’ consent, and the consequences of developing a model with unlawfully processed data.

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