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Report: TuSimple sent sensitive self-driving data to China after US national security agreement

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple sent a trove of sensitive data to a Beijing-owned firm after committing to the U.S. government that it would cease such transfers under a national security agreement

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Salesforce acquires Informatica for $8 billion

Salesforce has acquired cloud data management firm Informatica in an $8 billion equity deal, marking a major move in its push to strengthen its AI and data infrastructure capabilities. The announcement, made Tuesday, comes about a year after early rumors … Continue reading

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Tesla loses more ground in Europe, while BYD makes gains

In April, Tesla sold 7,261 vehicles in the European Union, European Free Trade Association, and U.K., a 49% year-over-year decline.

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Ahead of WWDC, Apple says App Store blocked $2B in fraud transactions last year, $9B in past 5 years

Apple said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years, $2 billion of which it blocked in 2024.

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Two more heavy hitters join StrictlyVC’s star-studded lineup in Menlo Park

Mark your calendars: June 18 just became a can’t-miss event. We’re thrilled that Ali Partovi and Russell Kaplan will be joining us for what’s shaping up to be a fantastic night of ideas and conversation in the heart of Silicon … Continue reading

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Rocket Lab backer Outset raises $25M to fund New Zealand’s deep tech moonshots

Outset Ventures, the Auckland-based venture firm and incubator that spun out deep tech unicorns like Rocket Lab and LanzaTech, has closed its second fund at an oversubscribed $41.5 million NZD. 

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Gridcare thinks more than 100 MW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid

Gridcare raised $13.3 million for its data platform that finds underutilized capacity on the electrical grid.

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Samsung may invest in $100M round for medical imaging startup Exo

Samsung’s venture arm is looking to invest in California-based medical device startup Exo, Bloomberg reported.

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The Browser Company mulls selling or open-sourcing Arc Browser amid AI-focused pivot

The Browser Company is pivoting away from the Arc Browser to focus on developing a new, AI-powered browser called Dia.

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One of Europe’s top AI researchers raised a $13M seed to crack the ‘holy grail’ of models

One of Europe’s most prominent AI researchers, Matthias Niessner, is now the CEO of SpAItial, a startup working on spatial foundation models.

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