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This founder left Silicon Valley to challenge U.S. defense supremacy from Athens, and investors are paying attention

Delian Alliance Industries recently raised $14 million in funding to continue building its defense products, which include surveillance towers, and concealed sea drones.

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Sex toy maker Lovense caught leaking users’ email addresses and exposing accounts to takeovers

A security researcher went public after the sex toy maker asked for more than a year to fix the vulnerabilities, which leak users’ private email addresses and allow for accounts to be hijacked.

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Aeva strikes lidar chip-making deal with LG subsidiary

LG Innotek, the components and materials subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Group, has struck a manufacturing partnership with Aeva Technologies, a developer of 4D LiDAR sensing systems.

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Food delivery service Calo scores $39 million in Series B extension as it sets eyes on the UK

Calo acquired two meal kit companies in the UK and integrated their operations without laying off anyone.

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AI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round

The seed round for Julius AI was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

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Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas

The robotaxi service is expected to launch in 2026.

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Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app

The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.

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Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech two years after buying it

The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’

Microsoft’s Edge browser introduces an AI-powered “Copilot Mode” for smarter web browsing.

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Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users

The new rate limits will go into effect August 28 for subscribers to Anthropic’s $20-per-month Pro plan, as well as its $100 and $200-per-month Max plans.

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