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Neuralink Corp., a brain chip startup co-founded by Elon Musk, has raised $280 million in new funding. San Francisco-based Neuralink disclosed the investment this morning. It stated that the lead investor in the round was Founders Fund, a venture capital firm affiliated …
Zoom clarifies its AI data collection practices after updated service terms draw scrutiny
Zoom Video Communications Inc. today stated that it doesn’t train artificial intelligence models on users’ video, audio or chat messages unless it receives permission to do so. The clarification came in response to media reports about a recently noticed change to the company’s …
Resilience nabs $100M to combine cyberinsurance with breach prevention services
Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions Inc., a startup that offers a cyberinsurance service with breach prevention technology included in the package, has closed a $100 million investment. The investment, a Series D round, was announced this morning. It was led by an affiliate …
‘Superconducting’ LK-99 material draws raised eyebrows from scientists after going viral
A group of researchers claims to have developed a new kind of superconductor with potentially revolutionary properties, but other scientists are not yet convinced. Nature reported the controversy today. The superconductor in question, which its inventors named LK-99, has been the subject …
Qualcomm, other chip giants launch RISC-V processor venture
A group of prominent chipmakers is forming a new venture to broaden the adoption of the RISC-V processor architecture. The venture, which was unveiled by its backers this morning, will initially focus on the auto chip segment. It will be located in …
India moves to restrict PC and server imports
A new regulation in India will require companies to obtain a license before importing personal computers, tablets and certain other electronics. India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the new rule today. It’s effective immediately, but an exception will reportedly be made for …
IBM and NASA open-source foundation AI model for analyzing satellite data
IBM Corp. and NASA today released an advanced artificial intelligence model designed to help researchers analyze satellite data faster. The model is available on Hugging Face, a popular GitHub-like platform for sharing open-source neural networks. The next phase of IBM’s collaboration with NASA …
Lula raises $35.5M in funding for its auto insurance platform
Lula Technologies Inc., a fast-growing startup that provides insurance software for vehicle fleet operators, has raised $35.5 million in fresh funding from investors. Lula announced the Series B funding this morning. According to the startup, Khosla Ventures and NextView Ventures were the …
RingCentral acquires Hopin’s flagship virtual event platform
RingCentral Inc. today announced that it’s acquiring startup Hopin Ltd.’s flagship Events platform, which is used by companies to host virtual and hybrid events. RingCentral is also buying a second product called Session from the startup. It’s a cloud service for hosting …
Data quality startup Lightup nabs $9M in fresh funding
Lightup Data Inc., a startup that helps companies detect when their applications ingest erroneous or out-of-date data, has raised $9 million in early-stage funding. The Series A round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Newlands Ventures. In its announcement of the investment today, …