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Socratix AI Inc., a startup building autonomous artificial intelligence coworkers for fraud and risk teams, announced today that it has raised $4.1 million in funding to expand participation in fraud and risk industry organizations and support product research and development. Founded earlier …
Nozomi Networks brings automated threat prevention to OT environments with Arc update
Industrial cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks Inc. today announced an updated cybersecurity solution that automates threat response in operational environments to give users robust, automated threat prevention capabilities for operational technology endpoints. The update to Nozomi Arc, which first launched in 2023, sees the introduction …
F5 shares slide after upbeat quarter overshadowed by breach-related headwinds
Shares in F5 Inc. fell more than 6% in late trading today after the application security firm reported earnings and revenue beats but gave weaker-than-expected guidance following a security breach in October. For its fourth quarter that ended on Sept. 30, F5 reported …
Darktrace expands ActiveAI Security Platform with NEXT agent and major network security enhancements
Machine learning cybersecurity firm Darktrace PLC today announced a number of new innovations across its ActiveAI Security Platform to protect organizations from increasingly complex, multivector and novel attacks. Central to the update is the introduction of NEXT — a Network Endpoint eXtended Telemetry agent …
Crusoe lands $1.3B to accelerate buildout of large-scale AI data centers
Data center company Crusoe Energy Systems LLC has reportedly raised $1.3 billion to acquire advanced hardware and support the rapid buildout of large-scale artificial intelligence data centers. According to the Financial Times today, the funding was raised on a valuation of about …
Chainguard secures $280M to expand its trusted open-source software platform
Secure software supply chain solution provider Chainguard Inc. revealed today that it has raised $280 million in new funding to help meet growing demand and accelerate its mission to make open-source software trustworthy by default. Founded in 2021, Chainguard helps organizations build, deploy and …
SquareX warns of ‘AI Sidebar Spoofing’ attacks targeting AI browsers
New research out today from browser security company SquareX Ltd. is warning of a new class of browser-based attack known as AI Sidebar Spoofing, which exploits users’ trust in artificial intelligence assistants built into modern browsers. The technique involves leveraging malicious extensions …
Sesame raises $250M to advance lifelike voice companions and wearable devices
Sesame AI Inc., a company building lifelike artificial intelligence voice companions and lightweight wearable devices that enable natural, continuous conversation with an ever-present digital assistant, said Tuesday it has raised $250 million in new funding to advance its voice-AI technology and accelerate …
Sumble launches with $38.5M to expand AI-powered go-to-market intelligence platform
Intelligence platform startup Sumble Inc. formally launched today with an announcement that it has raised $38.5 million in new funding. It plans to use the money to expand its artificial intelligence-powered go-to-market intelligence platform, enhance integrations with sales and marketing tools, and …
Tesla shares fall as earnings miss expectations despite record deliveries
Shares in Tesla Inc. declined 3% in late trading today after the electric car maker fell short on earnings in its fiscal third quarter, despite delivering a record number of vehicles. For the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, Tesla reported adjusted …