Vega raises $120 million in Series B to reimagine how enterprises detect cyber threats
Modern enterprises generate vast amounts of security data, but traditional tools like Splunk require businesses to store all the data in one place before they can detect threats. This process is time-consuming, costly, and increasingly dysfunctional in cloud environments where volumes are exploding and data is everywhere. AI cybersecurity startup Vega Security wants to flip […]
Google expands tools to help users remove sensitive data about themselves from searches
As part of Safer Internet Day, Google announced updates to its “Results About You” and non-consensual explicit image removal tools. The Search Results About You tool, which already allows users to remove search results that include their phone number, email address, or home address, can now also be used to request removal of search results […]
Trump EPA reportedly seeks to roll back landmark air pollution regulations
Lee Zeldin, the Trump administration’s head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is considering rescinding a 2009 endangerment study that found greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health and well-being, as early as this week, The Wall Street Journal reported. The EPA’s findings set the legal basis for federal regulations on six greenhouse gases, including […]
India orders social media platforms to quickly remove deepfakes
India has ordered social media platforms to step up enforcement of deepfakes and other AI-generated impersonations, while significantly reducing the time they have to comply with takedown orders. It’s a move that could reshape the way global tech companies manage content in one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing internet services markets. The changes (PDF), […]
Former GitHub CEO raises record $60 million development tools seed round at $300 million valuation
Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has raised the largest seed round ever for a development tools startup, said Felicis, GitHub’s lead backer. Startup Entire has raised $60 million at a $300 million valuation. Entire provides open source tools that give developers better control over the code written by AI agents. Entire’s technology has three components. […]
The first signs of burnout are coming from those who embrace AI the most
The most fascinating story in American work culture right now isn’t that AI will take your job. That means AI will save you from that. It’s the version the industry has spent the past three years selling to millions of nervous people who want to buy it. Yes, some white-collar jobs will disappear. But for […]
Tem raises $75 million to reshape power markets using AI
As AI data centers drive up electricity bills, London-based startup Tem thinks AI could help solve this problem too. Tem has built an energy trading engine that leverages AI to lower prices compared to other energy traders. The company has signed deals with more than 2,600 business customers across the UK, promising them savings of […]
MrBeast’s company acquires Gen Z-focused fintech app Step
YouTube megastar MrBeast announced Monday that his company Beast Industries will acquire Step, a banking app for teens. Step, which has raised $500 million in funding and grown to over 7 million users, provides financial services to Gen Z that help them build credit, save, and invest. The company has attracted high-profile investors such as […]
Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it worthless
Databricks announced Monday that its revenue rose 65% year-over-year to $5.4 billion, with more than $1.4 billion of that coming from its AI products. Co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi told TechCrunch that there’s been a lot of talk about how AI will disrupt SaaS businesses, so he wanted to share these growth numbers. “Everyone is […]
ChatGPT advertises | Tech Crunch
OpenAI announced Monday that it will begin testing ads in the U.S. for users of its Free and Go subscription tiers. The new Go plan was introduced globally in mid-January with a low-cost subscription of $8 per month in the US. Subscribers to OpenAI’s paid plans (including Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education tiers) will […]