The founder left Silicon Valley to challenge the hegemony of US defense from Athens, investors are paying attention
In the summer of 2021, Dimiturious Kottas made an immeasurable move for most Silicon Valley engineers. After leaving his coveted position in Apple’s special project group, he packed his life in California and returned to Athens to set up a defense company. Three and a half years later, his startup, Delian Alliance Industries, will monitor […]
Sex toy maker Lovense leaked the user’s email address and published its account for acquisition
Security researchers say sex toy maker Lovense has failed to completely fix two security flaws that publish the user’s private email address and allow the user to acquire the user’s account. Researchers going with the Bobda Hacker on the Handle released details of the bug on Monday after claiming that Lovense would take 14 months […]
Food delivery service Calo wins $39 million in Series B expansion as it looks to the UK
Middle Eastern food delivery startup Karo said Tuesday it raised $39 million in a Series B expansion led by Al Jazilla Capital. More than 1.5 times the original $25 million salary increase in December also saw participation from existing supporters such as Nuwa Capital, STV, Khwarizmi Ventures and Al Faisaliah Group. The company uses this […]
Aeva signs a Lidar chipmaking agreement with LG subsidiary
LG Innotek, a component and materials subsidiary of the South Korean LG Group, has acquired a manufacturing partnership with AEVA Technologies to create 4D Lidar Sensing Systems. The partnership will see LG Innotek manufacturing and AEVA’s Atlas Ultra 4D Lidar sensors for automobiles, ultimately expanding the technology used in home appliances, robotics and industrial automation. […]
Waymo taps Avis to manage the Robotaxi fleet in Dallas
Waymo said he plans to launch the Robotakshi service next year in Dallas, the latest city to add to the growing commercial footprint of Alphabet-owned companies, including Los Angeles and San Francisco. This time, Waymo is partnering with the Avis Budget Group to manage a fleet of all electric, autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. Avis handles […]
Flexport sells the technology of former freight unicorn opvoy two years after purchasing
Two years ago, Logistics Company Flexport purchased assets from a convoy, a former freight technology unicorn that closed its store. We are now selling that platform and achieving “Flexport’s large return on investment.” Flexport announced its sale to Dat Freight & Analytics on Monday, but refused to disclose terms. “For the past 18 months, we’ve […]
Microsoft Edge has become an AI browser with launching “Copilot Mode”
With the growing demand for AI-powered browsers, Microsoft launched a new feature on Monday with an Edge browser called Copilot Mode. This allows users to browse the web while AI helps them. The idea is that AI can be a helper who can understand what users are researching, predict what they want to do, and […]
Humanity announces new rate limits to curb Claude Code Power users
Humanity says that among subscribers running the AI coding tool Claude Code, Claude will roll out a new weekly rate limit for use by Claude with “continuously used in the background 24/7”. Humanity says rate limits aim to stop a small number of users who are violating Claude’s usage policy by sharing accounts and reselling […]
New York State Cyber Chief Calls Trump to Cut Cybersecurity
During the first months of the new Trump administration, the White House cut cybersecurity budgets, staff and initiatives. And some people, including cybersecurity experts and legislators, are not happy about it. One of them is Colin Ahern, the Chief Cyber Director of New York. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, Ahern said both he and […]
Amazon’s conflict reports that since Trump took office, it has increased the prices of popular items
Last week’s Wall Street Journal report found that prices for Amazon’s low-cost essentials have risen since President Trump announced plans for massive tariffs on international goods. Amazon responded with a lengthy blog post in response to an article describing the WSJ report as “fundamentally flawed.” The WSJ analyzed the prices of 2,500 common Amazon items, […]