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Military & Defense
The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir Technologies a monumental contract valued at up to $10 billion over the next decade, the largest in the company's history. The deal marks a turning point in the Army’s approach to software procurement and signals the growing centrality of artificial
Cybersecurity
Israeli cybersecurity firm Cato Networks announced it has raised $359 million in a fresh funding round, boosting its valuation to over $4.8 billion. The significant investment underscores growing investor confidence in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, as companies face an escalating wave of sophisticated digital threats. The round was led by
Military & Defense
Rising defense tech startup Mach Industries has raised $100 million in a new funding round, bringing its valuation to $470 million. The announcement follows a period of rapid growth and technological development for the company, which was founded just two years ago by Ethan Thornton, who dropped out of MIT
Military & Defense
OpenAI has been awarded a $200 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to deliver advanced artificial intelligence capabilities for national security, marking a significant new chapter in the company’s government-facing work. Announced on Monday, the one-year agreement is the first contract between OpenAI and the Pentagon
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Vast Data, a fast-growing innovator in AI-optimized data storage, is seeking to raise a new funding round at a sharply higher valuation—targeting as much as $25 billion. This marks a significant leap from its $9 billion Series E valuation secured in December 2023. Though the deal is not yet
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
French artificial intelligence startup Mistral has officially entered the competitive field of reasoning models with the launch of Magistral, its newest model family designed to tackle complex, multi-step problems across domains like mathematics, physics, and structured decision-making. Introducing Magistral: Mistral’s Reasoning-Focused Models Unveiled on Tuesday, Magistral marks a strategic
Cybersecurity
Horizon3.ai, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup, is raising $100M in a round led by NEA, with $73M already secured, per an SEC filing. The funding will support expansion of its AI-powered security tools amid strong growth. While neither Horizon3.ai nor NEA have commented publicly on the funding, sources
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Telegram is diving deeper into the AI race, announcing a landmark partnership with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI. As part of the agreement, xAI’s Grok chatbot will be integrated directly into the Telegram messaging platform and its app ecosystem for at least one year. The deal is
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Stripe, the global fintech powerhouse, made a splash at its annual Stripe Sessions event on Wednesday, unveiling a wave of new products and capabilities that signal its growing ambition in AI, digital payments, and global financial infrastructure. AI-Powered Payments Take Center Stage Leading the announcements was the launch of Stripe’
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
French AI startup Mistral is making a bold move into the enterprise AI space with the launch of Le Chat Enterprise, a ChatGPT-style assistant designed specifically for businesses that demand privacy, customization, and seamless integration across workflows. Powered by Mistral Medium 3, the company’s latest proprietary model, Le Chat
Cybersecurity
Tools for Humanity, the startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has officially launched its World identity verification system across the United States. This marks a significant milestone for the ambitious project, which uses biometric scanning to authenticate human identity in an increasingly AI-dominated digital landscape. During a recent launch
Cybersecurity
As generative AI tools grow more powerful, so do the tactics available to hackers and scammers. From deepfakes mimicking CEOs to AI-generated phishing emails and fake receipts, the landscape of digital threats is evolving fast — and OpenAI knows it. In its first-ever cybersecurity investment, OpenAI’s startup fund has co-led