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Hardware
At its Google Home event on Wednesday, Google unveiled a refreshed lineup of Nest smart home devices designed to bring more intelligence and sharper visuals to home security. The new devices — including the $149.99 Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd gen.), $99.99 Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen.), and the $179.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google announced Thursday that it is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to all Mac and Windows desktop users in the U.S., after previously restricting the feature to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. The expansion marks a significant step in Google’s push to make its AI assistant a
Cybersecurity
Irregular, an AI security company formerly known as Pattern Labs, has raised $80 million in new funding to expand its efforts in safeguarding artificial intelligence systems. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Redpoint Ventures, with additional participation from Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport, valuing the company at $450 million,
Military & Defense
Palantir Technologies is close to securing a contract worth nearly $1 billion (£750 million) with the U.K. Ministry of Defence, according to a report by The Times of London. The deal is expected to be announced during President Donald Trump’s visit to the U.K. Under the agreement,
Cybersecurity
CrowdStrike announced Tuesday that it will acquire Pangea Cyber in a deal valued at roughly $260 million, underscoring growing concerns about the security risks tied to the rapid adoption of generative AI platforms across industries. The transaction is expected to close this quarter. Founded in 2021 and based in Palo
Military & Defense
Salesforce is ramping up its role in the national security space with the launch of Missionforce, a new business unit dedicated to embedding artificial intelligence into defense operations. Announced Tuesday, Missionforce will focus on modernizing three key areas of military and defense workflows: personnel, logistics, and decision-making, according to a
Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors in tech, but for startups, the public markets have remained elusive. Most promising companies in the space are snapped up by strategic acquirers long before ringing the opening bell. Even Wiz, once the fastest-growing startup in the category, scrapped
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