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The global venture capital market clawed back some momentum in the second quarter of 2025, though structural weaknesses, especially in fundraising, continued to cast a long shadow. That’s according to a first look at the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report released early …
Cofense uncovers dramatic rise in phishing attacks using Spain’s .es domains
A new report out today from phishing defense company Cofense Inc. reveals a dramatic rise in malicious activity leveraging Spain’s .es top-level domain, marking a shift in tactics among phishing operators targeting enterprise users. According to the research from Max Gannon and Jacob Malimban …
ChatGPT Data Collective launches to give users control over their AI chat histories
A new project launching today is aiming to shift the power dynamics behind artificial intelligence training data by giving regular users ownership over the conversations they’ve had with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Called the ChatGPT Data Collective, the initiative allows people to upload their …
Figma makes IPO plans public following earlier confidential SEC filing
Collaborative design software company Figma Inc. today revealed the details of its planned initial public offering with the publication of its S-1 paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company first revealed it planned to go public and had confidentially filed its …
Exabeam expands Nova AI platform with new strategy agent for CISOs
Security intelligence and management solutions company Exabeam Inc. today unveiled an expansion of its Nova multi-agent artificial intelligence system with the addition of a cybersecurity strategy agent for security operations center leadership. Exabeam claims the new Nova Advisor Agent is the cybersecurity industry’s first …
LevelBlue to acquire Trustwave in push to expand managed cybersecurity capabilities
Managed cybersecurity company LevelBlue Inc. today announced that it has signed a deal to acquire managed detection and response company Trustwave Holdings Inc. for an undisclosed price. The deal involves LevelBlue, the company formerly known as AT&T Cybersecurity, acquiring Trustwave from MC² Security Fund, an …
CRED launches with $15M to bring predictive AI to enterprise teams
Artificial intelligence-powered predictive intelligence platform startup CRED launched today and revealed that it has raised $15 million in new funding for all the usual reasons: to accelerate product and AI‑model development, scale up its go‑to‑market operations, and grow its team and infrastructure. …
Apple reportedly considering using tech from OpenAI or Anthropic as it falls behind in AI race
Apple Inc. is reportedly considering using artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI or Anthropic PBC to power its digital assistant Siri, as the company, once at the bleeding edge of technology and design, falls far behind rivals in developing cutting-edge AI models. According …
Legit Security launches MCP Server to secure AI-generated code
Application security posture management platform startup Legit Security Ltd. today announced the launch of Legit MCP Server, a new feature designed to bring real-time ASPM to artificial intelligence-led software development. The new Legit MCP server allows AI code assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor …
BrowserStack launches AI agent suite to automate software testing workflows
Web and mobile testing company BrowserStack Inc. today announced the launch of BrowserStack AI, a suite of artificial intelligence agents designed to automate and enhance every stage of the software testing lifecycle. The new agents have been created to help engineering teams deal with …