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New research out today from browser security company SquareX Ltd. is warning of a new class of browser-based attack known as AI Sidebar Spoofing, which exploits users’ trust in artificial intelligence assistants built into modern browsers. The technique involves leveraging malicious extensions …
Sesame raises $250M to advance lifelike voice companions and wearable devices
Sesame AI Inc., a company building lifelike artificial intelligence voice companions and lightweight wearable devices that enable natural, continuous conversation with an ever-present digital assistant, said Tuesday it has raised $250 million in new funding to advance its voice-AI technology and accelerate …
Sumble launches with $38.5M to expand AI-powered go-to-market intelligence platform
Intelligence platform startup Sumble Inc. formally launched today with an announcement that it has raised $38.5 million in new funding. It plans to use the money to expand its artificial intelligence-powered go-to-market intelligence platform, enhance integrations with sales and marketing tools, and …
Tesla shares fall as earnings miss expectations despite record deliveries
Shares in Tesla Inc. declined 3% in late trading today after the electric car maker fell short on earnings in its fiscal third quarter, despite delivering a record number of vehicles. For the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, Tesla reported adjusted …
Kandji rebrands as Iru and launches AI-powered unified IT and security platform
Apple Inc. device management platform firm Kandji Inc. today announced that it has changed its name to Iru and launched a new artificial intelligence-powered information technology and security platform that unifies identity and access, endpoint security and management and compliance automation into a single …
Propy launches $100M acquisition plan as it unveils Agent Avery to automate real estate closings
Artificial intelligence- and blockchain-powered real estate technology company Propy Inc. today announced a $100 million expansion to modernize the U.S. title industry while also debuting Agent Avery, an AI escrow officer for real estate closings. The $100 million consists of a mixed …
Snyk unveils Evo, an agentic system to govern and protect AI-native development
Cybersecurity company Snyk Ltd. today announced the launch of Evo by Snyk, an agentic security orchestration system designed to secure artificial intelligence-native applications and tools, including generative and agentic AI. Snyk is pitching the new Evo offering as ushering in what it calls the …
Rubrik launches Agent Cloud to secure and manage enterprise AI agents
Cloud data management and data security company Rubrik Inc. today announced the launch of Rubrik Agent Cloud, a new service to accelerate enterprise artificial intelligence agent adoption while managing the risk of AI deployments. AI transformation has become mandatory in many organizations, but information …
CISA urges immediate patching of exploited Windows SMB client vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency has issued a warning relating to an actively targeted Microsoft Windows vulnerability that can be found in unpatched versions of Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server. Tracked as CVE-2025-33073, the vulnerability affects the Windows Server …
Serval raises $47M to bring AI-native automation to IT operations
Serval Inc. announced today that it has raised $47 million in new funding to expand its AI platform capabilities, enhance enterprise-grade features and accelerate migrations from legacy information technology service management systems. Founded in 2024, Serval is building an AI-native service-management system …