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AI fraud verification startup secures $20M in seed funding
Data Privacy

AI fraud verification startup secures $20M in seed funding

Canadian startup TransCrypts raises CDN $20 million to enhance secure digital ID control and combat rising AI-driven fraud globally.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Global Stories

San Francisco stories

Global hackathon champions private on-device personal AI apps
Edge Computing

Global hackathon champions private on-device personal AI apps

A global hackathon unites developers in London, Boston, and San Francisco to create private, offline personal AI apps running directly on devices, no cloud needed.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Onton raises USD $7.5 million to expand its AI shopping platform
Customer Experience

Onton raises USD $7.5 million to expand its AI shopping platform

Onton secures USD $7.5 million seed funding to grow its AI-powered shopping platform, aiming to simplify online product search and expand globally.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
ANYbotics appoints new leaders to drive industrial robotics scale
Qualcomm

ANYbotics appoints new leaders to drive industrial robotics scale

ANYbotics appoints Marc Villard as VP Operations and Alessandro Norscia as Chief Product Officer to boost growth in industrial robotics.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
CrowdStrike, AWS & NVIDIA expand global accelerator for AI security
Hyperscale

CrowdStrike, AWS & NVIDIA expand global accelerator for AI security

CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA expand a global accelerator to support early-stage AI-driven cybersecurity startups with mentorship, funding and market access.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
New benchmark tool aims to strengthen AI agent security
DevOps

New benchmark tool aims to strengthen AI agent security

Check Point and Lakera launch the open-source b3 benchmark to boost AI agents' LLM security against real-world cyber threats with threat snapshots.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
IBM & AMD power Zyphra's USD $1B open-source AI push
Hybrid Cloud

IBM & AMD power Zyphra's USD $1B open-source AI push

IBM and AMD partner to equip Zyphra's AI lab with AMD Instinct GPUs on IBM Cloud, powering its USD $1 billion open-source AI superintelligence project.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
BYRDLI & San Francisco Travel launch real-time travel campaign
Social Media

BYRDLI & San Francisco Travel launch real-time travel campaign

BYRDLI and San Francisco Travel launch real-time campaign where creators share unscripted city experiences, allowing travellers to book trips directly via Travel Clubs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Cloudflare to offer 1,111 global internships & expand student support
Network Infrastructure

Cloudflare to offer 1,111 global internships & expand student support

Cloudflare will recruit 1,111 interns globally in 2026, expanding its programme to support students with hands-on tech experience and mentorship worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Cloudflare to recruit interns in 2026 & boost student support
Artificial Intelligence

Cloudflare to recruit interns in 2026 & boost student support

Cloudflare will hire 1,111 interns worldwide in 2026, vastly expanding its programme and offering US students free access to its developer platform for a year.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Check Point acquires Lakera to create AI security centre in Zurich
Endpoint Protection

Check Point acquires Lakera to create AI security centre in Zurich

Check Point will acquire AI-native security firm Lakera, making Zurich its Global Centre of Excellence for AI Security to boost enterprise AI protection worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Databricks secures USD $1 billion to boost AI & hits USD $100 billion value
Data Analytics

Databricks secures USD $1 billion to boost AI & hits USD $100 billion value

Databricks has raised USD $1 billion, valuing the AI firm at over USD $100 billion amid rapid growth and a USD $4 billion revenue run-rate.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Mitsubishi Electric acquires Nozomi in USD $1 billion OT cyber deal
Digital Transformation

Mitsubishi Electric acquires Nozomi in USD $1 billion OT cyber deal

Mitsubishi Electric is acquiring Nozomi Networks, an OT cybersecurity firm, for USD $1 billion, aiming to boost global industrial security and innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Digital Realty & Vultr launch global GPU AI infrastructure
Hyperscale

Digital Realty & Vultr launch global GPU AI infrastructure

Digital Realty and Vultr partner to provide GPU-powered AI infrastructure across global data hubs, enhancing enterprise AI deployment and compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Metaforms raises USD $9m to revolutionise market research
Robotic Process Automation

Metaforms raises USD $9m to revolutionise market research

Metaforms, a San Francisco AI startup, has raised USD $9 million to enhance market research efficiency with innovative AI automation tools.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

San Francisco stories

Maisa raises $25m to launch Studio AI automation platform
Generative AI

Maisa raises $25m to launch Studio AI automation platform

Maisa secures $25m seed funding to launch Studio, an AI automation platform enabling non-tech users to deploy digital workers in regulated industries.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
US IAM market set to reach USD $7.36b amid skills shift
Digital Transformation

US IAM market set to reach USD $7.36b amid skills shift

The US Identity and Access Management market is forecast to hit USD $7.36 billion by 2025, driven by rising demand for advanced security skills in top cities.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025