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Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID

Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID: Claude's chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity "in certain circumstances," such as with a passport or driver's license, according to a privacy policy change. Read More

A new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreak : European offensive cybersecurity company Paradigm Shift released details of a flaw and a technique to exploit it that opens the door for hackers to unlock and break into older iPhones. Read More

The AI world is getting 'loopy': The loop takes agentic AI a step further, by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly. Read More

A message from EY

The hard questions show up before the big exit. 

Investors will ask for financial rigor sooner than you think. EY teams bring deep tech startup experience —part of Silicon Valley since it was just a valley — and has helped successful names go from startup to exit to mega-cap. With teams across strategy, tax, audit and transactions, we can help you get investor-ready early. Keep building. We’ll handle the rest.

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A message from Fidelity

Your Pitch Isn’t the Only Thing Investors Are Evaluating.  

Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation. 

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