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Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen and its website defaced

Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen and its website defaced: The defacement of Protei's website said "another DPI/SORM provider bites the dust," apparently referring to the company selling its web intercept and surveillance products to phone and internet providers. Read More

PowerLattice attracts investment from ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger for its power saving chiplet: PowerLattice, a startup founded by veteran electrical engineers from Qualcomm, NUVIA, and Intel in 2023, claims to have developed a groundbreaking approach that reduces the power needs of computer chips by more than 50%. Read More

Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan: Sakana AI raised about $135M at a $2.65B post-money valuation in one of Japan’s largest fundraises this year. Read More

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Danish startup FlatPay joins the club of European fintech unicorns to track

Danish startup FlatPay joins the club of European fintech unicorns to track: Flatpay’s bet is that it can challenge larger players by charging small merchants a flat transaction rate to use its card terminals and point-of-sales systems. Read More

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