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Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks

As AI agents gain access to the same sensitive corporate data and systems as human workers while operating at machine speed, enterprises are prone to new security risks. Storied venture firm Sequoia Capital is betting big on that shift, backing startup Cymphony as it emerges with $30 million in funding to help companies keep their growing AI workforce in check. The funding includes a $25 million…
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Photo of tiny seahorses gathered around their 'father' after being released into the world wins prestigious award. "We spent countless hours searching in difficult conditions, with no guarantee of finding a single seahorse," says photographer

A powerful and incredibly detailed black-and-white image of an adult seahorse releasing newly born juveniles into the wide world has won the top prize of this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition. The seahorse’s posture, combined with the image’s monochrome treatment, gives the photograph a deep emotional impact, leaving the jury with the question: “What kind…
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ENGWE’s new E26 3.0 e-bike packs dual motors, full suspension, and half a deer

ENGWE has just launched its latest all-terrain electric bike, the E26 3.0, and the company is going big on power this time around. The new model combines dual hub motors, full suspension, and chunky fat tires into a bike that looks designed to handle just about anything you can throw at it. While ENGWE has plenty of commuter-focused models, this new launch appears to be designed for the dirt…
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DefenseNews

Defense startup’s AI aims to make every munition count

When Andy Markoff deployed to Mosul with the U.S. Marine Raiders in 2016, one of the challenges they faced as they pushed ISIS fighters back along a hundred-mile front was that they never had enough munitions, he said. Markoff explained that calling in air support was an…
DefenseNews

Ukrainian industry scrambles to field interceptors against Russian jet drones

KIELCE, Poland — As Russia’s military is increasingly relying on jet-powered drones in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian defense companies are intensifying their efforts to counter the threat while striving to make the interceptors cheaper than the targets they strike. A number of anti-drone system producers from Ukraine are showcasing their solutions to military and industry representatives…
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