Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks
Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks | TechCrunch
Cymphony was valued at more than $100 million in a $25 million Series A co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/sequoia-doubles-down-on-cymphony-as-ai-agents-create-new-enterprise-security-risks/
Scientists Put Caterpillars in an Ultraquiet Chamber to Learn How They Hear Without Ears
Scientists Put Caterpillars in an Ultraquiet Chamber to Learn How They Hear Without Ears | WIRED
The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-do-caterpillars-hear-without-ears/
HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments
HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments | TechCrunch
HiddenLayer has raised a $100M Series B from Delta-v Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft's M12, Booz Allen Hamilton, and others.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/hiddenlayer-nabs-100m-as-enterprises-rush-to-secure-their-ai-deployments/
Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining
Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining | TechCrunch
Caterpillar has spent decades putting autonomous machines to work at remote mining sites. It's now bringing that experience to AI deployment.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/30/caterpillar-is-bringing-to-ai-deployment-what-it-learned-from-automating-mining/
Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit
Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit - CNA
US President Donald Trump did not make it clear what the officials were there to discuss, but said the visit could be useful, adding, “something may come out of it” as efforts to end the Ukraine war continue.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-spy-chief-russia-talks-ratcliffe-6343216
Arga is building a better way to train enterprise AI agents
Arga is building a better way to train enterprise AI agents | TechCrunch
Arga has raised $10 million in a seed funding round that was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Box Group, Emergence, Gradient and SV Angel.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/arga-is-building-a-better-way-to-train-enterprise-ai-agents/
Hyping Nuclear Threats Is Counterproductive
Hyping Nuclear Threats Is Counterproductive – The Cipher Brief
Exaggerating Iran’s nuclear threat to justify continued war could undermine U.S. nonproliferation goals and encourage countries such as Saudi Arabia to pursue nuclear weapons.
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/hyping-nuclear-threats-is-counterproductive
Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast
Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast | TechCrunch
Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises reduced the fuel filling process from a week to just a few hours. It's one of ten hurdles the company must overcome to make a profitable power plant.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/inertia-enterprises-finds-a-way-to-make-its-fusion-fuel-fast/
Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India
Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India | TechCrunch
Perplexity's India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/perplexitys-free-ai-offer-left-it-with-millions-more-users-in-india/
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push | TechCrunch
IBM plans to train and certify tens and thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/ibm-partners-with-openai-to-bolster-enterprise-ai-push/
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise | TechCrunch
Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Alitmeter Capital.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/openai-backed-thrive-holdings-raises-2b-to-bring-ai-to-the-enterprise/
Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool: Reports
Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool: Reports - CNA
The investment would reportedly value Liverpool at about US$5.9 billion, making it one of the largest valuations ever achieved in a football club deal.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/epl-liverpool-jeff-bezos-amazon-deal-stake-fenway-6309816
Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool: Reports
Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool: Reports - CNA
A consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to agreeing a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.The investor group also includes Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder, the reports said.Sky News repo..
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/amazon-founder-bezos-nears-deal-buy-stake-in-liverpool-reports-6309816
Bookie: Ohtani ex-interpreter's betting 'bananas'
Bookie says Ippei Mizuhara's gambling addiction was clear early on - ESPN
The bookie for Ippei Mizuhara told ESPN that Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter showed signs of problem gambling within 30 days of betting with him.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49520745/ippei-mizuhara-mathew-bowyer-gambling-addiction-shohei-ohtani-betrayal
Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents
Zuckerberg says Meta's enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents | TechCrunch
On the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta sees a “large enterprise opportunity” spanning AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal software.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/zuckerberg-says-metas-enterprise-ai-opportunity-extends-beyond-agents/
