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Andy Greenberg / Wired: Signal updates its app with phishing protections after Google warned Russia-linked hackers are using fake QR codes for group invites to trick Ukrainian soldiers  —  Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Melissa Heikkilä / Financial Times: Google launches an AI co-scientist, a new Gemini 2.0-based system to help scientists create novel hypotheses and research plans, available to select testers  —  Lab assistant powered by artificial intelligence can help generate scientific hypotheses  —  Google has built an artificial … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: French privacy startup Murena unveils the €539 Murena Pixel Tablet, running its open-source, forked /e/OS, after releasing a “deGoogled” smartphone in 2023  —  Murena, the French privacy firm that’s forked Android to deliver so-called deGoogled smartphones, has repeated the trick with a tablet. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Allie Garfinkle / Fortune: Verkada, which makes smart cameras, alarms, sensors, and more for enterprises, raised a $200M Series E at a $4.5B valuation, up from $3.2B in September 2022  —  In 2017, Filip Kaliszan pulled an all-nighter at the Beverly Hills Equinox.  —  A luxury gym isn’t the obvious place to work through the night … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Information: Sources: Alibaba and others approached DeepSeek about funding after its rise, but CEO Liang Wenfeng is cautious; High-Flyer is discussing a pivot from research  —  DeepSeek’s sudden rise to artificial intelligence stardom has created a dilemma for the Chinese startup: whether to raise money. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Google agrees to pay €326M to settle an Italian tax case from 2015 to 2019, covering sanctions, penalties, and interest; Milan prosecutors plan to drop the case  —  Milan prosecutors plan to drop a case brought against the European division of Google (GOOGL.O) after the company agreed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Augury, which uses AI to detect malfunctions in factory machines, raised a $72.5M Series F, potentially rising to ~$100M, led by Lightrock at a $1B+ valuation  —  As companies like Nvidia and SoftBank focus on industrial robotics as key areas for future R&D, a startup has raised funding today … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chainalysis: In 2024, sanctioned jurisdictions and entities received $15.8B in crypto, or ~39% of all illicit crypto transactions; Tornado Cash inflows jumped 108% from 2023  —  In 2024, sanctions shifted in both scope and strategy, reflecting a broader evolution in illicit on-chain activity in response to increasing geopolitical tension. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: French privacy startup Murena unveils the €539 Murena Pixel Tablet, running its open-source, forked /e/OS, after releasing a “deGoogled” smartphone in 2023  —  Murena, the French privacy firm that’s forked Android to deliver so-called deGoogled smartphones, has repeated the trick with a tablet. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti review: a capable GPU for 4K gaming, DLSS 4 multi-frame gen, and runs cool, but prices fluctuate wildly and $750 is expensive for mid-range  —  But good luck finding one at that price.  —  It’s honestly difficult to remember the simpler days of video card shopping … Lees verder op Tech Meme