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Redpanda, which offers a data streaming service for devs, raised a $100M Series C led by Lightspeed, GV, and Haystack VC, after a $50M Series B in February 2022 (Ron Miller/TechCrunch) 27-06-2023

Ron Miller / TechCrunch: Redpanda, which offers a data streaming service for devs, raised a $100M Series C led by Lightspeed, GV, and Haystack VC, after a $50M Series B in February 2022  —  Redpanda helps companies capture data in real time in a modern context, providing a new way to stream data … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The EU launches four “crash test” experimental AI facilities, funded by a €220M investment, which will let companies test AI and robotics in real-life settings (Sanne Wass/Bloomberg) 27-06-2023

Sanne Wass / Bloomberg: The EU launches four “crash test” experimental AI facilities, funded by a €220M investment, which will let companies test AI and robotics in real-life settings  —  The Europe Union is introducing “crash test” systems for artificial intelligence to ensure new innovations are safe before they hit the market. Lees verder op Tech Meme

French and Dutch police say the ~115M communications obtained by cracking the encryption of EncroChat phones, announced in 2020, has so far led to 6,558 arrests (Mike Corder/Associated Press) 27-06-2023

Mike Corder / Associated Press: French and Dutch police say the ~115M communications obtained by cracking the encryption of EncroChat phones, announced in 2020, has so far led to 6,558 arrests  —  Investigations triggered by the cracking of encrypted phones three years ago have so far led to more than 6,500 arrests worldwide … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Austin-based Cart.com, which sells end-to-end e-commerce services, raised a $60M Series C at a $1.2B valuation, after raising $240M in February 2022 (Christine Hall/TechCrunch) 27-06-2023

Christine Hall / TechCrunch: Austin-based Cart.com, which sells end-to-end e-commerce services, raised a $60M Series C at a $1.2B valuation, after raising $240M in February 2022  —  Cart.com, an Austin-based company providing end-to-end e-commerce services, entered unicorn territory following a $60 million Series C round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A look at Newark Public Schools' test of Khan Academy's Khanmigo, one of the first in the US, and worries the chatbot handles too much of the students' thinking (Natasha Singer/New York Times) 27-06-2023

Natasha Singer / New York Times: A look at Newark Public Schools’ test of Khan Academy’s Khanmigo, one of the first in the US, and worries the chatbot handles too much of the students’ thinking  —  Newark public schools are cautiously trying out a new automated teaching aid from Khan Academy.  The preliminary report card: “could use improvement.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

Prosus, a top shareholder in Byju's, cuts the value of its Byju's stake, implying a $5.1B valuation, far below the Indian edtech giant's recent $22B valuation (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) 27-06-2023

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Prosus, a top shareholder in Byju’s, cuts the value of its Byju’s stake, implying a $5.1B valuation, far below the Indian edtech giant’s recent $22B valuation  —  Prosus, the largest non-founder shareholder in Byju’s, has drastically slashed the worth of its stake in the edtech giant … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Austin-based Cart.com, which offers end-to-end e-commerce tools, raised a $60M Series C at a $1.2B valuation, after raising nearly $400M in three rounds in 2021 (Christine Hall/TechCrunch) 27-06-2023

Christine Hall / TechCrunch: Austin-based Cart.com, which offers end-to-end e-commerce tools, raised a $60M Series C at a $1.2B valuation, after raising nearly $400M in three rounds in 2021  —  Cart.com, an Austin-based company providing end-to-end e-commerce services, entered unicorn territory following … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nevada-based identity verification startup Socure acquires rival service Berbix for $70M in cash and stock; Berbix raised $11.6M in total, including $9M in 2020 (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch) 27-06-2023

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Nevada-based identity verification startup Socure acquires rival service Berbix for $70M in cash and stock; Berbix raised $11.6M in total, including $9M in 2020  —  Socure, the identity verification service that raised a massive $450 million Series E round at a $4.5 billion valuation during … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The EU launches four “crash test” experimental AI facilities, funded by a €220M investment, which will let companies test AI and robotics in real-life settings (Sanne Wass/Bloomberg) 27-06-2023

Sanne Wass / Bloomberg: The EU launches four “crash test” experimental AI facilities, funded by a €220M investment, which will let companies test AI and robotics in real-life settings  —  The Europe Union is introducing “crash test” systems for artificial intelligence to ensure new innovations are safe before they hit the market. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: US official Kurt Campbell confronted Sequoia's Don Vieira over funding Chinese startups that may threaten US security, leading to the three-way split (Wall Street Journal) 27-06-2023

Wall Street Journal: Sources: US official Kurt Campbell confronted Sequoia’s Don Vieira over funding Chinese startups that may threaten US security, leading to the three-way split  —  Scrutiny from Washington aggravated tensions within the venture-capital firm, fueling its decision to break up Lees verder op Tech Meme