Tech Meme

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: Q&A with Christopher Bishop on leading Microsoft’s AI for Science lab, why scientific discovery will be AI’s single most important application, and more  —  The AI for Science lab director discusses the technology’s capability to accelerate time-consuming research Lees verder op Tech Meme

Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE: Cyberhaven, whose AI-powered tech lets companies detect when employees use internal data in an unauthorized manner, raised a $100M Series D at a $1B+ valuation  —  Data security startup Cyberhaven Inc. today announced that it has closed a $100 million funding round to support its growth efforts. Lees verder op Tech Meme

FinSMEs: AttoTude, which offers THz interconnect tech for AI and hyperscale data centers, raised a $50M Series B, after a $30M Series A and $11M seed in 2024  —  AttoTude, a Menlo Park, CA-based THz interconnect technology company for AI and hyperscale data center applications, raised $50M in Series B funding. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Laya Neelakandan / CNBC: Adaptive Security, which uses AI for simulating cyberthreats, raised $43M co-led by OpenAI and a16z, marking OpenAI’s first investment in a cybersecurity firm  —  WATCH NOW  —  Artificial intelligence cybersecurity company Adaptive Security announced Wednesday that it closed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cate Lawrence / Tech.eu: Rotterdam-based Gradyent, which lets energy providers optimize their systems by creating digital twins of heating and cooling grids, raised a €28M Series B  —  Energy providers can use Gradyent’s tech to optimise performance, reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 10%, lower operational costs … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: The US announces a 34% “reciprocal” tariff hike on China, taking effect from April 9; economists say average US tariffs on Chinese products may go up to 65%  —  The US has hit China with the biggest-ever tariff hike on almost all Chinese products, bringing total levies to at least 54% … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tripp Mickle / New York Times: Apple shares drop 7%+ after President Trump announced new tariffs, including 46% on Vietnam and 26% on India, where Apple has been moving production from China  —  The iPhone maker spent years trying to move production of some products out of China to avoid tariffs.  But now that may not matter. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kif Leswing / CNBC: Tech stocks fall after President Trump announced new global tariffs: Amazon drops as much as ~6%, Meta drops ~5%, Nvidia ~6%, Alphabet ~3%, and Microsoft ~3%  —  Apple slid more than 6% in late trading Wednesday and led a broader decline in tech stocks after President Donald Trump announced … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: Netscout: DDoS attacks rose from 13M+ in 2023 to ~17M in 2024, becoming a staple of geopolitical conflict as new tech like AI supercharges their power  —  A type of cyberattack that was once the preserve of petty criminals is becoming a staple of geopolitical conflict as new technology supercharges … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Hideki Suzuki / Bloomberg: Sources: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is in talks with Fujitsu to help the bank’s biggest customers make key decisions using AI-inferred demand predictions  —  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is tapping Fujitsu Ltd.’s artificial intelligence models to bolster its advisory services … Lees verder op Tech Meme