Steven Scheer / Reuters: YL Ventures: Israeli cybersecurity firms raised $4B in 2024, up over 100% YoY, across 89 rounds, including 50 seed or early-stage rounds that raised $400M  —  Israeli cybersecurity firms raised $4 billion in 2024, more than double that of 2023, led by firms seeking to protect the cloud along … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Source: Flipkart hires Kabeer Biswas, co-founder of Dunzo, the Indian delivery startup that raised $500M+, to lead its quick commerce business, Flipkart Minutes  —  Flipkart has hired Kabeer Biswas, the co-founder of Indian delivery startup Dunzo, as the Walmart-owned e-commerce group expands its quick-commerce business in the country. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vince Dioquino / Decrypt: Court filing: the US government got final approval in the Northern District of California to liquidate 69,370 BTC, worth $6.5B, seized in its Silk Road probe  —  The ruling does not ensure immediate liquidation of the seized Bitcoin, as federal asset forfeiture requires several administrative processes. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Blackstone invests $300M in DDN, which helps organizations store and analyze large amounts of data more efficiently for AI and HPC, at a $5B valuation  —  The private-equity firm’s deal values California-based DDN at $5 billion  —  Blackstone is investing in a company that helps organizations … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Julian Chokkattu / Wired: A look at AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi, with embedded always-on microphones to record conversations around users and provide actionable insights  —  The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Peter Eavis / New York Times: US dockworkers and shipping industry officials reach a tentative labor agreement, overcoming differences over the introduction of automated machinery at ports  —  Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences over automation. Lees verder op Tech Meme