Crogl, armed with $30M, takes the wraps off a new AI ‘Iron Man suit’ for security analysts

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

AI agents are marching across the world of IT, and on Thursday a startup called Crogl is debuting its contribution to the field: an autonomous assistant for cybersecurity researchers to help them analyse thousands of daily network alerts to find and fix actual security incidents. The assistant — described by Crogl’s CEO and co-founder Monzy […]
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Alibaba shares soar after Chinese tech giant unveils new DeepSeek rival

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

Chinese tech giant Alibaba said its latest AI reasoning model, QwQ-32B, “rivals cutting-edge reasoning model, e.g., DeepSeek-R1.”

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UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

The UK is no longer recommending the use of encryption for at-risk groups following its iCloud backdoor demands
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A quarter of startups in YC’s current cohort have codebases that are almost entirely AI-generated

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

With the release of new AI models that are better at coding, developers are increasingly using AI to generate code. One of the newest examples is the current batch of Y Combinator, the storied Silicon Valley startup accelerator. A quarter of the W25 startup batch have 95% of their codebases generated by AI, YC managing […]
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Renaissance Fusion raises €32M to radically simplify complex fusion reactors

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

The startup is betting that by simplifying stellarators, it can make fusion power cheaper and easier to maintain.
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Month of bank IT failures in the last two years, MPs say

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

The MPs have also discovered millions of pounds of compensation will be paid out because of the spate of outages.

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Alpine Eagle secures funding from European backers for counter-drone tech amid rising threats

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

The war in Ukraine has brought drones to the forefront of modern warfare, creating a surge in demand for counter-drone systems. However, legacy solutions to counter drones, such as ground-based defense systems and cyber warfare, often come with a hefty price tag. For German startup Alpine Eagle, these solutions fall short: When now-ubiquitous $500 first-person […]
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US charges Chinese hackers who targeted dissidents

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

The Justice Department said Chinese agencies paid as much as $75,000 (£58,200) for each hacked email inbox.

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Infineon teams up with India’s CDIL to explore business in light EVs, energy storage solutions

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

Infineon Technologies has partnered with CDIL Semiconductors to tap into emerging business cases including light EVs and battery storage solutions in India.
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It’s ‘never been easier’ to become an online scammer as cybercrime markets flourish, security experts warn

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

“It has become child’s play to create really convincing fake emails, audio notes, images or videos designed to scam … victims,” says Netskope’s Tony Burnside.

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