Anthropic raises $13B Series F at $183B valuation

[ad_1] AI firm Anthropic has raised a $13 billion Series F round that brings its post-money valuation up to $183 billion – funds the company says will be used to grow its enterprise adoption, deepen safety research, and support international expansion.  Iconiq co-led the round with Fidelity Management & Research …

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ICE reactivates contract with spyware maker Paragon

[ad_1] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract last year with Israeli spyware maker Paragon worth $2 million.  Shortly after, the Biden administration put the contract under review, issuing a “stop work order,” to determine whether the contract complied with an executive order on commercial spyware, which restricts …

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Protest Rocks Sokoto State, “People Are Fleeing in All Directions”

[ad_1] Displaced residents of Shagari LGA in Sokoto blocked the Shagari-Sokoto highway, demanding urgent government intervention over escalating insecurity Hundreds of men and women gathered in Shagari town, the LGA headquarters, protesting repeated bandit attacks on their communities A resident from Rinaye village said they were left with no option …

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Instagram tests Picture-In-Picture viewing for reels

[ad_1] Instagram is testing a new Picture-in-Picture feature for watching reels, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The feature allows users to watch reels in a small, floating window on their screen while browsing other apps to allow for multitasking. The feature was first spotted by app researcher Radu …

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