Flatpay’s bet is that it can challenge larger players by charging small merchants a flat transaction rate to use its card terminals and point-of-sales systems.
Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan
Sakana AI raised about $135M at a $2.65B post-money valuation in one of Japan’s largest fundraises this year.
Bone AI raises $12M to challenge Asia’s defense giants with AI-powered robotics
Bone AI, a South Korean startup, is combining AI and manufacturing to build next-gen defense robotics and challenge the region’s industry giants.
Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen and its website defaced
The defacement of Protei’s website said “another DPI/SORM provider bites the dust,” apparently referring to the company selling its web intercept and surveillance products to phone and internet providers.
Disney and YouTube TV reach deal to end blackout
You can watch “Jeopardy!” on YouTube TV again.
Jury says Apple owes Masimo $634M for patent infringement
A federal jury in California ruled Friday that Apple must pay medical device maker Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent on blood oxygen monitoring technology.
JPMorgan doesn’t want to pay Frank founder Charlie Javice’s legal bills
A lawyer representing JPMorgan said Javice’s legal team billed for expenses including luxury hotel upgrades, 24 hours of work in a single day, and cellulite butter.
Tesla releases detailed safety report after Waymo co-CEO called for more data
The new data, released Friday, finally addresses some of the biggest criticisms of the paltry “safety reports” Tesla’s released for years.
Databricks co-founder argues US must go open source to beat China in AI
VC Andy Konwinski argues that the U.S. is losing its AI research dominance to China.
Leaked documents shed light into how much OpenAI pays Microsoft
Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft under a revenue-share agreement. They also indicate inference costs.