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Security startup Horizon3.ai is raising $100M in new round

​Horizon3.ai, a cybersecurity startup that provides tools like autonomous penetration testing, is seeking to raise $100 million in a new funding round and has locked down at least $73 million, the company revealed in an SEC filing this week. NEA led the round, according to two people familiar with the deal. One person said that […]  

GameStop bought $500 million of Bitcoin

​GameStop announced on Wednesday that it bought 4,710 Bitcoin, which is worth over $500 million at the time of the purchase. The video game retail chain has struggled to stay relevant in a time when digital gaming purchases are increasingly popular — plus, the company took on a new kind of notoriety when it unwittingly […]  

DeepSeek updates its R1 reasoning AI model, releases it on Hugging Face

​Chinese startup DeepSeek has released an updated version of its R1 reasoning AI model on the developer platform Hugging Face after announcing it in a WeChat message Wednesday morning. The updated R1, which is under a permissive MIT license, meaning it can be used commercially, is a “minor” upgrade, according to DeepSeek’s WeChat announcement. The […]  

Karat Financial is bringing business banking to creators

​Karat Financial, the company known for its credit cards for creators, is launching a creator-focused business banking product. Powered by digital bank Grasshopper, Karat’s banking product is a natural extension of its credit card offering with Visa. “Six years in, the problem we’re solving is still the same,” co-founder and co-CEO Eric Wei told TechCrunch. […]  

Odyssey’s new AI model streams 3D interactive worlds

​Odyssey, a startup founded by self-driving pioneers Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, has developed an AI model that lets users “interact” with streaming video. Available on the web in an “early demo,” the model generates and streams video frames every 40 milliseconds. Via basic controls, viewers can explore areas within a video, similar to a […]  

Boston Area STEM Activities for Kids- Summer 2025

​[[{“value”:” Looking to add some science and tech fun to your summer? Check out these activities and events!  National Programs and Events NASA International Space Apps Challenge  The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is the largest annual global hackathon. This two-day event, which will take place on October 4-5, fosters innovation through international collaboration by providing […] The post Boston…