6 h. ago Alpine Eagle secures funding from European backers for counter

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 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 h. ago Flex, a Brex for business owners, has raised $25M at a $250M valuation

Flex, which offers personal finance software and payments infrastructure for business owners, has raised $25 million in equity funding while securing a $200 million credit facility, it told TechCrunch exclusively. The equity funds were raised at a valuation of “just under $250 million.” The company last raised a $20 million Series A announced in September […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

55 h. ago Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.

President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.

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6 d. ago Archipelo comes out of stealth with $12M funding to secure human and AI

When it comes to AI software, you can build something clever, but that’s not always the same as building something that is secure. With so much software now getting written by AI, having a window into its security can be a challenge. That’s the premise of Archipelo, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup that is today […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Events

9 d. ago Fisher Brothers and Alaska Permanent Fund secure $500 million refinancing for 299 Park Ave.

Fisher Brothers and Alaska Permanent Fund secure $500 million refinancing for 299 Park Ave.  New York Real Estate Journal Online

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1 week ago Exclusive: U.S. exempts security funds from aid freeze — but little for humanitarian programs

Exclusive: U.S. exempts security funds from aid freeze — but little for humanitarian programs  Reuters

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1 week ago Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act reintroduced as funds for rural schools continue to wait in jeopardy

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act reintroduced as funds for rural schools continue to wait in jeopardy  KGW.com

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2 w. ago US freezes funds to Palestinian Authority security forces, Washington Post reports

US freezes funds to Palestinian Authority security forces, Washington Post reports  Reuters

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2 w. ago Exclusive — Fake News WaPo Blows It Again: State Department Confirms USA Funding Haiti Security Measures

A senior State Department official confirmed that the State Department has granted foreign spending freeze waivers for Haiti. The post Exclusive — Fake News WaPo Blows It Again: State Department Confirms USA Funding Haiti Security Measures appeared first on Breitbart.

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