Dashlane Security Breach: Hackers Bypass Two-Factor Authentication to Access User Vaults
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Dashlane Security Breach: Hackers Bypass Two-Factor Authentication to Access User Vaults

Password management provider Dashlane has confirmed a security incident in which unauthorized actors successfully accessed approximately 20 customer accounts. The breach involved a brute-force attack on the company’s two-factor authentication (2FA) systems, allowing attackers to register new devices on existing accounts and download encrypted password vaults. According to the company, the attackers utilized automated software […]
Mirror Founder’s New Venture ‘Board’ Secures $20 Million to Revolutionize Social Gaming
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Mirror Founder’s New Venture ‘Board’ Secures $20 Million to Revolutionize Social Gaming

Board, a New York-based startup focused on ‘together tech,’ has successfully closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures. The company, founded by Brynn Putnam—who previously achieved a major exit with the sale of her fitness startup Mirror to Lululemon—is aiming to redefine how people interact in physical spaces. The […]
Fusion Startup Focused Energy Secures $240 Million to Advance Laser-Driven Power
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Fusion Startup Focused Energy Secures $240 Million to Advance Laser-Driven Power

Focused Energy has successfully closed an oversubscribed $240 million Series A funding round, marking a significant milestone in the race to commercialize fusion power. This latest injection of capital brings the company’s total private funding to $300 million, complemented by an additional $200 million in grants. The substantial financial backing positions the Germany-based firm as […]
Microsoft Unveils Agent Control Specification to Standardize AI Governance
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Microsoft Unveils Agent Control Specification to Standardize AI Governance

As enterprises increasingly integrate autonomous AI agents into complex workflows, the challenge of maintaining operational guardrails has become a primary concern. To address the risks of tool misuse and unintended system failures, Microsoft has introduced the Agent Control Specification (ACS), an open-source standard designed to provide developers with a consistent, granular framework for governing AI […]
President Trump Issues Revised Executive Order on AI Oversight Following Industry Feedback
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President Trump Issues Revised Executive Order on AI Oversight Following Industry Feedback

President Donald Trump has signed a revised executive order aimed at establishing a framework for the oversight of powerful artificial intelligence models. The directive encourages AI developers to voluntarily submit their latest models to the government for evaluation and testing 30 days prior to public release. This timeline represents a compromise following industry feedback, as […]
Microsoft Launches ASSERT Framework to Streamline AI Behavior Testing
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Microsoft Launches ASSERT Framework to Streamline AI Behavior Testing

Microsoft has introduced a new open-source framework called ASSERT, designed to help developers rigorously test AI systems against specific product requirements and organizational policies. Standing for Adaptive Spec-driven Scoring for Evaluation and Regression Testing, the tool aims to bridge the gap between general AI safety benchmarks and the nuanced, application-specific behaviors required for real-world software […]
Europe’s Industrial AI Strategy: The Strategic Pivot Beyond Silicon Valley
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Europe’s Industrial AI Strategy: The Strategic Pivot Beyond Silicon Valley

As the global artificial intelligence landscape continues to evolve, Europe is carving out a distinct path that prioritizes industrial competitiveness and technological sovereignty over the rapid, consumer-focused scaling seen in Silicon Valley. VivaTech 2026, scheduled for June 17-20 in Paris, is set to serve as the primary stage for this vision, highlighting how the continent […]