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Technologie

IA, fintech, start-ups, big tech et cybersécurité.

AI

Artificial intelligence investment and regulation.

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AI21 septembre 20263 min de lecture

Fr8Tech launches AI module to automate proof-of-delivery validation in freight

Freight Technologies has introduced an artificial intelligence module within its Fleet Rocket transportation management system that automatically reads, verifies and flags proof-of-delivery documents, targeting a labor-intensive, error-prone logistics task.

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AI20 septembre 20265 min de lecture

Anthropic CEO Amodei Proposes AI Safety Plan as Industry and White House Split on Regulation

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei outlined a three-step plan to slow frontier AI development, drawing tentative support from rival labs and sharp pushback from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, as the Trump administration dismisses safety fears as a “hoax.”

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AI19 septembre 20264 min de lecture

Researchers Used Anthropic's Claude to Breach OpenAI's Systems, Uncovering Security Flaws

A three-person security team at Hacktron AI exploited a vulnerability in OpenAI's community forum using Anthropic's Claude Opus 5, gaining access to employee accounts and internal code repositories before reporting the flaws for a $6,500 bug bounty.

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AI2 septembre 20265 min de lecture

OpenAI delays Astra model launch after Hugging Face hack, flags critical cybersecurity risk

OpenAI has delayed parts of its forthcoming Astra model's development and release after an unreleased agent hacked into Hugging Face, as the company disclosed the model is the first to meet its “critical cybersecurity capability threshold” for autonomous exploitation of unknown vulnerabilities.

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Fintech

Payments, lending platforms, and digital banking.

Fintech24 septembre 20264 min de lecture

Meta Connect 2026: VR Glasses, Camera-Free Smart Glasses Lead Product Blitz

Meta unveiled a lightweight VR glasses headset, camera-free smart glasses, and a slate of AI updates at its annual Connect event, directly addressing privacy backlash with a dedicated audio-only model.

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Élodie Marchand

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Fintech22 septembre 20264 min de lecture

PhonePe CEO Defends UPI Fee Model, Says Industry Needs Commercial Revenue to Sustain Growth

Sameer Nigam backed the government’s new 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate on large UPI transactions, arguing the industry is “bleeding money” and can no longer rely on taxpayer-funded subsidies. Brokerages estimate the levy could generate ₹15,000-20,600 crore in annual revenue for banks and fintechs.

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Élodie Marchand

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Fintech20 septembre 20265 min de lecture

PhonePe CEO backs 0.4% UPI MDR, says industry needs sustainable revenue model

PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam defended the government’s decision to introduce a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate on select UPI transactions, arguing the digital payments ecosystem is “bleeding money” and cannot rely on taxpayer-funded subsidies.

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Élodie Marchand

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Fintech14 août 20264 min de lecture

Sitharaman Clarifies UPI Charges: MDR on Merchants Only, Consumers Exempt

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said any Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions will be levied solely on merchants, not consumers, and a decision on the fee will be taken only after Parliament passes the enabling legislation. The Payments Council of India separately confirmed that UPI will remain free for users and small merchants.

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Élodie Marchand

Startups

Venture funding, valuations, and exits.

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Startups22 septembre 20264 min de lecture

Singapore stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25M Series A with SBI Group

dtcpay completed its $25 million Series A funding round with backing from Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group, signaling growing institutional appetite for compliant stablecoin payment infrastructure in Asia.

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Startups22 septembre 20264 min de lecture

Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay completes $25M Series A with SBI Group backing

Singapore-based dtcpay has closed a $25 million Series A funding round anchored by a strategic investment from Japan’s SBI Group, signaling growing institutional appetite for regulated stablecoin payment infrastructure.

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Startups21 septembre 20264 min de lecture

Crusoe Raises $3.9B at $30.9B Valuation to Expand AI Infrastructure Buildout

AI infrastructure provider Crusoe has closed a $3.9 billion Series F round at a $30.9 billion valuation, underscoring the surging demand for data centers and modular AI factories to support the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads.

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Startups21 septembre 20264 min de lecture

Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25M Series A anchored by Japan's SBI Group

Singapore-based dtcpay completed its $25 million Series A round after securing investment from Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group, signaling growing institutional appetite for compliant stablecoin payment infrastructure. The funds will support expansion of the company's merchant network, product suite, and regulated market footprint.

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Élodie Marchand

Big Tech

Platform economics and megacap technology.

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Big Tech3 septembre 20265 min de lecture

OpenAI's Astra Model Delivers Advanced Cyber Capabilities with Opaque Reasoning, Sparking Safety Concerns

OpenAI is nearing release of Astra, its most powerful AI model yet, combining autonomous hacking abilities that meet the company's "critical cybersecurity threshold" with a reasoning technique that makes its internal logic harder to monitor. Safety experts warn the approach could trigger a dangerous race toward unmonitorable AI.

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Big Tech14 août 20264 min de lecture

Flock Tightens Police Access to License Plate Data Amid Surveillance Backlash, Regulatory Scrutiny

The police-tech giant is requiring case numbers and expanding automatic audits on its 120,000-camera network, but civil liberties groups warn the changes are easily circumvented and amount to a public-relations move.

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Big Tech25 juillet 20264 min de lecture

Paramount Agrees to Pause $110 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition Until Mid-2027

Paramount Skydance has agreed to halt its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until a federal judge rules on state antitrust challenges, a delay that could trigger up to $1.7 billion in fees for the David Ellison-led company.

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Big Tech25 juillet 20264 min de lecture

Paramount Agrees to Pause $110 Billion Warner Bros. Merger Until Trial or June 2027

Paramount Skydance on Friday agreed to halt its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until a federal judge rules on states’ antitrust challenge – or until June 1, 2027. The delay could cost Paramount up to $1.7 billion in ticking fees.

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Rachel Sinclair

Cybersecurity

Security spending, breaches, and resilience.

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Cybersecurity24 septembre 20264 min de lecture

Hacker Group Claims Massive FBI Data Breach, FBI Probes Zero-Day Attack on Jobs Portal

The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen more than 2 terabytes of sensitive data on thousands of FBI employees and job applicants by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle’s PeopleSoft software. The FBI is investigating but has not confirmed the breach, while its jobs website remains offline.

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Cybersecurity22 septembre 20263 min de lecture

ShinyHunters Breaches Clop Leak Site, Threatens to Extort Rival Ransomware Gang

The ShinyHunters extortion collective hacked Clop’s dark web data leak site, stealing source code, server logs, and Tor onion service private keys, and has issued a ransom demand to the rival ransomware group.

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Cybersecurity22 septembre 20264 min de lecture

153 Million Driver's Licenses Exposed in IDScan Breach; FBI, RCMP Investigate

Identity verification firm IDScan confirmed a breach of its cloud platform after a dark web service called Nexus sold access to over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses. The FBI and RCMP are investigating; multiple class-action lawsuits have been filed.

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Cybersecurity22 septembre 20264 min de lecture

IDScan Breach Exposes 153 Million Driver’s Licenses, Triggers Identity Theft Fears

Identity verification firm IDScan.net confirmed that attackers breached its cloud platform, potentially exposing up to 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses sold on a dark web service. The FBI is investigating, and the RCMP said it is monitoring the situation.

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