Numeral raises $100M for sales tax automation
Numeral raised a $100M Series C led by Insight Partners, FinTech Global reported. Its AI-powered platform automates sales tax compliance workflows in over 90 countries. The financing adds capital to a business serving companies t...
PicoJool raises $27.5M for AI data center interconnects
PicoJool raised a $27.5M Series A led by Socratic Partners, SiliconANGLE reported. The startup is developing interconnects for AI data centers based on vertical cavity surface emitting lasers. Former Intel chief executive Pat Gel...
Two unpatched NetScaler flaws reportedly exploited in attacks
Security firm watchTowr says attackers have exploited two previously undisclosed flaws that could allow remote code execution on Citrix NetScaler appliances. The firm said it identified the flaws during forensic investigations and...
Gene silencing makes more pancreatic cells produce insulin in laboratory study
Researchers silenced a gene in human pancreatic ductal cells and increased the share that became insulin-producing beta-like cells from fewer than 1 percent to about 8.5 percent, WIRED reported. After transplantation into diabetic...
Nscale secures $3.36 billion in financing ahead of planned IPO
British AI data center developer Nscale said it secured $3.36 billion in convertible-note financing ahead of a planned US stock-market listing. The Third Point-led deal makes $2.36 billion available immediately, while a further $1...
Quantum computing companies draw $4B+ in venture funding this year
PitchBook data cited by the Financial Times show venture capitalists have invested $4B+ in quantum computing companies so far this year, almost as much as in all of 2025. Last year's total nearly matched the previous four years co...