Lumaril raises $66 million for industrial AI software
Lumaril raised a $66 million Series A at a $400 million valuation, The Wall Street Journal reported. The company develops AI software that connects to manufacturers' existing control systems to optimize industrial production on factory floors.
Binance plans phased withdrawal restart after hack
Binance says it plans to resume withdrawals in phases starting Sunday after covering 95% of the $6.3 billion in tokens stolen in a hack, Reuters reports. The stolen tokens included BTC and ETH. The planned restart would restore withdrawal access in stages.
Baseten raises $2 billion as Tenstorrent secures $1.5 billion Series E
Baseten has raised $2 billion in a funding round led by Sands Capital, KuCoin reported. The financing is being conducted in two tranches, raising its valuation to $26 billion and then $30 billion. Baseten provides services for running and fine-tuning AI models.
Five technology giants commit more than $3T to future spending
Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle have committed more than $3T to future spending on data centres, leases, equipment and energy, The Next Web reported, citing Bloomberg. Alphabet accounts for more than $1T and Meta for more than $800B.
Salesforce's Rune acquisition agreement reportedly worth $375 million
Salesforce's agreement to acquire military logistics software developer Rune Technologies is worth $375 million in cash and stock, Resilience Media reported. Rune builds AI software that helps the US military predict supply needs and manage logistics in the field.
AT&T agrees to $177 million fund for two data breach settlements
AT&T has agreed to establish a $177 million settlement fund following two data breaches that exposed personal information and call records, the South Florida Times reported.