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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

CIO

A human firewall is a collective effort of individuals within an organization that fights and wards off cybersecurity threats (such as phishing and ransomware), especially ones that use social engineering. The training has to result in behavioral change and be habit-forming.

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Social robotics company Furhat buys Sphero spin-out company Misty Robotics

TechCrunch

Today, Swedish social robotics company Furhat Robotics is offering the beleaguered startup a gentle landing in what the Swedish company says is an all-cash deal. “Acquisitions in the world of social robotics are very rare. .” “Acquisitions in the world of social robotics are very rare. After raising $11.5

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Dulling the impact of AI-fueled cyber threats with AI

CIO

While LLMs are trained on large amounts of information, they have expanded the attack surface for businesses. From prompt injections to poisoning training data, these critical vulnerabilities are ripe for exploitation, potentially leading to increased security risks for businesses deploying GenAI.

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Tonal adds live classes to its strength training workouts

TechCrunch

Wall-mounted fitness startup Tonal this morning announced that it’s bringing live courses to it portfolio of strength training workouts. The new offering provides real-time feedback from coaches, coupled with a “social zone” for interacting with fellow Tonal users. The portfolio is also getting four new coaches for live workouts.

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Indonesian halal-focused social commerce startup Evermos lands $30M Series B

TechCrunch

Evermos is an Indonesian social commerce startup with two goals: to let people earn extra income by opening online stores without spending capital and to help small brands grow into household names. Super, an Indonesian hyperlocal social commerce startup, raises $28M led by SoftBank Ventures Asia. Image Credits: Evermos.

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Going after social commerce for sportspeople, Millions gets $10M

TechCrunch

Millions.co , a social commerce platform geared towards professional and semi-professional athletes wanting help to monetize their fanbase by selling merch and/or on-demand video, has grabbed $10 million in funding led by Boston-based Volition Capital. “We love Cameo , but we’re really different and focused on sports.”

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Early Snapchat employee debuts Yoni Circle, a social storytelling app for womxn

TechCrunch

Drimal, has now launched her own social app, Yoni Circle. Drimal came up with the idea for a social storytelling app, in part, because she saw the potential when working on the Snapchat “Our Stories” product. An early Snapchat employee who once architected the “Our Stories” product, Chloe?

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