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• Yaron Elad and Elik Etzion, along with US partner Gurinder Sidhu, launched AlphaDrive, a $100 million investment fund focused on cybersecurity and AI with a unique investment model. • The founding partners bring a track record of 22 exits in cybersecurity investments generating approximately $2.5 billion in combined value. • The fund represents a strategic pivot toward investing at the convergence of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, reflecting market trends following recent high-profile AI security incidents.

• Port, an AI startup in cybersecurity, raised $100 million in its third funding round led by General Atlantic, achieving an $800 million valuation. • The funding supports expansion in cloud infrastructure protection technologies. • This round reflects investor confidence in AI-driven defenses against evolving cyber threats in the US market.

Rapper, jailed over Megan Thee Stallion shooting, alleges he was ‘knowingly’ housed with prisoner with violent historyThe rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence over the shooting of fellow hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion, has filed a federal lawsuit against California corrections officials, seeking $100m after being stabbed in prison.Lanez, whose name is Daystar Peterson, said in court papers that a fellow inmate at California correctional institution in Tehachapi stabbed him approximately 16 times on 12 May 2025 using a “home-made” shank. Peterson said he suffered stab wounds to his face, head, torso and back, resulting in “permanent scarring, along with two collapsed lungs”. Continue reading...