2026-08-04
Deel acquires deepfake-detection startup Clarity as fake hire problem grows
Deel, the global HR and payroll platform, has acquired Clarity, a Tel Aviv-based AI cybersecurity startup that detects deepfakes and verifies identities in real time. The deal, reportedly worth between $45 million and $50 million in a mix of cash and shares, is Deel’s 15th acquisition and its first in Israel. The announcement landed alongside […]<br /> This story continues at The Next We [...]
2026-08-04
The student “AI revolt” is mostly a myth. Business students just want to be taught how to use it.
The boos at last spring’s graduations suggested a student revolt against AI. The data points the other way. Among business students at one Washington school, regular AI use has quietly become the norm, and the loudest demand is not to ban it but to teach it. The figures come from a three-year survey at American […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-04
Amsterdam startup Ore Energy raises $43 million to build iron-air batteries that store power for days
Ore Energy, an Amsterdam-based startup building grid-scale iron-air batteries, has raised $43 million in Series A funding to scale a technology that can store renewable electricity for up to 100 hours. The round was led by Plural and HV, with participation from Positron Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $61 million. The batteries work […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]
2026-08-04
A gang stole £14,244 to buy AI chatbot credits. His bank spotted the first charge and let the rest happen.
A businessman in Sussex watched £14,244 drain out of his Metro Bank account. The money went on credits for Claude, the AI chatbot he already paid to use. Two things failed at once. Criminals had turned a chatbot into a way to cash out stolen cards. And his bank spotted the first fraudulent charge, warned […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
