Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Health Benefits Platform Thatch Hits $1 Billion Valuation as Costs Soar
Fintech

Health Benefits Platform Thatch Hits $1 Billion Valuation as Costs Soar

Thatch raised $108 million at a $1 billion valuation, more than doubling its worth in 17 months by offering individual health insurance marketplaces that reduce employer costs and expand worker choice.

6h ago
Brazilian Banking Malware Uses Blockchain to Hide Attack Infrastructure
Cybersecurity

Brazilian Banking Malware Uses Blockchain to Hide Attack Infrastructure

Brazilian banking malware KREMLIN uses Ethereum smart contracts to hide infrastructure, installs malicious Chrome extensions, and has infected over 1,500 systems, mostly in Brazil.

8h ago
Y Combinator Leads Investor Activity as Nvidia Hits Busiest Month Since 2025
AI & ML

Y Combinator Leads Investor Activity as Nvidia Hits Busiest Month Since 2025

Y Combinator led August startup investments by deal count while Nvidia posted its busiest month since early 2025, participating in nine rounds totaling $1.3 billion amid surging AI interest.

17h ago
AI Companies Must Boost Productivity 2.7 Times by 2030 to Break Even
AI & ML

AI Companies Must Boost Productivity 2.7 Times by 2030 to Break Even

Hyperscalers must boost productivity 2.7 times by 2030 to break even on AI infrastructure spending approaching $1.1 trillion, with failure risking history's largest capital misallocation.

1d ago
Revolut Confirms Data Breach After Fake Government Emails Trick Employees
Cybersecurity

Revolut Confirms Data Breach After Fake Government Emails Trick Employees

Revolut confirmed a data breach after fraudsters used fake government emails to trick employees into disclosing sensitive customer information including IDs, financial details, and transaction histories.

2d ago
DeepSeek Hires CITIC Securities for Shanghai IPO, Seeks New Capital
AI & ML

DeepSeek Hires CITIC Securities for Shanghai IPO, Seeks New Capital

DeepSeek has hired CITIC Securities to prepare for a Shanghai IPO, seeking capital for infrastructure and talent as it pursues valuations far below U.S. rivals while losing researchers to better-funded competitors.

5d ago
Twenty-Nine Startups Reach Unicorn Status in August, Adding $63 Billion in Value
AI & ML

Twenty-Nine Startups Reach Unicorn Status in August, Adding $63 Billion in Value

Twenty-nine companies reached unicorn status in August, adding $63 billion in value, with over a third under three years old, led by AI and semiconductor startups.

6d ago
Colorado Couple Raised $3 Million for Faith-Based Crypto, Investors Lost It All
Fintech

Colorado Couple Raised $3 Million for Faith-Based Crypto, Investors Lost It All

Colorado couple raised over $3 million selling faith-based cryptocurrency INDXcoin to 500-plus investors who lost everything when the project collapsed, now face 40 felonies including fraud.

6d ago
Android Malware Clones Banking Apps to Evade Fraud Detection Systems
Cybersecurity

Android Malware Clones Banking Apps to Evade Fraud Detection Systems

Gigabud Android trojan clones banking apps into isolated work profiles, evading fraud detection by separating malware alerts from transactions. Group-IB documented 1,469 compromised Indonesian devices with losses near $961,000.

Sep 9, 2026
Hackers Steal $10,000 in Bitcoin by Tricking Users Into Installing Browser Scripts
Cybersecurity

Hackers Steal $10,000 in Bitcoin by Tricking Users Into Installing Browser Scripts

Sep 9, 2026
InDrive Scales Ads and Delivery Beyond Rides, Drawing 2,000 Advertisers Monthly
Emerging

InDrive Scales Ads and Delivery Beyond Rides, Drawing 2,000 Advertisers Monthly

Sep 9, 2026
JSCeal Malware Bypasses Google Authentication, Steals Cryptocurrency Data
Cybersecurity

JSCeal Malware Bypasses Google Authentication, Steals Cryptocurrency Data

Sep 8, 2026
Brazilian Hackers Execute Hundreds of Fraudulent Bank Transfers, Google Reports
Cybersecurity

Brazilian Hackers Execute Hundreds of Fraudulent Bank Transfers, Google Reports

Sep 3, 2026
MeridianLink Buys Credit Mountain to Turn Loan Rejections Into Future Approvals
SaaS

MeridianLink Buys Credit Mountain to Turn Loan Rejections Into Future Approvals

Sep 3, 2026
Anthropic Lets Banks Store Claude Logs in Their Own Clouds to Win Regulated Customers
AI & ML

Anthropic Lets Banks Store Claude Logs in Their Own Clouds to Win Regulated Customers

Sep 2, 2026
C3.ai Revenue Plunges 36% as Intuit Grows 14%, Widening SaaS Divide
SaaS

C3.ai Revenue Plunges 36% as Intuit Grows 14%, Widening SaaS Divide

Sep 1, 2026
ATM Software Flaws Expose Wider Security Risks Across Industries
Cybersecurity

ATM Software Flaws Expose Wider Security Risks Across Industries

Aug 31, 2026
Treasury Sanctions Iranian Hackers Who Stole $16.8 Million in Cryptocurrency
Cybersecurity

Treasury Sanctions Iranian Hackers Who Stole $16.8 Million in Cryptocurrency

Aug 31, 2026
Cosmos EVM flaw drained $5.7 million from six blockchains in five days
Cybersecurity

Cosmos EVM flaw drained $5.7 million from six blockchains in five days

Aug 30, 2026
Google Engineer Fights Polymarket Charges, Calls Bets Gambling Not Trading
Fintech

Google Engineer Fights Polymarket Charges, Calls Bets Gambling Not Trading

Aug 29, 2026
Cloudflare Launches Agent Wallets, but Username Grab Draws Fraud Complaints
AI Apps

Cloudflare Launches Agent Wallets, but Username Grab Draws Fraud Complaints

Aug 28, 2026
Dutch AI Fintech Neno Raises $7.2M to Automate Accounting Across Europe
AI & ML

Dutch AI Fintech Neno Raises $7.2M to Automate Accounting Across Europe

Aug 27, 2026
Interpol Arrests 58, Identifies 263 Suspects in West African Cybercrime Sweep
Cybersecurity

Interpol Arrests 58, Identifies 263 Suspects in West African Cybercrime Sweep

Aug 27, 2026
Shiprocket Shares Jump 48% on Debut After $195 Million IPO
SaaS

Shiprocket Shares Jump 48% on Debut After $195 Million IPO

Aug 25, 2026
Stockholm's Quartr Raises $18 Million for AI Financial Data Platform
SaaS

Stockholm's Quartr Raises $18 Million for AI Financial Data Platform

Aug 24, 2026
ToxicPanda Malware Now Targets 349 Banks Across 16 Countries, Report Finds
Cybersecurity

ToxicPanda Malware Now Targets 349 Banks Across 16 Countries, Report Finds

Aug 24, 2026
Upstart CFO Sells Shares as AI Lender Returns to Profit With $16.5 Million
Fintech

Upstart CFO Sells Shares as AI Lender Returns to Profit With $16.5 Million

Aug 24, 2026
Xero Targets Fair Share of US Market, Not Intuit Takeover
SaaS

Xero Targets Fair Share of US Market, Not Intuit Takeover

Aug 23, 2026
AI Accounting Startup Rillet Hits $1 Billion Valuation in 48 Hours
AI Apps

AI Accounting Startup Rillet Hits $1 Billion Valuation in 48 Hours

Aug 23, 2026