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Israeli data security startup Cyera raised $300M at a $12B valuation, after raising $400M at a $9B valuation in January (Meir Orbach/CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/w1j2xejw4

Cyera raises $300 million at $12 billion valuation, extending its rapid ascent
The Israeli data security company raised $400 million at a $9 billion valuation just five months ago.

A custom #Rust compiler backend that emits #Java Virtual Machine bytecode. Compile Rust code into a runnable .jar compatible with #JVM 8 .

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/02/weapons-europe-war-people-scandinavia-baltic-citizens-non-combatants

Etappensieg mit Beigeschmack: EU-Parlament trotzt vorerst der Chatkontrolle
Die EU-Gremien haben eine Massenüberwachung von Messengern erneut vertagt. Rat und EVP versuchen die Abgeordneten mit einem juristischen Trick zu überrumpeln.

Etappensieg mit Beigeschmack: EU-Parlament trotzt vorerst der Chatkontrolle
Die EU-Gremien haben eine Massenüberwachung von Messengern erneut vertagt. Rat und EVP versuchen die Abgeordneten mit einem juristischen Trick zu überrumpeln.

[OT] Z.ai's GLM-5.2: A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/03/tech/china-ai-catch-up/ Paywalled at Reuters

A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf
Z.ai’s GLM-5.2 model has been put at the heart of a growing debate about whether China is finally catching up to the U.S. in the artificial intelligence race.

Missouri’s initiative petition process has long served as one of the ways people can shape public policy when statewide voters and the Missouri state legislature reach different conclusions.
It is part of the constitutional balance that ensures governing authority ultimately remains accountable to the people.
Amendment 4 would not eliminate that constitutional authority, but it would make exercising it nearly impossible.
Missouri is one of 26 states that uses a citizen-in…

Missouri Ballot Measure Attempts to Undermine Voters’ Influence Over Policy
If passed, Amendment 4 could make it substantially more difficult for citizen-led constitutional amendments to succeed.

How journalists in Sudan are turning to encrypted networks, satellite imagery, and citizen reporting to document the war, as militias restrict media operations (Adam Makary/Wired Middle East)
https://www.wired.me/story/sudans-journalists-are-reporting-a-war…

Sudan's Journalists Are Reporting a War They Can't Access
As access collapses, journalists turn to encrypted networks, satellite imagery and citizen reporting to document the war.

Israeli startup ZutaCore, which builds direct-to-chip liquid data center cooling systems, raised a $100M Series C from Mitsubishi and more at a $600M valuation (Meir Orbach/CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/ryzxms2ezx

Israeli AI cooling startup ZutaCore raises $100 million Series C at estimated $600 million valuation
Samsung, Mitsubishi Electric and Carrier back data center infrastructure company from Sderot. 

Viewers took to social media to slam Trump's comments,
arguing they were racist and offensive.
One viewer said, "Donald Trump, you are a rich hillbilly turd. You are evil in every plop."
Another viewer added, "It’s not okay. Trump has failed to deliver."
A third wrote, "He is working hard to destroy the country with his hate."

Donald Trump branded 'bankrupt hillbilly' by Fox News viewers after scathing 9-word rant
President Donald Trump was in Medora, North Dakota, to attend the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, where he ranted against the U.S. Supreme Court

Cybersecurity company Aikido Security acquires Root, which has raised about $31M and develops an AI platform for securing open-source components (Meir Orbach/CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hjxak411qzx

Cyber unicorn Aikido acquires Israeli startup Root for $70-$100 million
The Belgian company expands its AI security push and will open a new development center in Israel following the deal.