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Exploit and vulnerability intelligence provider VulnCheck on Tuesday announced that it has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round. The investment, which brings the total raised by the company to nearly $20 million, was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from Sorenson Capital and In-Q-Tel. The newly raised money will be used by VulnCheck to improve its platform, accelerate growth and fuel its international expansion. VulnCheck has developed a platform that provides exploit and vulnerability intelligence, initial access intelligence, and IP intelligence.  The platform collects data from 500 channels and 400 million records to provide organizations with…

Google on Tuesday announced new products and features aimed at healthcare use cases, including improved overviews in Google Search for health queries, medical records APIs, and new health-focused “open” AI models. In Search, Google says it’s using AI and ranking systems to expand “knowledge panel” answers on thousands of health-related topics, and adding support for healthcare queries in Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese on mobile. Search already provided knowledge panel answers for ailments such as the flu or the common cold, but the update greatly expands the number of topics the knowledge panels cover, the company said. Google is also debuting…

During a health-focused event in New York on Tuesday, Google announced that it’s developing a collection of “open” AI models for drug discovery called TxGemma. The AI models, which Google said will be released through its Health AI Developer Foundations program later this month, can understand both “regular text” and the structures of different “therapeutic entities,” including chemicals, molecules, and proteins, according to the company. “The development of therapeutic drugs from concept to approved use is a long and expensive process, so we’re working with the wider research community to find new ways to make this development more efficient,” Karen…

During a health-focused event in New York on Tuesday, Google announced that it’s developing a collection of “open” AI models for drug discovery called TxGemma. The AI models, which Google said will be released through its Health AI Developer Foundations program later this month, can understand both “regular text” and the structures of different “therapeutic entities,” including chemicals, molecules, and proteins, according to the company. “The development of therapeutic drugs from concept to approved use is a long and expensive process, so we’re working with the wider research community to find new ways to make this development more efficient,” Karen…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Dreaming of going to Harvard University?Well, the university has made things a little easier with an announcement Monday that students whose families make less than $200,000 won’t pay tuition. The university said the plan goes into effect for the 2025-2026 academic year and is aimed at making Harvard more affordable, especially for middle income students. Those students could also get additional financial aid to cover other expenses.“Putting Harvard within financial reach for more individuals widens the array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that all of our students encounter, fostering their intellectual and personal growth,” Harvard University…

Western Alliance Bank is notifying roughly 22,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen from a third-party secure file transfer software. The incident, the bank says, occurred in October 2024, when a threat actor started exploiting an unknown vulnerability in the file transfer tool, gaining access to “a limited portion of Western Alliance’s systems” and stealing files from them. In January, Western Alliance learned that data was compromised in the attack, and in February it determined that personal information was stolen, including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, passport information, financial account numbers, and tax identification…

Global InsurTech firm bolttech, which operates a technology-driven insurance ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Ridhi Chaudhary, chief investment officer at Dragon Fund by Liquidity and MUFG, as a non-executive director.This appointment follows bolttech’s recent Series C funding round led by Dragon Fund.The firm operates across more than 35 markets in Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa, facilitating seamless connections between insurers, distributors, and customers through digital and data-driven solutions.Chaudhary brings extensive experience in private equity and technology investments, with a career spanning over a decade across sectors such as technology, healthcare, and sustainability. She has worked in markets including…

US representatives and senators this week reintroduced a bipartisan bill to boost the cybersecurity of rural water systems by expanding the existing Circuit Rider Program. The bill, titled the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act, was introduced in the House by congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Zachary Nunn (IA-03), and in the Senate by senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev) and Mike Rounds (R-SD). According to the senators who reintroduced the bipartisan legislation, only 20% of the water and wastewater systems across the US are protected from cyber threats now. The bill aims to fundamentally change that. The Cybersecurity for Rural…

As 2025 unfolds, financial institutions face an evolving array of challenges. The recent Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Study conducted by Protiviti and NC State University, which garnered insights from over 1,200 board members and executives, sheds light on the primary concerns encompassing financial crime compliance, AI integration, and increasing regulatory oversight.At the forefront of addressing these challenges is Quantifind, a company dedicated to aiding risk and compliance teams. In collaboration with Protiviti, Quantifind leverages AI-driven risk intelligence to help financial institutions gear up against these emerging threats. Here are six crucial insights from their report and strategies for institutions…

Sixfold, a pioneer in generative AI solutions for insurance risk analysis, has launched its AI Accuracy Validator, a tool designed to improve underwriter confidence in AI-generated risk assessments.The company focuses on advancing AI technology to provide insurers with reliable and transparent decision-making tools, according to InsurTech Insights.The launch of the AI Accuracy Validator comes as the insurance industry experiences a rapid surge in AI adoption.Recent surveys show that 77% of insurers have incorporated AI into their value chains, compared to 61% just a year ago.While AI enhances risk assessment precision, underwriters often struggle with verifying the accuracy of AI-generated insights,…