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Former captain Rashid Latif says no final despite heavy investment is a blow as country reportedly spent $16m to upgrade 3 venues. Pakistan cricket fans and former players seethed on Wednesday after the host country’s already disappointing Champions Trophy suffered one last blow: no final. “It’s totally unfair,” said Moeed Ali Khan, a private car driver outside Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium to watch the second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand. “I am disgusted, neither our team is in the final nor is the final in Pakistan.” Pakistan celebrated on February 19 when the country began staging its first major…

Knostic, a Virginia startup building technology to manage data leakage and oversharing with enterprise-class AI tools, has banked $11 million in a new funding round.  The company, which emerged from stealth last April with ambitious plans to provide a “need-to-know” filter on the answers generated by large language models, said the seed-stage financing was led by Bight Pixel Capital. Silicon Valley CISO Investments) and previous backers DNX Ventures and Seedcamp also took equity positions. Knostic, founded by veteran security pros Gadi Evron and Sounil Yu,  has raised a total of $14 million to build and market a “knowledge control layer”…

United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to target US universities that are hubs of student protests, from even before his election in November. Since he was sworn in on January 20, he has taken steps to back his plans, including executive orders. On Monday, he launched a new tirade, threatening to halt federal funding for schools, colleges, and universities if they allow “illegal protests”. Trump took to his Truth Social platform to deliver his newest threat, one that includes a promise to imprison “agitators”. “Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came.…

In an era where regulatory scrutiny is intensifying, Wealth Management firms are under pressure to ensure their retirement planning processes are not only precise but also align with client needs as stipulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). According to Ortec Finance, the push towards stochastic cashflow modelling has become essential, offering a spectrum of financial outcomes that aids clients in making informed decisions under varying market conditions. This technique is crucial in helping firms adhere to regulatory requirements and avoid reputational risks.Ortec Finance’s OPAL Financial Planning is at the forefront, providing solutions that sync with the FCA’s expectations for…

Kanguro, an InsurTech leader renowned for its revolutionary pet insurance products, has now entered the renters’ insurance market in Florida. Known for its innovative, technology-driven solutions, Kanguro aims to transform insurance offerings with a focus on simplicity and customer-centricity.The launch of renters’ insurance in Florida by Kanguro comes as part of its ongoing mission to modernize insurance by making it straightforward, transparent, fast, and universally accessible. This move is also paired with the introduction of a new partnership vertical, aimed at enhancing the value and convenience for its customers.Kanguro is primarily engaged in the InsurTech sector, where it has made…

Steve Smith announced his retirement from one-day international cricket on Wednesday after captaining Australia to a semi-final exit at the Champions Trophy, bringing down the curtain on a career in the format that included two World Cup wins. The 35-year-old batsman, who was his team’s top scorer with 73 as Australia lost to India by four wickets in Dubai on Tuesday, said he would still be available for selection for T20 internationals and test matches. ” sandbox=”allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms”> “It has been a great ride and I have loved every minute of it,” Smith said in a Cricket…

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against an Iranian national accused of running an online darknet marketplace used for trading drugs and cybercrime services. The marketplace, named Nemesis Market, was shut down in March 2024 as a result of a law enforcement operation conducted by Germany, the US and Lithuania.  German authorities announced after the takedown of Nemesis server infrastructure that more than 150,000 user accounts and over 1,100 seller accounts were registered on the site, which was accessible on the Tor network. Nemesis provided a platform for drug trafficking and the trade of fraudulently obtained goods and…

‘Not for sale’, says Mute Egede as the US leader reiterates interest in acquiring the island, painting a picture of prosperity for its ‘incredible people’.Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede says the Greenlandic people will determine their own future and do not want to be Danes nor Americans. Egede made his comments on Wednesday in reaction to United States President Donald Trump, who has reiterated his desire to make Greenland – currently a semi-autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark – a part of the US. “We do not want to be Americans, nor Danes, we are Kalaallit [Greenlanders]. The Americans…

Aryon Security, an innovative cloud security company, today announced its exit from stealth mode.Founded by veterans of the Israel Defense Forces’ elite “Matzov” unit, Aryon Security is introducing a groundbreaking Cloud Security Enforcement Platform designed to prevent cloud risks before they become a problem in production environments.The company has successfully raised $9m in seed funding. The investment round was led by Viola Ventures and Blumberg Capital, with significant contributions from cybersecurity industry notables such as Shlomo Kramer, Maty Siman, and Rubi Aronashvili.Aryon Security is set to transform the $44bn global cloud security market by shifting from the traditional reactive “deploy…

Financial institutions frequently encounter significant challenges when attempting to develop their own AI solutions for financial crime compliance (FCC).These endeavours often face prolonged project timelines and diminishing returns, highlighting the complexity and resource intensity of such tasks.Conversely, institutions that opt to integrate AI Agents from WorkFusion are witnessing rapid and substantial returns on investment (ROI). These returns not only materialize quickly but also continue to escalate over time, demonstrating the long-term value of partnering with established AI technologies.For those interested in exploring the benefits of WorkFusion AI Agents, the company has recently released a new white paper. It offers a…