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Tel Aviv-based Torq, which operates an autonomous AI-powered security operations platform, raised $140M led by Merlin Ventures at a $1.2B valuation (Andrew Martin/Bloomberg)

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Tel Aviv-based Torq, which operates an autonomous AI-powered security operations platform, raised $140M led by Merlin Ventures at a $1.2B valuation  —  The Israeli cybersecurity startup Torq is planning to announce Sunday that it has closed a $140 million funding round, raising its valuation to $1.2 billion.

Instagram says it fixed the issue that let someone send all those password reset emails

If you're one of the many, many people who received a password reset email from Instagram the other day, the company says it fixed the issue. What was the issue? Unclear. We reached out to Meta for clarification and have yet to receive a response. All we know is that an "external party" triggered the […]

From Star Wars to Lost: J.J. Abrams is the kind of dramatic entrances

Abrams has never met a franchise he can’t launch into the stratosphere — and then quickly abandon

GameStop is kicking off 2026 by shutting down over 400 stores in 42 states

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is in line to potentially earn $35 billion in stock options, so long as the company hits a $100 billion market cap. One way to hit that target is by cutting costs, and one way of cutting costs is to close down a bunch of stores. The company closed 590 stores […]

‘Sinners’ Cast: Where Are They Now

Dominating the Night: As Ryan Coogler’s Vampire Epic Leads the Golden Globes, We Track the Massive Next Moves for Michael B. Jordan and the Cast

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