Chris Metinko / Axios:
Brandlight, which develops tools that help brands monitor how AI models perceive them, raised a $30M Series A led by Pelion Venture Partners  —  Brandlight, which can monitor how AI models perceive companies, raised a $30 million Series A led by Pelion Venture Partners, CEO Imri Marcus tells Axios Pro exclusively.

Highguard released in late January, but Wildlight Entertainment developers say the studio has already laid staffers off.

Highguard, a new multiplayer shooter from developers who worked on games like Apex Legends and Call of Duty, launched just over two weeks ago, but developer Wildlight Entertainment is already cutting jobs at the company, according to posts from affected staffers on LinkedIn. Former Wildlight level designer Alex Graner says that "most of the team […]

Financial Times:
Russia removes WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram from a Roskomnadzor-run online directory, essentially blocking them in the country without workarounds  —  Move follows months of pushing users to state-controlled app  —  Millions of Russians were abruptly cut off from the encrypted WhatsApp …

Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Cisco reports Q2 revenue up 10% YoY to $15.35B, vs. $15.12B est., and forecasts Q3 adjusted EPS only in line with estimates; CSCO drops 7%+ after hours  —  Cisco reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday, but the stock dropped about 7% in extended trading as earnings guidance …