Blockchain giant Chainalysis acquires stealth AI agent security startup Alterya for over $100 million
Before even leaving stealth mode, Alterya, a startup that uses AI agents to detect fraud, is being acquired by blockchain giant Chainalysis, B-17 has learned from multiple sources. The total acquisition amount was around $150 million, according to two sources familiar with the deal. Alterya has raised $9.8 million in seed funding from Battery Ventures,…
China’s trade surplus surged close to $1 trillion, days before Trump’s big new tariffs are due to land
A ship loaded with vehicles for export leaves Taicang Port in Suzhou, China, in 2024. China’s exports reached record levels in 2024 as it braces for new tariffs President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll impose after he takes office next week. According to Chinese government figures released Monday, its exports grew 7.1% to 25.45 trillion yuan…
The stock market is hitting extreme valuations. Get used to it.
The S&P 500 is hitting valuation extremes. But one Wall Street strategist says that’s simply the new normal, and not a screaming signal to sell. Instead, says Savita Subramanian, an equity strategist at Bank of America, investors should embrace the high historical valuations because the internal makeup of the stock market is a lot different…
Microsoft Word: How to download and use the popular word-processing software and its handiest functions and features
Microsoft Word is perhaps the world’s most popular word-processing program, and has been a staple in homes, schools, and offices for decades. Microsoft Word came out during Ronald Reagan’s first term in the Oval Office, and in the decades that have passed between then and now, it has become one of Microsoft’s most important and…
If you’re taking a trip to the UK anytime soon, make sure you’ve signed up for its new electronic entry form
Americans traveling to the UK now need to apply for an ETA. The UK has changed its entry requirements, so most visitors need to apply for permission to travel to the country. This is also necessary if you have a layover at a UK airport. It encompasses all parts of the UK — England, Scotland,…
We work remotely, so we moved from the US to Morocco. We plan to stay for years.
Arleevia and Ricoyo Lyles have enjoyed exploring Tangier, Morocco. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Arleevia and Ricoyo Lyles. The couple moved from the US to Tangier, Morocco, in November. Arleevia, 26, works in marketing, and Ricoyo, 40, works in finance. Both work remotely in jobs focused on the US, and they’re…
A stick-figure drawing in a North Korean soldier’s diary showed how Pyongyang’s troops wanted to use each other as drone ‘bait’
A 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade drone operator launches a UAV in preparation for a combat mission in Kharkiv. Excerpts from a North Korean soldier’s diary released by Ukraine show a glimpse at how Pyongyang’s troops in Russia believed they could defend against drones and artillery strikes. Ukraine’s special forces have been releasing excerpts…
Elon Musk’s DOGE intends to embed 2 cost-cutting representatives at most major government agencies: report
In November, President-elect Donald Trump said that Elon Musk would co-lead a government commission called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Elon Musk’s government efficiency commission is looking to embed staffers at government agencies to lead cost cutting efforts. Most major government agencies will be given two representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency,…
Gavin Newsom says he’s already ‘reimagining LA 2.0’ post-wildfire, and that California needs a ‘Marshall Plan’ to rebuild
California Gov. Gavin Newsom surveys the damage in Pacific Palisades with CalFire’s Nick Schuler and State Sen. Alex Padilla. As the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles continue to rage, Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking toward rebuilding an “LA 2.0” post-fire. Newsom was asked in an NBC “Meet the Press” interview on Saturday if California would…
