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Springbuk Raises $3.75M

Springbuk, an analytics firm specializing in population health and worksite wellness, has secured $3.75 million in Series A financing led by Lewis & Clark Ventures. The capital will be used to fuel strategic hiring and product innovation, says Springbuk.  The Springbuk platform is currently used by nearly 500 employers that represent 500,000 individuals, according to the company.

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Oso Semiconductor raises $5.2M

Oso Semiconductor has raised $5.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Engine Ventures.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. government agencies — CNBC

It’s called ChatGPT Gov and was built specifically for U.S. government use; writes Hayden Field. 

DeepSeek’s popular AI app is explicitly sending US data to China — Wired

Users have already reported several examples of DeepSeek censoring content that is critical of China or its policies, writes Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman. 

DeepSeek hit with large-scale cyberattack, says it’s limiting registrations — CNBC

DeepSeek on Monday said it would temporarily limit user registrations “due to large-scale malicious attacks” on its services; writes Hayden Field.