TechTaffy

tech:

taffy

Box Raises $100M, Valued At $2B

By TechTaffy Desk

boxBox has raised $100 million from, and inked partnerships with Itochu Technology Ventures, Macnica, Mitsui, Telefónica Digital, Telstra, DST Global and Coatue. The investment pegs the company at a net worth of $2 billion.

In another development, Box is also stepping up its global presence. The company will be opening new offices in Japan, Latin America, and Australia next year.

Aaron Levie (Co-founder and CEO, Box): This is a once-in-a-generation technology shift and an amazing opportunity for Box to help businesses everywhere navigate it.

Box is translated into 13 languages beyond English (with many more to come, says the company) and is being used by millions of individuals at businesses around the globe, with 40 per cent of the company’s users coming from outside the United States.

[Image courtesy: Box]

Just in

Seed

Oso Semiconductor raises $5.2M

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

Battelle appoints Tim Ryan to board of directors

Battelle has elected Tim Ryan, Citi’s Head of Technology and Business Enablement, to its board of directors.
Around the web

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. 
Around the web

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. 
Around the web

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.