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Crypto
Stablecoin infrastructure startup Cyclops raises $8 million
Stablecoin infrastructure startup Cyclops raised $8 million from Castle Island Ventures, F-Prime and Shift4 Payments. Cyclops provides technology that helps payment companies adopt stablecoins, and its co-CEO said it aims to be the first platform payment firms think of when building stablecoin solutions. Fortune reported that New York-based Blade is a customer. Cyclops partners with processors including Fiserv and Global Payments.
AI & Enterprise
Next-generation AI models flood the market
Major tech companies are unveiling new AI models and updates, with Chinese firms stepping up their push. Alibaba introduced Qwen 3.5, while ByteDance released its Seedance 2.0 video-generation model and plans stronger protections amid copyright controversy. DeepSeek is expected to launch V4, while Anthropic and OpenAI rolled out updates. Enterprise deployments, agent services, acquisitions and investments continued this week, alongside moves by Perplexity, Airbnb and others.
AI & Enterprise
Checkpoint to buy three security startups from AI to MSP
Checkpoint is buying three startups for a combined $150 million, SiliconANGLE reported on Feb. 12. It has agreed to acquire Tel Aviv-based Cyclops Security for $85 million. Cyclops developed a data lake platform that analyzes cybersecurity data across enterprise infrastructure to identify risks. Checkpoint is also buying Cyata Security, which sets AI agent security guardrails, and Rotait, which develops a security platform for managed service providers.