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AI & Enterprise
a16z partner says on-site support, not grants, is needed for rural schools and hospitals
Anne Neuberger, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and former U.S. national security official, warned that small U.S. towns face mounting security threats, citing ransomware incidents that halt 911 systems and expose student records. She said rural hospitals sometimes pay ransoms above $100,000 and lack budgets, staff and technical capacity. Neuberger promoted the nonprofit SAIF, incubated by a16z, which will provide free AI and security tools, training and incident response through on-site engineering support.
Crypto
U.S. Treasury sanctions Iranian exchange Bitbank over bitcoin fund moves
The U.S. Treasury has added Iranian cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank to its sanctions list, targeting what it describes as networks used to move bitcoin to help Iran evade sanctions. The action is part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast” campaign of economic pressure on Iran. The Treasury also designated Iranian financier Babak Zanjani, his software firm, and three associates. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move shows crypto financing is not beyond U.S. reach.
Mobility
Dubai VDX approved as world\'s first commercial eVTOL dedicated vertiport
Dubai\'s VDX has received regulatory certification as the world\'s first commercial eVTOL-dedicated vertiport, marking a move into readiness for commercial operations. Electrek reported that the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority certified the Skyports Infrastructure-developed site. Skyports said VDX will be a core transfer hub for Dubai\'s air taxi network, with 2 pads, high-power DC fast charging, 3,100 square metres of area and capacity for up to 170,000 people a year.
