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An Indian startup called Airbound has raised thirty-seven million dollars to challenge the trucking industry with what it describes as ultra-lightweight, rocket-like drones. Backers include Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom — a signal that last-mile logistics by air is still attracting serious capital despite years of uneven progress in the drone delivery space.
On the security front, researchers have detailed a passive backdoor called Sleepwalker that comes equipped with its own custom command language, making it harder to detect through conventional traffic analysis. Because it sits quietly and waits rather than actively reaching out, it sidesteps many of the behavioral signatures that defenders rely on — a reminder that the most dangerous intrusions are often the quietest ones.
And Microsoft is drawing scrutiny after a researcher discovered that AI watermarks applied inside Paint and Photos are tied directly to individual user IDs. The finding arrives just as the broader industry is rallying around transparency standards, with over one hundred ninety AI providers signed onto Europe's rules — but linking watermarks to identity raises questions about privacy that transparency advocates weren't quite expecting.
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