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Aug 3, 2026

Cybersecurity firm Horizon3 raises $250M at $2B valuation, tripling value in 14 months

San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Horizon3 announced a $250 million Series E funding round that values the company at over $2 billion, more than tripling its $650 million valuation from June 2025. The company specializes in autonomous penetration testing and AI-driven security solutions.

Aug 3, 2026·9 sources
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Jul 25, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group Chair Chung Euisun Unveils Physical AI Vision at San Francisco Summit, Meets Nvidia CEO

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung presented the company's Physical AI roadmap at a San Francisco AI Summit and met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to discuss collaboration on autonomous driving, robotics, and manufacturing AI. The meetings occurred as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung led a delegation of business leaders to deepen AI partnerships with global tech companies.

Jul 25, 2026·9 sources
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Jul 22, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to Begin Five-Nation Tour With Silicon Valley AI Meetings

President Lee Jae-myung is scheduled to begin an 11-day tour on July 24, visiting San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Germany. In San Francisco, he will hold separate meetings with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and attend an AI summit. He will then hold summit talks in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina before stopping in Frankfurt to meet members of the Korean community and returning on August 3.

Jul 22, 2026·9 sources
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  • ▪Cybersecurity attacks are accelerating in speed, with simulated network compromise times dropping from over seven minutes to 77 seconds over three years.
  • ▪The global cybersecurity market was valued at $271.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $663.2 billion by 2033.
  • ▪Horizon3 raised $250 million in a Series E funding round on August 3, 2026, valuing the cybersecurity company at over $2 billion.

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