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Blacksmith hits $1B valuation; Chrome warns of insecure sites; Samsung monitor deal

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Blacksmith, a platform focused on AI code development and testing, has achieved a $1 billion valuation after securing $66 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital. Separately, Google Chrome will now proactively warn users about insecure websites before they visit them, a shift from its previous after-the-fact notifications. In other tech news, Samsung's 25-inch Odyssey G4 gaming monitor is available at a record-low price on Amazon, with a $110 discount. AI

IMPACT AI development platforms are attracting significant investment, while browser security and consumer tech see incremental updates.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a significant funding round for an AI company and notable product updates from major tech firms.

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Blacksmith hits $1B valuation; Chrome warns of insecure sites; Samsung monitor deal

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C Blacksmith, a platform that lets companies build and test AI code more effectively, just announce

    Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C Blacksmith, a platform that lets companies build and test AI code more effectively, just announced a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia that values the company at $1 billion. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/blacksmith-hits-unicorn-…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Google Chrome is done warning you about insecure websites after the fact The browser will now give you a heads-up before you visit an insecure website. https://

    Google Chrome is done warning you about insecure websites after the fact The browser will now give you a heads-up before you visit an insecure website. https://www. androidauthority.com/google-ch rome-https-security-warnings-default-3725570/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # …

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Samsung Odyssey G4 falls to record-low price with $110 off The Samsung 25-inch Odyssey G4 is now 39% off on Amazon, bringing 300Hz gaming and a 1ms response tim

    Samsung Odyssey G4 falls to record-low price with $110 off The Samsung 25-inch Odyssey G4 is now 39% off on Amazon, bringing 300Hz gaming and a 1ms response time for less. https://www. androidauthority.com/samsung-o dyssey-g4-monitor-deal-3726261/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews #…

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