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A former Google software engineer has been indicted on charges of stealing AI technology secrets from the company to pass to two Chinese companies, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.

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Exclusive: BrainCheck, a cognitive health assessment company founded by Stanford neuroscience professor David Eagleman, scores $15 million in Series B funding led by Next Coast Ventures, S3 Ventures and UPMC Enterprises.

By the numbers: Alzheimer's is projected to cost the US $321 billion this year, including $206 billion in Medicare and Medicaid payments, per the Alzheimer's Association. Of 8 million expected cases of mild cognitive impairment, 7.4 million (92%) remained undiagnosed, per a 2023 study published in the journal Alzheimer's Research and Therapy.

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SCOOP: PayPal has named Amy Bonitatibus as chief corporate affairs and communications officer, as the company undergoes its first management shakeup in a decade.

Companies like Apple and Okta are providing human rights organizations funding to help crack down on mercenary spyware vendors.

Why it matters: These orgs are usually the first to uncover private dealings between secretive spyware vendors and governments.

IBM has been using Adobe's Firefly to produce marketing materials — and found the AI image generator produced higher engagement than non-AI campaigns, according to a case study shared first with Axios.

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