Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
Meta's Oversight Board says Community Notes aren't a proper substitute for fact checking, and warns expanding them beyond the US could pose human rights risks  —  On Thursday, Meta's Oversight Board, a quasi-independent body that reviews the social media giant's moderation practices …

Zoltan Vardai / Cointelegraph:
Tazapay, which builds cross-border payment infrastructure for fintech and web3 firms, says it closed a Series B extension, bringing its total Series B to $36M  —  Tazapay said Circle led a Series B extension that brought total funding to $36 million as the company expands cross-border payment rails.

Kyt Dotson / SiliconANGLE:
Steno, which offers an AI-powered case transcript analysis tool for legal professionals, raised a $49M Series C led by Savano Capital Partners  —  Steno Agency Inc., a leader in tech-enabled court reporting and litigation support services, today announced it has raised $49 million …

Sneha S K / Reuters:
Miami-based telehealth company eMed raised a $200M Series A at a $2B+ valuation to advance its agentic AI platform and more; Tom Brady participated in the round  —  Telehealth firm eMed said on Thursday it has raised $200 million in its latest funding round, valuing the Miami, Florida-based company at more than $2 billion.

Reuters:
Senior Trump officials say SMIC has been sending chipmaking tools to Iran for about a year; the US has sanctioned the company over alleged Chinese military ties  —  SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran's military, two senior Trump administration officials said on Thursday …