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Cybersecurity startup Hadrian has raised $40 million in a funding round co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and Smart Fin, bringing its total funding to $65 million. The company focuses on fighting AI-driven cyber threats, and the investment signals continued investor interest in security firms tackling increasingly automated attacks.

SpaceX dropped one of the four grid fins from its Super Heavy booster, and the change is being praised as a smart engineering move. Removing a fin cuts weight and complexity while the three remaining fins may provide sufficient control for descent and the catch maneuver. Space commentators say the simplification shows growing confidence in the rocket's landing performance.