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Northampton Township Death Probe; Arkema’s Performance Ski Gear; Trump-GOP Tax Refund Messaging; Anti-ICE Funding Claims; IT Data-Selling Study; Upwind $250M and Claroty $150M for AI Security Expansion

Police Investigate a Death in Northampton Township, Bucks County

A death investigation in Northampton Township, Bucks County, led to a large police presence as residents were asked to avoid the area. Chopper 6 was overhead around 5:30 p.m.

Arkema Develops Performance-Enhancing Ski Gear Worldwide

How Arkema is engineering ski gear that boosts performance all over the world, with key materials science work taking place at its Birdsboro factory, where technology used in high-end ski boots is developed for top-tier skiing conditions.

Trump’s High-Stakes Push to Increase Tax Refunds

Trump is backing a tax policy strategy aimed at boosting tax refunds during filing season, with projections of about $100 billion more in refunds than last year’s $329 billion total. The goal is to put more cash in voters’ pockets as Republicans face slipping approval on economic management amid cost-of-living worries and a cooling job market. The plan is also tied to high political stakes, including holding narrow House and Senate majorities that would shape the federal agenda and limit scrutiny of Trump.

Interpreting Republican Messaging During the Trump Presidency

Decoding Republicans in the Trump Era means reading between the lines: with President Donald Trump demanding personal loyalty and punishing public dissent, many GOP leaders communicate in carefully worded rhetorical code. After a second protester in Minnesota was killed by federal agents, party lawmakers issued a wave of statements and sound bites that often seemed crafted to be interpreted rather than taken at face value.

CEO Warns Outside Funding Is Fueling Anti-ICE Violence and Endangering Law Enforcement

Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, says violent confrontations aimed at ICE agents in and around Minnesota’s Twin Cities are being amplified by outside actors he claims are financed by “shadowy interests,” rather than arising solely from organic protest. He points to blocked federal vehicles, personal threats, and doxxing campaigns against agents and their families, warning the situation is spiraling into a cycle of escalation between protesters and ICE. Swart urged President Trump to adopt a temporary de-escalation posture while continuing enforcement, and proposed policy changes such as prioritizing deportations of people with criminal records, clarifying sanctuary policies, requiring clearly marked ICE uniforms and vehicles, and limiting ICE’s crowd-control role. The White House said border official Tom Homan has been sent to Minnesota to oversee enforcement and assess the unrest.

Study Finds Many Future IT Workers Would Sell Patient Data for Money

Researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo report that nearly 60% of surveyed tech students said they would violate HIPAA to disclose protected health information if offered sufficient payment, including data about a highly famous patient. The study also found a correlation between interest in white-hat hacking and a willingness to engage in illegal data breaches.

Upwind Raises $250 Million to Expand Its CNAPP Into AI and Data Security

Upwind has raised $250 million in a Series B round at a $1.5 billion valuation to broaden its cloud-native application protection platform beyond detection and response. The funding will support increased engineering investment and expansion into AI, application, and data security products.

Claroty Raises $150 Million to Expand AI-Driven Critical Infrastructure Security

Claroty has secured $150 million in Series F funding to scale its platform for protecting critical infrastructure with embedded AI. CEO Yaniv Vardi says the company plans to push toward profitability, pursue acquisitions, and deepen industry-specific offerings for healthcare, manufacturing, and industrial customers, while keeping an IPO strategy in view.

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