Evening Scan

Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI dominated the day's conversation. The DHS breach story deteriorated. A German manufacturer just handed every CFO a new line item.

$1.8B — What German defense-tech startup Helsing just raised in a Series E, at an $18B valuation, as European defense spending expands what "startup scale" means. (SiliconAngle)

Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secrets

A former Apple employee allegedly exploited a post-departure bug to pull confidential files before jumping to OpenAI. The lawsuit's six wildest claims suggest Apple is swinging hard. (TechCrunch)

DHS Network Intrusion Was Twice Ruled a False Positive Before Breach Was Confirmed

Analysts flagged the intrusion in May, dismissed it twice as harmless, and confirmed the breach in June. The timeline will fuel uncomfortable congressional hearings. (Nextgov/FCW)

German Firm Files for Insolvency, Blames Cyberattack That Shut Down Production for 6 Weeks

ZEGO-TVZ says a March ransomware attack left it with no path back to solvency. Cyber insurance and cyber survival are not the same thing. (The Register)

Twelve States Sue to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (paywall)

Washington waved it through; California and eleven other states didn't get the memo. Their suit argues the deal damages both movie theaters and America's entertainment industry. (NYT)