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Cluely’s revenue has skyrocketed to about $7 million in ARR since it launched its new enterprise product a week ago, founder Roy Lee told A Technology NewsRoom. “Every single person who has a meeting or an interview is testing this out.”

Cluely, one of Silicon Valley’s most-talked-about startups, offers products that use AI to analyze online c...

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Man&s ghastly festering ulcer stumps doctors—until they cut out a wedge of fleshMan’s ghastly festering ulcer stumps doctors—until they cut out a wedge of flesh

X-rays of the ankle showed swelling in the soft tissue but without some signs of infection. ....

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In the last week, social media users have shared dozens of stories about encounters with Soham Parekh, a software engineer who seems to have been simultaneously working at multiple Silicon Valley startups — unbeknownst to the companies — for the last several years.

But who is Parekh, how did he pull off his career as a serial moonlighter, and why...

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DJI is back at the top of the world — literally. In a jaw-dropping new video, the drone giant has unveiled an uninterrupted aerial ascent of Mount Everest, captured in a single take by the Mavic 4 Pro. Starting from the North Col Glacier at 6,500 meters (the point where technical climibing equipment is first required) and soaring to 8,800 meters...

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xAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but imaging shows 24 on sitexAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but imaging shows 24 on site

Before xAI got the permit, residents were stuck relying on infrequent thermal imaging to determine how many turbines appeared to be running without BACT. ....

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It’s an open secret in the fintech world that the founder and CEO of startup Increase, Darragh Buckley, has been trying for years to “buy a bank,” as one person familiar with the landscape told A Technology NewsRoom. 

A couple of weeks ago, he basically succeeded. 

He bought a big enough stake in Twin City Bank to trigger a public disclosure of the...

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DJI’s best‑in‑class phone stabilizer, the Osmo Mobile 7P, is dropping its price early for Prime Day — now just $126 (15% off its $149 MSRP). US consumers can take advantage of this limited‑time deal and grab a professional-grade gimbal without paying full price.

What sets the Osmo Mobile 7P apart is DJI’s brilliant Multifunctional...

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Sky Elements Drone Show Aims for World Records on July 4 Celebrations

Thursday night, the sky above Irving was lit up with more than just fireworks. About 525 drones took flight as part of Sky Elements‘ highly anticipated show at the city’s Sparks and Stripes Fourth of July celebration. The North Texas-based company was aiming to set a world record for the largest aerial image of a cowboy hat.

“We thought, what b...

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Cloudflare wants AI companies to pay up. The cloud infrastructure provider, which powers around 20% of the web, is launching a new experiment that would let publishers charge AI firms every time their bots scrape a site. It’s called Pay per Crawl, and it could reshape how content is accessed and monetized online.

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SEW Eurodrive's P2.e planetary gear units.

The P2.e series is available for the torque range 24.8 kNm to 124 kNm. | Source: SEW-EURODRIVE

SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH this week announced a major expansion in its U.S. manufacturing capabilities. The company will now locally assemble its P2.e planetary gear units in Wellford, S.C. This means lead times for the product are now as short as six weeks in...

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Quantum Systems and Fraunhofer FHR to Integrate State-of-the-Art Radar Technology into UAVs

– Quantum Systems – a leading European manufacturer of AI-powered ISR systems for defense, public safety, and industry, and the Fraunhofer-Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques (FHR), one of Europe’s leading research centers for radar and high-frequency technologies, announced their strategic partnership at the Wachtberg Forum.

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As a parent, it can be daunting to hand over a smart device to their tween when a myriad of online dangers exist. Pinwheel, a kid-friendly tech company, is introducing a new solution for parents who want to stay connected with their children without giving them a phone. 

The Pinwheel Watch is a recently launched smartwatch designed specifically for...

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Earlier this week, San Diego startup Gallant announced $18 million in funding to bring the first FDA-approved ready-to-use stem cell therapy to veterinary medicine. If it passes regulatory muster, it could create a whole new way to treat our fur babies.

It’s still an experimental field, even though people have been researching stem cells for humans...

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The latest survivor census maintained by the enthusiast site MustangsMustangs pegs overall numbers at 311 complete airframes. Of these, 29 are in long-term storage, 54 are in active restoration hangars, 159 are still airworthy, 66 are on static museum displays, and nine are difficult to categorize with public information.

The list receives weekly...

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Hypersonic weapons startup Castelion is raising a $350 million Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Altimeter Capital, according to sources and documents viewed by A Technology NewsRoom.

The round, which values the company in the billions, is anticipated to close in a matter of weeks. A term sheet has been signed. The new round comes on...

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Provider of covert surveillance app spills passwords for 62,000 usersProvider of covert surveillance app spills passwords for 62,000 users

The maker of a phone app that is advertised as providing a stealthy means for monitoring all activities on an Android device spilled email addresses, plain-text passwords, and other sensitive data belonging to 62,000 users, a researcher discovered recently. ....

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Since October 2024, DJI — the global leader in consumer drones — has encountered a major roadblock: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is detaining shipments at ports, citing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

That act enables CBP to presume goods “wholly or in part” from China’s Xinjiang region involve forced labor, barring them un...

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Fundraising is already hard-- do not let a messy cap table make it harder.At A Technology NewsRoom All Stage on July 15, founders will get a behind-the-scenes look at what it truly takes to keep a raise on track during the roundtable session Preparing to Raise: Cap Table Best Practices to Help You Close Fast. Hosted on the Foundation Stage, this ...

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Planetary gearing is a compact option to basic pinion-and-gear reducers and is used in a wide range of applications to supply high torque. We are going to go over the setup of a planetary gear assembly in SOLIDWORKS that will allow us to show the movement of the 3 drive types of this system.To established our planetary equipment system, ...

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AI agents are reshaping how work gets done across industries, and at A Technology NewsRoom Disrupt 2025, one of the leading voices in that transformation is stepping onto the AI Stage. May Habib, CEO and co-founder of Writer, will join us in San Francisco, October 27-29, for a fireside chat that dives deep into how enterprises are operationalizing...

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Zuckerberg did allow that relationships with AI would probably not replace in-person connections, due to the fact that there are things that are better about physical connections when you can have them. At the very same time, he stated, for the average American who has three good friends, AI relationships can fill the demand for something like 15 pals without the effort of real-world socializing. e simply do not have as much connection as they want, Zuckerberg stated ... Zuckerberg did enable that relationships with AI would most likely not change in-person connections, since there are things that are much better about physical connections when you can have them. At the exact same time, he stated, for the average American who has three pals, AI relationships can fill the need for something like 15 pals without the effort of real-world socializing. Individuals simply don't have as much connection as they desire, Zuckerberg said. They feel more alone a lot of the time than they would like. Why chat with real friends on Facebook when you can talk with AI avatars? Credit: Benj Edwards/ Getty Images Why chat with genuine pals on Facebook when you can talk with AI avatars? Credit: Benj Edwards/ Getty Images Zuckerberg also sees AI resulting in a thriving of human productivity and creativity in a way even his wildest metaverse imaginings couldnt match. Zuckerberg stated that AI advancement could lead towards a world of abundance where everyone has these superhuman tools to develop whatever they desire. That indicates personal access to a very powerful [virtual] software application engineer and AIs that are resolving illness, advancing science, developing new technology that makes our lives much better. That will also imply that some business will be able to get by with fewer workers before too long, Zuckerberg stated. In customer support, for example, as AI improves, you're going to get to a place where AI can handle a lot of people's concerns, he said. Not all of themmaybe 10 years from now it can deal with all of thembut considering a 3- to five-year time horizon, it will be able to handle a bunch.In the longer term, Zuckerberg said, AIs will be integrated into our more casual pursuits also. If everyone has these superhuman tools to develop a lots of various things, you're going to get incredible variety, and the amount of creativity that's going to be opened is going to be huge, he stated. I would think the world is going to get a lot funnier, weirder, and quirkier, the manner in which memes on the Internet have overcome the last 10 years. To be sure, there are some essential differences between the previous guarantee of the metaverse and the current guarantee of AI innovation. Zuckerberg claims that a billion individuals use Metas AI products monthly, for instance, absolutely dwarfing the highest estimates for regular usage of the metaverse or enhanced reality as an entire (even if lots of AI users seem to balk at paying for routine usage of AI tools). Meta coders are also supposedly currently utilizing AI coding tools regularly in a way they never did with Metas metaverse tools. And individuals are already establishing what they consider significant relationships with AI personalities, whether thats in the form of therapists or romantic partners.2 c37c410fc8c91b2af20cdff1f8a90f2

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The da Vinci 5 system from Intuitive Surgical.

The da Vinci 5 system includes numerous enhancements over the previous model. | Source: Intuitive Surgical

Intuitive Surgical Inc. yesterday said that its da Vinci 5 Surgical System has received CE mark approval for adult and pediatric use in Europe. The robot is allowed for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures across the abdominopelvic and...

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Despite their imposing presence, quantum computers are delicate beasts, and their errors are among the main bottlenecks that the quantum computing community is actively working to address. Failing this, promising applications in finance, drug discovery, and materials science may never become real.

That’s the reason why Google touted the e...

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The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann exits HBO showThe Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann exits HBO show

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A session happening at the Pittsburgh Robotics Network.

The Deep Tech Institute will provide technical leadership development for the staff of Pittsburgh&s deep tech companies. | Source: Pittsburgh Robotics Network

The Pittsburgh Robotics Network this week launched the Deep Tech Institute for Leadership and Innovation, or DTI. The organization described the DTI as a first-of-its-kind initiative...

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TikTok is being flooded with racist AI videos generated by Google&s Veo 3TikTok is being flooded with racist AI videos generated by Google’s Veo 3

TikTok notes that it uses both technology and human moderators to identify rule-breaking content. ....

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