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Deep Knight co-founders Lucas Young and Thomas Lee have been friends since childhood. Both worked as software engineers at Google. Digital Night Vision Tech when Young decides to crack the code on an issue that has been wreaking havoc on the US military for decades. Most night vision technologies are still analog. The goggles use photo lenses and chemical processes to convert nightly scarce light into images, Young told TechCrunch. It also costs between $13,000 and $30,000 from military contractors such as L3Harris and Elbit America. For years, the US Army has tried to digitalize high-tech, but focuses primarily on…
AI has the power to transform how people work, but getting tangible value from AI is not as easy as throwing AI applications in your workflow. It can be difficult for a company to understand which AI applications will help their business and which are just hype. Workhelix wants to solve that problem. Workhelix is a technology-enabled service startup that works with businesses to better understand and monitor their AI automation. Workhelix breaks down company employee positions into specific job features, tasks and scores, and acquires each task to be suited to AI adoption. This will provide businesses with a…
Meta has fixed the error, and some users will see a flood of graphics and violent videos in their Instagram reel feed. This happens after seeing scary, violent content despite enabling “delicate content control” on Instagram. “We have fixed an error that some users should not recommend content in their Instagram reel feed,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC. “I apologize for the mistake.” Meta's policy says it prohibits content that includes “videos depicting mutilated, visible internal organs or burnt bodies,” and “sadistic remarks on images depicting human and animal suffering.” However, users were shown a video…
ResilienceVC, a new seed stage fintech venture capital firm based in Washington, DC, has announced its $56 million debut fund. Founded in 2023 by Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj, ResilienceVC's mission is a simple one to help fintech companies dedicated to helping Americans find financial stability. They are beginning to write checks on businesses that help people deal with challenges, such as becoming homeowners, having affordable insurance and accessing government benefits. “We are fully invested in visionary startup entrepreneurs who are ultimately leveraging new technologies and new business models to promote the financial resilience of all Americans,” Raj said. “For…
To take on YouTube, Tiktok has revamped its desktop platform with several new features. On Thursday, the company announced that the web-based experience will feature new modular layouts, updates for feeds, new exploration tabs, immersive full-screen live game streaming and a floating player. The new web layout for social networks features a relocated navigation bar designed to allow for a more immersive, distracting-free viewing experience along the mobile version of Tiktok. Additionally, game streamers can now be “live” in portrait or landscape mode. Users on the desktop will see a horizontal view, while mobile users can also simply rotate their…
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eBay announced on Thursday that it has updated its platform that will help buyers find fast entry items and local lists thanks to changes to the search item card and the use of additional AI. The Search Item Card will now display estimates of the delivery range for all rapid shipping items, so the company makes it easy to identify items with fast delivery. It also has an “Delivery and Pickup” filter that allows customers to find items with faster shipping times. Additionally, you can use this filter to find items available in local pickups. eBay has deployed an item…
The FBI said the North Korean government was “liable” for hacking on Crypto Exchange Bybit, resulting in more than $1.4 billion in Ethereum cryptocurrency being stolen. On Wednesday, the department issued a public recommendation, and hacked to a group known as Trader Traitors. Please contact us. Is there any more information about Bibit Hacks and other crypto robberies? From unprocessed devices and networks, you can safely contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai with a signal of +1 917 257 1382, via Telegram and Keybase @lorenzofb, or by email. You can also contact TechCrunch via SecureDrop. “The Traderraitor actors are moving forward quickly, converting…
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