For ZeroEyes’ AI to detect a weapon, it must be at least partially exposed. “It’s all based on pixels,” says Lahiff. According to him, with some training the technology can detect a gun on surveillance video about as well as a human being could. And, he adds, there’s a “human in the loop,” meaning that all positive gun detections are sent to a control center where a human being confirms a positive detection before sounding the alarm to the client and to law enforcement.“Avoiding and managing false positives and [maintaining] privacy are the two things you have to get right in order to sell this,” says Dave Fraser, the CEO of ZeroEyes’ competitor Omnilert. Omnilert’s main business has been selling multi-channel mass alert systems to schools, manufacturers, and retailers. Because any gun-detection system involves mass alerts, it made sense of Omnilert to add on the gun-detection AI, Fraser tells me. … [Read more...] about The Capitol riot is spurring new interest in gun-detection AI
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This startup wants to do the impossible: make healthy instant ramen
In the end, the pair found a manufacturing facility in California that does not specialize in ramen. Throughout the product development process, Immi invited thousands of people to provide feedback and insights about the ramen. One of the top comments they received is that the noodles are far more expensive than they’d like. So Lee and Chanthasiriphan are now focused on driving down the price without compromising on the nutrition. … [Read more...] about This startup wants to do the impossible: make healthy instant ramen
IRS stimulus checks: Painfully slow mailed-out payments frustrate many Americans
All of which indicates that the only course of action is to keep checking your mailbox. The IRS has warned taxpayers expecting their payments in the mail to be on the lookout for the envelope and be careful not to mistake it for junk mail. Mailed payments may come in the form of a debit card or a paper check. You can see what the envelopes look like here. … [Read more...] about IRS stimulus checks: Painfully slow mailed-out payments frustrate many Americans
My company has gone through 3 growth cycles in 18 months. Here’s how I navigated them
Bring people together to share your vision early on. Start with why changing course is important, then share all the information you can. It’s crucial to relay what new information has specifically changed your thinking. We launched delivery with the intention solely of making up lost revenue during the pandemic, but after a few months it became clear that it could be a viable long-term channel. I convened our leadership team to realign on delivery as a new arm of the business that deserved true investment of time and resources. … [Read more...] about My company has gone through 3 growth cycles in 18 months. Here’s how I navigated them
Too little, too late: The cynical calculus of banning Donald Trump
The math is a little different for Apple and Amazon, but the calculus is similar. Apple’s primary business is in hardware and subscriptions, but it also makes money from payments through its app store. The more companies they can take money from, the better. So while booting the Trump-friendly social network Parler had no impact on Apple’s bottom line, the last thing Apple wants is to set a precedent where it’s playing moderator for any app that might host harmful content. The more open the internet, the more open the app store, the more money Apple makes. The same holds true for Amazon Web Services, which also dumped Parler: Jeff Bezos wants to make money, not court controversy. … [Read more...] about Too little, too late: The cynical calculus of banning Donald Trump
