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Stingray AI laser robots kill lice on salmon, 2,000 units

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Stingray's underwater AI laser robots target and kill sea lice on salmon, with over 2,000 units operating in Norway. Each robot uses two cameras, AI verification, and a green laser up to 2 meters away to eliminate lice one at a time.

Key points

  • Deployment: more than 2,000 robots guard over 50 million salmon and trout 24/7.

  • Operation: two cameras watch each salmon, AI checks two frames, then a green laser fires from up to 2 meters away to kill the louse.

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Revenue Per Employee: $237K old median, $655K new

Revenue per employee benchmark shifts: old median $237K, new top tier $655K, with six B2B firms exceeding $1.5M. Under $300K per employee will draw board questions now. Palantir reports about $2M per employee and Anthropic about $6.6M per employee.

Key points

  • Board threshold: under $300K per employee will draw board questions now.

  • High performers: Palantir $2M per employee; Anthropic $6.6M per employee.

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Clipping launch – native video clip sharing on X

Clipping is here, letting users grab moments from any video, add commentary, and post directly on X. Creators receive credit and links, and both creators and clippers can earn from views via Original Content Rewards.

Key points

  • Native way to share moments from any video directly on X.

  • Original creator and clipper can earn from views on the clip through Original Content Rewards.

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