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Alarum Technologies .(ALAR) - 2025 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-11-26 14:30
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenues for Q3 2025 reached $13 million, an increase of 81% year-over-year and 48% sequentially, marking one of the strongest quarters in the company's history [6][14] - Non-IFRS gross margins for Q3 2025 were 56%, down from 74% in Q3 2024, reflecting increased investments and a higher share of large-scale projects with AI customers [15][16] - Net profit for Q3 2025 was $0.1 million, a significant decrease from $4.2 million in Q3 2024, primarily due to a high financial income in the previous year [17][18] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was $1.2 million, slightly down from $1.4 million in Q3 2024 [17] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company saw a 26% increase in paying customers and a 17% increase in average revenue per customer during the quarter [6] - The product suite is evolving from a single product proxy business into a diversified multi-product data infrastructure platform, with significant growth in AI-centric products [11] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Strong growth was noted in the AI vertical, offsetting declines in other segments, with one large-scale AI customer contributing approximately $3.5 million in revenue [15] - The company is experiencing significant traction with major global e-commerce platforms in Asia, which are placing repeat and expanding orders [7] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company prioritizes long-term relationships and market share capture over short-term margins and profitability, with a focus on AI-driven growth [3] - Strategic investments are being made to expand capacity and enhance infrastructure, which are expected to drive long-term growth despite short-term margin pressures [8][10] - The company aims to shift towards higher value products, which will improve unit economics and margins over time [9] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the growing demand for AI services and the company's positioning within the data industry, anticipating a revenue of approximately $12 million for Q4 2025, representing a 62% year-over-year growth [12][19] - The volatility in demand from leading labs is expected to stabilize as models transition from research to production [10] Other Important Information - The company's cash position as of September 30, 2025, was approximately $24.6 million, supporting ongoing strategic investments [18] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you talk about the large project for Dataset delivery? - Management clarified that the demand is for a combination of a scraper and a dataset, with high customer satisfaction and retention [22][25] Question: Do you see usage being higher or lower once R&D customers have developed their models? - Management indicated that while initial data needs are high during the education stage, usage may become more predictable in the production stage [26][27] Question: What is the pipeline to sell this new Dataset delivery solution to other customers? - Management confirmed that there are already other customers leveraging this product, with additional prospects in the pipeline [30] Question: How should we think about the gross margin recovering as revenue scales? - Management projected that gross margins could improve significantly if third-party vendor reliance decreases, with a potential gross margin of around 70% if all solutions were in-house [31][33] Question: When will unit economics improve? - Management noted that as demand stabilizes and infrastructure efficiency increases, unit prices may rise, benefiting overall margins [36][37]
总成本1250 美元!1分钟部署!TWIST2打造低成本人形机器人数据采集方案!
机器人大讲堂· 2025-11-16 05:41
在人形机器人领域,数据驱动的革命虽已到来,却始终受困于高效的数据采集框架。现有系统要么依赖昂贵且笨重的动作捕捉( MoCap)设备,要么牺牲全身控 制能力换取便携性,难以实现规模化、高灵活性的开发。 近日,来自亚马逊 FAR、斯坦福大学、加州大学伯克利分校等机构的团队提出了 TWIST2 , 这是 一套兼具便携性、可扩展性和全身体控能力的人形机器人遥操 作与数据采集系统。它不仅打破了动捕设备的束缚,还能让机器人自主完成折纸、踢箱子等复杂任务, 目前 相关 研究 成果已开源 。 ▍ 告别动捕, 1分钟部署的全身控制方案 传统人形机器人遥操作系统陷入两难:要么像 TWIST等方案那样,依赖专业动捕实验室实现全身控制,却无法便携部署;要么像AMO、CLONE等VR-based方案 那样追求便携,却只能实现局部身体控制,难以完成复杂协调任务。 | Humanoid Data | | | | Portability & Scalability | | Holistic Control | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- ...
X @Dash
Dash· 2025-10-20 20:54
We're being surveilled!A lot of data is being collected from your everyday purchases when you use credit cards. This could potentially lead to further taxation or even denial of service.@TheDesertLynx https://t.co/t4Xb4LrMBY ...
Why AppLovin Stock Sank 16% This Week
The Motley Fool· 2025-10-10 18:45
Core Viewpoint - AppLovin is facing an SEC investigation regarding its data collection practices, leading to a significant drop in its stock price, which fell over 16% this week [1][3][4] Investigation Report - The SEC is investigating AppLovin for potentially illegal data collection practices aimed at targeting customers for advertisements, with allegations of collecting personal data from mobile applications like TikTok [3] - The outcome of the investigation could result in fines and impact future revenue generation if the company is found to be targeting advertisements more precisely than allowed [3] Stock Performance - AppLovin's stock initially tanked due to the investigation news but later recovered some losses before declining again amid a broader market sell-off [4] - Despite the recent drop, AppLovin's shares have increased by 300% over the past year, with a revenue growth of 77% to $1.26 billion last quarter and a 266% increase in revenue over the last five years [4] Valuation Concerns - AppLovin's stock is trading at a high price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 37, significantly above the S&P 500 average of 3.4, indicating high growth expectations to maintain current stock levels [5] - The competitive landscape of digital advertising, dominated by large tech companies, presents both opportunities and risks for AppLovin, especially in light of the SEC investigation and short selling reports [6]
AppLovin shares tumble following SEC probe report (APP:NASDAQ)
Seeking Alpha· 2025-10-06 20:25
Core Viewpoint - AppLovin's shares fell by 14% due to a report of a potential investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its data collection practices [4] Company Summary - AppLovin is facing scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is investigating the company's data collection processes [4] - The decline in share price reflects investor concerns over regulatory actions and potential implications for the company's operations [4]
Meta to use AI chats to personalize ads, content
TechXplore· 2025-10-01 15:10
Core Points - Meta will start using conversations with its AI chatbot to personalize ads and content on Facebook and Instagram, with notifications to users beginning on October 7, 2025, and the changes taking effect on December 16, 2025 [1][2] Group 1: Implementation Details - Interactions with Meta AI, whether through voice or text, will be used similarly to how the platform currently tracks likes, shares, and posts to determine user interests [2] - The changes will initially roll out in most regions, with Europe and the UK receiving updates later due to stricter data and privacy regulations [4] Group 2: User Control and Privacy - Users cannot opt out of data collection when using Meta AI, but they will have control over the level of personalization of ads and content on their feeds [4] - Conversations about sensitive topics, such as religious views, sexual orientation, political views, and health, will not be used for ad targeting [5] Group 3: User Engagement - More than 1 billion people use Meta AI across its family of apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp [3] - The goal of the announcement is to ensure transparency and provide users with ample notice regarding the upcoming changes [3]
Humanoid Robots Could Be The BIGGEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Of Our Lifetime
Humanoid Robotics Industry Overview - Humanoid robots are seen as the future of labor, potentially automating roughly 50% of global GDP currently attributed to physical labor [3] - Humanoid robots are considered the "gold standard" for data collection, essential for building and maintaining digital twin models [4] - Big tech companies are actively strategizing and investing in humanoid robots to secure a piece of the data pie that will be generated over the next 20 years [5][6] - The bottleneck for humanoid robot adoption is not manufacturing, but deployment, including strategy, integration, workforce preparation, and inventory digitization [15][16][17] - A 10 to 15-year supply-demand imbalance is expected for humanoid robots in the lowest-hanging fruit use cases, with companies willing to pay $100,000 per bot annually over a four to five-year lifespan [18] Investment Strategies & Market Analysis - The speaker believes that Tesla is the only publicly traded company worth considering in the humanoid robotics space, despite acknowledging issues with the Optimus program [20][21][22] - The US is likely to ban Chinese robots due to data security concerns, creating separate markets for China and the rest of the world [23][24] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of distribution in the humanoid robotics market, believing that companies with commercially viable relationships and the ability to deploy robots at scale will control and own the data [39][40][41] Social Investing Methodology - The speaker advocates for "social investing," which involves detecting changes in the world and connecting them to companies that will be affected before the information becomes widely disseminated [47][48] - The speaker uses various data sources, including TikTok comments, web traffic data, and institutional credit card data, to identify trends and assess consumer demand [55][56][59] - The speaker exits a trade when the information that motivated the investment becomes widely known among other investors [52][53] - The speaker is a concentrated, levered investor, typically holding 5 to 15 names at a time and allocating 5% to 30% of their portfolio to high-conviction trades [68][69]
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-09-17 21:10
User Acquisition - American firms are rapidly expanding their user base [1] Data Accumulation - These firms are accumulating vast amounts of data [1]
Labor department internal watchdog launches probe on BLS data collection
CNBC Television· 2025-09-10 15:39
Data Collection Review - The Labor Department's Office of Inspector General is initiating a review of the challenges the BLS faces in collecting data [1] - The review will focus on challenges and mitigating strategies for collecting PPI and CPI data [2] - The review will also focus on collecting, reporting, and revising monthly employment data [2] Context and Response - The review follows the president's move to fire the BLS commissioner last month [2] - The Labor Secretary stated the department is committed to finding solutions to data problems, including modernization for improved transparency and accuracy [2] Timeline - No specific timeline for the review has been laid out [3]
Can US jobs data be trusted? #bls #shorts #jobs #jobsdata ##jobsreport
Bloomberg Television· 2025-09-07 14:00
We need investment. We need more research and we need to update methodologies. Um the agencies have been starved of resources for a long time.I think a healthy discussion within the administration is a is a great thing. I' I'd love to see it and I think it should involve people outside the system as well. users um you know people who are um really relying on the numbers to um make decisions need need to provide input into that as well as methodologists.I'm not telling the bureau what to do but they collect ...