Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images Investment Overview I am re-initiating coverage on Strata Critical Medical ( SRTA ) with a “ Buy ” rating and an investment horizon of 12 to 24 months. I believe that SRTA stock is attractively valued and poised to trend higher within the investment horizon. This coverage discusses the factors to be bullish with a focus on the company’s fundamentals, industry tail...
Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images Investment Overview I am re-initiating coverage on Strata Critical Medical ( SRTA ) with a “ Buy ” rating and an investment horizon of 12 to 24 months. I believe that SRTA stock is attractively valued and poised to trend higher within the investment horizon. This coverage discusses the factors to be bullish with a focus on the company’s fundamentals, industry tailwinds, and the valuation metrics. When I had first initiated coverage on the stock, the company traded under the name of Blade Air Mobility. Further, it operated with two segments: Time-critical medical logistics and the Passenger segment. However, in August 2025, Blade Air Mobility announced the sale of the passenger division to Joby Aviation ( JOBY ) for up to $125 million. With the completion of this transaction, Blade Air Mobility transformed into a pure-play medical services and logistics business. In-line with this laser sharp focus, the company was rebranded as Strata Critical Medical. Coming back to my initial coverage, I had mentioned that the “passenger segment has been a disappointment in terms of growth and margins.” With the sale of the business division, the margin profile has improved, and I will discuss that later in the thesis. This is an appropriate time to re-initiate coverage, as Strata Critical reported Q4 FY25 results earlier this month. There are multiple positives from the results that serves as a basis for the bull thesis. Positive Industry Outlook Let’s first consider the industry outlook that strengthens the positive view. According to estimates, the U.S. transplantation market was worth $5.45 billion in 2023. Further, between 2024 and 2030, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5%. The steady growth in demand is “linked to the growth in incidence of chronic diseases resulting in organ failures.” Therefore, with steady demand for transplant services, Strata Critical is well positioned to benefit. Regulatory changes are another catalyst for...
Instagram will stop encrypting private messages between users from May, after enduring years of criticism from law enforcement and child safety groups over the feature. Meta quietly announced this month on its help page for Instagram and in an updated 2022 news post that end-to-end encryption would no longer be available on direct messages between users on Instagram from 8 May 2026. It means Meta ...
Instagram will stop encrypting private messages between users from May, after enduring years of criticism from law enforcement and child safety groups over the feature. Meta quietly announced this month on its help page for Instagram and in an updated 2022 news post that end-to-end encryption would no longer be available on direct messages between users on Instagram from 8 May 2026. It means Meta will be able to see the contents of messages between all users – which so far it only could for those who did not enable encryption. The feature already appeared deactivated for Australian users, when Guardian Australia tested on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Meta said the decision to abandon encryption was due to low uptake. “Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we’re removing this option from Instagram in the coming months,” the spokesperson said. “Anyone who wants to keep messaging with end-to-end encryption can easily do that on WhatsApp.” Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, first flagged plans to roll out end-to-end encryption across Meta’s suite of platforms in 2019, but did not begin implementing it until 2023. Meta had endured criticism from child safety groups and an alliance of law enforcement – including the FBI, Interpol, the UK’s National Crime Agency and the Australian federal police – who argued it would weaken the ability to keep children safe online. A spokesperson for the Australian eSafety commissioner’s office said strong encryption plays an important role in protecting privacy and security but where deployed, platforms should also prevent, detect and respond to harm. “Where end-to-end encryption is implemented without appropriate safety measures, it can increase safety risks and prevent the identification of harms such as child sexual exploitation, and terrorism and violent extremism,” the spokesperson said. “Ultimately, whether to deploy end-to-end encryption is a business and design choice for platforms, but...
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「终于到日本用中国 AI 来冒充日本产 AI 的时代了」 最近这件事在日本的 X 讨论炸了，起因是昨天 日本一家科技公司乐天集团（Rakuten）在日本经济产业省（METI）的 GENIAC 项目（日本 AI 政府资助项目）支持下，高调发布了号称「 日本最大、性能最强 」的 7000 亿参数大模型 Rakuten AI 3.0。 但发布后不久， 开源社区就迅速扒出，该模型的底层架构实际上是来自我们...
「终于到日本用中国 AI 来冒充日本产 AI 的时代了」 最近这件事在日本的 X 讨论炸了，起因是昨天 日本一家科技公司乐天集团（Rakuten）在日本经济产业省（METI）的 GENIAC 项目（日本 AI 政府资助项目）支持下，高调发布了号称「 日本最大、性能最强 」的 7000 亿参数大模型 Rakuten AI 3.0。 但发布后不久， 开源社区就迅速扒出，该模型的底层架构实际上是来自我们的 DeepSeek-V3，乐天仅仅是做了日文数据的微调。 在知名的 AI 开源库 Hugging Face 上，Rukuten AI 3.0 赫然在自己的配置文件里面写着架构来自 DeepSeek V3。 而在 Rakuten AI 3.0 模型的发布新闻稿里，丝毫没有提到任何关于 DeepSeek 的信息，只是含糊的说「它融合了开源社区的精华」，让一众网友以为这款模型就是日本自主研发的。 更致命的是，乐天为了掩盖这一事实，在开源时偷偷删除了 DeepSeek 的 MIT 开源协议文件。在被社区实锤后，才灰溜溜地以「NOTICE」文件名重新补上。 在 Hugging Face 上能看到项目文件的提交历史，显示修改 日本网友纷纷表示，「这让人无法接受」，拿着日本政府补贴，竟然只是微调了一波中国的 DeepSeek，还有人说，用 DeepSeek 就算了，还要偷偷藏藏真的很逊。 掩耳盗铃的「日本最强」 单看 Rakuten 公司发布的公关稿，这个模型确实算得上是日本在 LLMs 领域的一次比较有实力的发布。 这是一款拥有约 7000 亿参数的混合专家（MoE）模型，经开源社区确认，是和 DeepSeek V3 一样的671B 总参数，激活 37B 。乐天首席 AI 官 Ting Cai 将其形容为「数据、工程和创新架构在规模上的杰出结合」。 Ting Cai 这名字一听就不像是日本当地人，有日本网友在评论区说，用 DeepSeek 很过分，更过分的是，主导这个模型的大老板， 是个彻头彻尾的移民强硬派。 我们发现 Ting Cai 曾在美国 Google、苹果公司工作过，并在微软待了超过 15 年，本科在美国石溪大学，计算机科学就读。他曾在采访中表示，十八岁他第一次出国，去的就是日本，确实是个「 移民强硬派 」。 关于 Rakuten AI 3.0 的模型表现，在官方公布的各项...
ComfortDelGro Corp. , Singapore’s largest taxi operator, will raise fares temporarily as it moves to shield cabbies from surging fuel costs driven by a global energy shock. Passengers will pay an additional S$0.50 ($0.39) to S$0.80 for trips starting from March 24, the company said in a social media post on Tuesday. Metered rides will also see a S$0.01 increase in the distance-time rate. The full ...
ComfortDelGro Corp. , Singapore’s largest taxi operator, will raise fares temporarily as it moves to shield cabbies from surging fuel costs driven by a global energy shock. Passengers will pay an additional S$0.50 ($0.39) to S$0.80 for trips starting from March 24, the company said in a social media post on Tuesday. Metered rides will also see a S$0.01 increase in the distance-time rate. The full amount collected will go directly to drivers, said the firm which operates more than 8,400 taxis locally. The measures will remain in place until May 31. Fuel costs have surged worldwide as the war in Iran pushed oil past $100 a barrel. Gasoline, diesel and liquefied natural gas have become even more expensive, hitting transport operators and raising power bills . Higher pump and energy prices are adding to inflation worries and stretching household budgets, especially in fuel-importing regions like Asia. Singapore has urged households and businesses to conserve electricity and adopt energy-efficient appliances. In Thailand, a worsening fuel shortage is threatning sacred funeral ceremonies . The Philippines imposed a temporary four-day week for government offices and limited elevator use .