Ophiuchus, a new tool-augmented framework, outperforms existing methods in medical AI diagnostics by integrating fine-grained visual evidence with multimodal reasoning. Its three-stage training approa…
Researchers introduced Task-Agnostic Pretraining (TAP), a two-stage framework that learns motor skills from unlabeled interaction data and grounds them in language with minimal expert demonstrations, …
VisionAId, a new Android app, turns smartphones into visual assistants for the visually impaired using six on-device deep learning models and optional cloud-based Google Gemini Flash. The app features…
AI-driven therapy micro-bursts offer rapid, algorithmically generated mental health advice, raising questions about their impact on long-term wellness versus providing quick fixes. The technology demo…
Teens are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for homework help and emotional support, mirroring the early social media obsession of the 2010s. Experts warn this trend could lead to digital addiction,…
AI enthusiasm has driven stock market gains despite a sluggish U.S. economy, creating a divergence between tech stock performance and broader economic indicators. Investors are betting on AI's transfo…
VAST Data closed its Series F financing at a $30 billion valuation, positioning its cache storage solutions as critical for scalable and cost-effective AI infrastructure in the exabyte era. The compan…
OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXAI, and Anthropic released new AI models in a single week, intensifying the global AI race and sparking a surge in demand for advanced chips. Chinese companies also joined the comp…
The RAISE Summit in Paris drew AI enthusiasts and investors, highlighting the financial frenzy around AI projects. The event focused more on capital than technical innovation, raising questions about …
Fanfiction communities are launching a movement to identify and remove AI-generated content, but their detection methods—such as flagging em dashes or purple prose—risk falsely accusing human writers.…
OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK datacentre project, a planned £31bn investment, citing strict regulations and high energy costs in the UK. The decision casts doubt on the UK's ability to attract lar…
Avride Inc. integrates cloud-based vision-language models into its delivery robots to enhance situational awareness beyond onboard sensors, enabling them to understand context such as distinguishing a…
The NHS in England plans to integrate AI into its app to triage patients, aiming to guide 200,000 patients to appropriate care settings as part of a £10 billion digital overhaul. The initiative seeks …
London-based robotics company Humanoid unveiled KinetIQ Ascend, a reinforcement learning framework that achieves 99.9% manipulation reliability at human speed, boosting throughput by up to 85% in indu…
Humanoid's KinetIQ Ascend system uses reinforcement learning to achieve 99.9% success rates in robotic manipulation, outperforming human speed and reliability in industrial tasks. The London-based sta…
Google's new ad for Workspace imagines the Founding Fathers using modern collaboration tools like Google Docs and Meet to draft the Declaration of Independence, aiming to showcase seamless integration…
Affluent families are embracing AI-based education as a new status symbol, with companies like Forge Prep and Alpha School charging tens of thousands of dollars for AI tutoring programs. Critics warn …
Chinese AI companies are leading a global race to replicate human hand dexterity in robots, aiming to overcome the final barrier to useful humanoid machines. This breakthrough could transform industri…
EY fired two employees for accessing Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's bank details, adding to scandals at Big Four firms in Australia. India launched 'Bharat Taxi' to compete with Uber, of…
A veteran investor has amassed dominant control over the AI sector through massive investments in startups and projects, raising concerns among industry insiders about stifled competition and homogeni…