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A new benchmark evaluating DocumentAI models on bounding box accuracy shows GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.5 leading with 67.7% and 67.5% scores respectively, while Qwen, Kimi, and Mistral trail significantly. The test, run on Ope…
DESKi launched HeartFocus Link, an FDA-cleared AI-guided cardiac imaging product that connects a tablet running guidance software to any cart-based ultrasound system via HDMI. The software, previously limited to Butterfl…
A solo developer built SafetyVision, an open-source PPE compliance monitor that performs core workplace-safety detection for free, over eight weeks. The tool uses a fine-tuned YOLOv8 model to analyze camera feeds for vio…
Tapflow has released an MCP server that connects vision-capable LLMs to its mobile simulator platform, giving AI models the ability to see screenshots and execute actions like tapping, swiping, and typing. The `@tapflowi…
NVIDIA has released SANA, an efficiency-oriented codebase for high-resolution image and video generation that includes complete training and inference pipelines. The open-source repository provides models for SANA, SANA-…
Google is rolling out a redesigned document scanner for Google Drive and Files by Google on Android, introducing Smart Batch Scanning, Auto-Best Frame, and Duplicate Detection features. The on-device processing runs via …
Cosmetic surgeons report a surge in patients, including teenagers and seniors, requesting facial alterations to match AI-generated avatars, according to LiveMint. The trend, termed "AI Dysmorphia," mirrors the 2018 "Snap…
A developer replaced five 64MP cameras in a wall-mounted sensor network with 12MP cameras, calling the downgrade the best decision of the year after the higher-resolution sensors caused thermal throttling and driver conf…
Developer Matt Coles has built lgtmaybe, a provider-agnostic PR reviewer supporting six model backends with a single --provider flag, shipping as a PyPI CLI and GitHub Action. He also maintains a homelab of Raspberry Pis…
Secluso, Inc. has released an open-source, end-to-end encrypted home security camera system for Raspberry Pi that allows users to watch live video, receive alerts, and access recordings from a phone without sending foota…
Researchers have developed DiffusionBlocks, a framework that partitions transformer neural networks into independently trainable blocks to reduce memory requirements proportionally while maintaining competitive performan…
StepFun released Step 3.7 Flash, a 198-billion parameter Mixture-of-Experts vision-language model with native image understanding and improved tool-use reliability for agentic coding and search workflows. The model achie…
The UK Home Office will deploy an AI age estimation tool at the country's borders from next year to detect adult migrants posing as children, awarding a £322,000 contract to Akhter Computers Ltd for development and testi…
Data centers marketed as neutral infrastructure for cloud computing and AI workloads are increasingly powering government surveillance networks that civil liberties advocates describe as a "digital panopticon." DHS-backe…
AI training startup Shift is offering free home cleaning services in New York and other cities in exchange for permission to film the work, using the footage to train robots for domestic chores. The company joins a growi…
BusPatrol, a company that installed AI cameras on tens of thousands of school buses to catch drivers illegally passing stop arms, is now testing technology to turn those cameras into license plate readers that track ever…
A German startup, MicroAGI, is offering free home cleaning in New York City through its Shift app, sending cleaners wearing cameras to record footage for training AI-driven robots. The company claims all personal informa…
Google Cloud customers Urban Outfitters, BASF, UKG, WPP, Breuninger, Glance, and Movix deployed new AI and cloud-based solutions in May, including agentic algorithms for supply chain mapping, virtual try-on APIs, and rob…
CAPTCHAs remain effective at distinguishing humans from AI agents despite AI systems matching or exceeding human performance on the tasks. Researchers at Roundtable AI developed CogCAPTCHA30, a 30-task battery combining …
Researchers have developed a tensor similarity method that can detect changes in neural network behavior, such as backdoor attacks, by comparing the weight-space structure of models rather than just their outputs. The te…