Topaz Labs claims its diffusion model for enhancing footage delivers "the highest visual quality difference ever achievable in video"Topaz LabsTopaz Labs, known for its advanced photo and video enhancement software, has unveiled a new AI model that automatically restores old footage, whether from personal home videos or aging archival content stored on traditional media.In...
Credit: AIThe Chinese AI company DeepSeek has made a major impact on the tech industry by launching highly efficient AI models that rival advanced offerings from US firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.Established in 2023, DeepSeek has reached its milestones using significantly less funding and computing power than its rivals.Last week, the company unveiled its...
AI rivals doctors’ ability to interpret mammograms, a real-world study with nearly 500,000 participants in Germany suggests. Credit: DepositphotosResearchers reported on January 7 in Nature Medicine that AI-assisted mammogram analysis helped doctors detect one additional cancer case for every 1,000 women screened compared to when the technology wasn’t used. This finding comes from the...
DeepSeek's open-source model shows that the US way is not the only AI wayDepositphotosThis week, U.S. AI giants received a stark wake-up call as emerging Chinese company DeepSeek erased an unprecedented trillion dollars from the valuations of industry leaders like Nvidia and OpenAI. The established tech players are shaken—and for good reason—since DeepSeek's R1...
"Behind the scenes" on a 99% AI-generated productionLászló GaálTo grasp the seismic impact generative AI is poised to have on the film industry, this brief video says it all. Just one shot is truly "real"—and that includes the so-called "behind-the-scenes footage."If you didn’t look too closely, this playful production could easily be mistaken for...
Elon Musk and Peter Diamandis discuss the future of AI, among other things, at an FII Institute event in RiyadhFuture Investment Initiative InstituteIn a discussion with XPRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis, Musk outlined his views on the growing influence of AI, as well as the timeline for SpaceX's initial unmanned and crewed missions to Mars,...
Credit: PixabayOn Monday, Google signed a deal to source electricity from small nuclear reactors to support its AI operations. This agreement with Kairos Power follows recent news that Three Mile Island, the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history, will resume operations to supply energy to Microsoft."Nuclear energy is crucial for driving...
Robot Era's flagship Star1 humanoids cross trail, grassland and road for a Gobi Desert run that tests barefoot against sneakerRobot EraA few months ago, China's Robot Era showcased the walking abilities of its XBot-L humanoid by letting it roam the Great Wall. Now, the company has shared video of two Star1 models racing across...
Scientists are wondering whether 'AI scientists' could win a Nobel Prize. Credit: PixabayAI is already transforming industries like banking, finance, film, and journalism, and researchers are now exploring how it could reshape their field—or even earn a Nobel Prize.In 2021, Japanese scientist Hiroaki Kitano introduced the "Nobel Turing Challenge," urging researchers to develop an...
Credit: PixabayIn "Towards Human-Level Artificial Intelligence," Eitan Michael Azoff suggests that deciphering the neural code and replicating visual thinking are essential steps for AI to surpass human intelligence.According to an AI expert, grasping how 'visual thinking' functions is crucial for developing human-level AI. He suggests that computers might be capable of mimicking a form...
