Chinese Film Foundation Plans to Use AI to ‘Revitalize’ 100 Classic Kung Fu Films
The China Film Foundation plans to utilise AI technology to rejuvenate 100 classic kung fu films such as Police Story, Once Upon a Time in China, and Fist of Fury.…
Google DeepMind’s Spinoff Company ‘Very Close’ to Human Trials for Its AI-Designed Drugs
Summary Google DeepMind’s Isomorphic Labs is on the verge of launching human trials for AI-designed drugs, following a significant amount of development. The company, which leverages cutting-edge AI alongside pharmaceutical…
Citizen Scientists Just Helped Discover Nearly 8,000 New Eclipsing Binary Stars
Citizen Scientists Just Helped Discover Nearly 8,000 New Eclipsing Binary Stars Citizen scientists have successfully discovered a staggering 8,000 new pairs of eclipsing binary stars as part of an initiative…
The Startup-Filled Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s AI Frenzy
Summary China is rapidly developing an AI supply chain with minimal reliance on the US, focusing on fostering tech innovation in areas like Liangzhu. This suburb of Hangzhou is becoming…
Ordnance Survey digs deep to prevent costly cable strikes
Ordnance Survey digs deep to prevent costly cable strikes Ordnance Survey, the UK’s official map maker, is on a mission to reduce the £2.4 billion annual costs from accidental strikes…
Tesla Launches Solar-Powered ‘Oasis’ Supercharger Station: 30-Acre Solar Farm, 39 MWh of Off-Grid Batteries
Tesla Launches Solar-Powered ‘Oasis’ Supercharger Station Tesla has unveiled its Oasis Supercharger Station in Lost Hills, California, a massive facility combining a solar farm and off-grid battery storage, fulfilling early…
‘Vibe Coder’ Who Doesn’t Know How to Code Keeps Winning Hackathons in San Francisco
Rene Turcios is making waves in San Francisco’s hackathon scene as a self-proclaimed ‘vibe coder.’ Despite not knowing how to code, he’s racked up over 200 wins, primarily by utilising…
Diffusion + Coding = DiffuCode. How Apple Released a Weirdly Interesting Coding Language Model
Summary Apple has introduced a new coding language model called DiffuCode on Hugging Face, which brings a unique approach to code generation by using diffusion techniques. Unlike traditional autoregressive models…
These Tiny Lasers Are Completely Edible
Summary Scientists have developed the first completely edible lasers, which could potentially be used to monitor food and medication properties harmlessly when ingested. The innovative research shows that everyday cooking…
Police Department Apologizes for Sharing AI-Doctored Evidence Photo on Social Media
Summary A police department in Maine has found itself in hot water after inadvertently sharing an AI-manipulated image of seized drug paraphernalia on social media. The image, which was meant…