Optical generative models
Optical generative models Summary This Nature paper demonstrates optical generative models that synthesise novel monochrome and colour images directly in the optical domain. The approach combines a shallow digital encoder…
A compressed hierarchy for visual form processing in the tree shrew
A compressed hierarchy for visual form processing in the tree shrew Summary This Nature paper reports large-scale Neuropixels electrophysiology in awake tree shrews to map visual processing across the ventral…
More than 100 companies are chasing an AI chip gold rush. Few will surive
More than 100 companies are chasing an AI chip gold rush. Few will survive Summary New research from Jon Peddie Research (JPR) finds at least 121 companies globally are developing…
Not in my browser! Vivaldi capo doubles down on generative AI ban
Not in my browser! Vivaldi capo doubles down on generative AI ban Summary Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Vivaldi, has publicly reiterated the company’s decision to reject built‑in generative AI…
UK Unions Want ‘Worker First’ Plan For AI as People Fear For Their Jobs
UK Unions Want ‘Worker First’ Plan For AI as People Fear For Their Jobs Summary The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says more than half of the British public are worried…
Anthropic Will Start Training Its AI Models on Chat Transcripts
Anthropic Will Start Training Its AI Models on Chat Transcripts Summary Anthropic has announced it will begin using user chat transcripts and coding sessions to train its AI models unless…
Google and Zed push protocol to pry AI agents out of VS Code’s clutches
Google and Zed push protocol to pry AI agents out of VS Code’s clutches Summary Google and Zed Industries have introduced the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), a proposed standard to…
Whisper it: FFmpeg 8 can now subtitle your videos on the fly
Whisper it: FFmpeg 8 can now subtitle your videos on the fly Summary FFmpeg 8 (codename “Huffman”) is out. The major new features include built-in support for whisper.cpp to perform…
Not in my browser! Vivaldi capo doubles down on generative AI ban
Not in my browser! Vivaldi capo doubles down on generative AI ban Summary Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner has publicly reiterated his company’s opposition to embedding generative AI into its…
UK Unions Want ‘Worker First’ Plan For AI as People Fear For Their Jobs
UK Unions Want ‘Worker First’ Plan For AI as People Fear For Their Jobs Summary The Trades Union Congress (TUC) reports that over half of the British public are worried…