Midjourney Introduces Character Reference Feature to Enhance Character Consistency

Musk's xAI Holdings Plans $200 Billion Funding Round, Targeting $1.2 Trillion Valuation

Waymo CEO Hints at Potential Future Sale of Personal Self-Driving Cars

During a recent earnings call, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that Waymo may in the future sell self-driving cars for personal ownership. This news sparked considerable interest. When questioned about Waymo's long-term business model, Pichai stated that in addition to expansion with partners like Moove and Uber, Waymo is considering future options for personal ownership. Image Note: Image generated by AI.

3DV-TON: Revolutionary Video Try-on with Diffusion Model Driven Texture 3D Consistency

3DV-TON (Textured 3D-Guided Consistent Video Try-on via Diffusion Models) is an innovative technology that delivers a realistic video try-on experience with texture 3D guidance using diffusion models. According to AIbase, 3DV-TON leverages advanced 3D geometry and texture modeling combined with video diffusion models to ensure consistency and realism of clothing in dynamic videos, offering significant potential for e-commerce, fashion, and virtual reality applications.

OpenAI Predicts $125 Billion Revenue by 2029, 3 Billion Monthly Active Users by 2030

OpenAI recently released a prediction forecasting $125 billion in total revenue by 2029. AI agent and channel revenue will be key drivers. AI agent revenue is projected to reach nearly $29 billion, representing almost a quarter of total revenue, while channel revenue is expected to reach $25 billion. Image note: Image generated by AI, image licensing service Midjourney. Following the success of ChatGPT, OpenAI's...

Hailuo Launches Image Character Reference Feature, Enabling Multi-Angle, Dynamic Pose Generation from a Single Image

MiniMax's Hailuo AI has officially launched a groundbreaking new feature for its Hailuo Image – Character Reference. According to AIbase, this feature allows users to generate character images with multiple angles, dynamic poses, and rich expressions based on a single reference image. It supports cinematic lighting and composition and offers comprehensive prompt control. The community has responded enthusiastically to the launch, and details are available on the Hailuo website.

Sentra Secures $50 Million in Series B Funding to Help Enterprises Secure Data in the Age of AI

Gartner Report: Task-Specific AI to Outpace General-Purpose AI by Threefold in 2027

Leidos Invests $10 Million to Advance AI-Powered Disease Detection Tools

JEDEC Releases HBM4 Standard, Powering the Next Era of AI and High-Performance Computing

The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the highly anticipated release of the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) standard – HBM4. Evolving from the HBM3 standard, HBM4 aims to further accelerate data processing while maintaining higher bandwidth, energy efficiency, and greater capacity per chip or stack, to meet the demands of efficient processing of large datasets and complex computations. The HBM4 standard introduces several key technological advancements, suitable for applications in generative AI, high-performance computing, high-end graphics cards, and servers. Firstly, HBM4 significantly increases bandwidth...

Intelligent Assistance for Public Services: How Agentic AI Improves Efficiency and Service Quality