On Friday, Apple announced the acquisition of Pixelmator, a news that has garnered widespread attention. As a company that develops several popular photo editing applications, this acquisition may bring new changes to the Apple platform. While some are skeptical about the deal, there are optimists who believe it could address a major issue users encounter while using their iPads—software inadequacy, especially when trying to use Adobe's Photoshop for i.

Recently, the results of an AI weapon scanning pilot project in New York City left many astonished. The scanning equipment provided by a tech company named Evolv failed to detect a single gun but flagged 12 knives instead. The image source note: Images generated by AI, Image licensed by service provider Midjourney. This trial, which started at the end of July, lasted only a month and produced disappointing results. According to CBS New York, although the equipment detected 12 knives, it did not result in any arrests.

A recent report from Google’s 2024 DevOps State of the Union reveals that over 75% of developers and IT professionals rely on artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily work. The survey, conducted by Google Cloud's DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team, involved nearly 3,000 global tech practitioners and highlights the rapid adoption of AI in the tech industry. Image source note: the image was generated by AI and provided by the authorization service Midjourney, with 76% of respondents indicating this in the report.

Large Language Models (LLMs) like the GPT series exhibit astonishing abilities in language understanding, reasoning, and planning, achieving human-level performance in various challenging tasks due to their vast datasets. Most research focuses on enhancing these models further by training them on larger datasets, aiming to develop more powerful foundational models. However, while training stronger foundational models is crucial, researchers believe that empowering models with the capability to continue evolving during the reasoning phase, known as AI self-evolution, is essential for the development of AI.

Recently, Apple's AI research team launched their next-generation family of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) - MM1.5. This series of models can integrate various data types such as text and images, showcasing new capabilities of AI in understanding complex tasks. Tasks like visual question answering, image generation, and multimodal data interpretation can be better addressed with the help of these models. A major challenge for multimodal models is how to achieve effective interaction between different data types. Previous models often struggled in this aspect.

OpenAI once again leads the innovative wave of artificial intelligence applications with the launch of a new tool called Canvas. This smart assistant not only makes collaboration with ChatGPT smoother for users but also brings unprecedented convenience to writing and programming. The core advantage of Canvas lies in its real-time collaboration features. Users can interact instantly with ChatGPT in a separate window, co-editing and optimizing content. Whether it's text improvement, language adjustments, or code review and fixes, Canvas is more than capable. Even more astonishing...

SoCreate is an innovative screenwriting software that leverages generative AI images and visual tools, aiming to disrupt traditional screenwriting methods. The software offers many features commonly found in most screenwriting programs, such as templates, allowing users to easily create industry-standard scripts with the correct formatting. However, SoCreate's founder and CEO, Justin Koutou, believes that popular platforms still fall short, particularly in terms of visual and creative tools. A key selling point of SoCreate is its image upload feature, enabling screenwriters to utilize this.

Autonomous truck technology company Bot Auto has announced the completion of its Pre-A funding round, raising $20 million. This significant investment will accelerate Bot Auto's development of next-generation autonomous truck technology, focusing on safety and operational efficiency. Bot Auto is based in Houston, Texas, and is led by CEO and Founder Dr. Hao Xiaodi. The company comprises a team of experienced executives from the autonomous vehicle sector and top engineering talent dedicated to development.

Recently, a research team from ETH Zurich has made a shocking breakthrough by successfully cracking Google's reCAPTCHA v2 system with a success rate of 100%! This research has sparked widespread discussions about the future of image verification. The team utilized an advanced image recognition algorithm called YOLO, which, by segmenting and classifying images, enables their system to automatically solve all three types of challenges in reCAPTCHA v2.

Jina AI has introduced two small language models designed specifically for transforming raw HTML content into clean and tidy Markdown format, helping us move away from tedious web data processing. The model, named Reader-LM, stands out for its ability to quickly and efficiently convert web content into Markdown files. The benefit of using it is that you no longer need to rely on complex rules or cumbersome regular expressions. These models cleverly auto-remove clutter from web pages.

OpenAI has launched the brand new model series GPT-o1, which exhibits exceptional reasoning abilities. Compared to previous models, its performance is highly anticipated. GPT-o1: Enhanced Reasoning Capabilities is a series of new reasoning models designed to help solve complex problems. These models are specially trained to take more time to think before responding, enabling them to tackle more challenging issues than ever in fields such as science, coding, and mathematics. GPT-o1 will first be available in ChatGPT and A.