With the rapid proliferation of digital devices, how to perfectly adapt images and videos to various screen sizes has become an urgent issue to address. A research team from the University of Sharjah in the UAE recently published a study that developed a novel technology using deep learning models to automatically predict the optimal size of images for seamless display across different devices. The core of this research utilizes transfer learning techniques, employing deep learning models such as Resnet18, DenseNet121, and InceptionV3.

Against the backdrop of rising labor costs, the UK retail industry is rapidly moving towards an era of automation. From electronic shelf labels to self-checkout machines, many new technologies are gradually transforming the familiar supermarket shopping experience. With the national minimum wage increase and higher employer national insurance contributions, retailers are significantly increasing their investments in automation technology, hoping to address the rising labor costs by improving production efficiency. Recent holiday trading updates show that investment in automation has become a focal point for major retailers. A survey indicates that nearly one-third of retail financial leaders...

Today, Tencent announced the launch of the Hongyuan 3D AI Creation Engine, designed to quickly generate high-quality 3D models through prompts or images. This creation engine integrates a 3D feature matrix, editing tools, generation workflows, and a rich library of creative materials, providing great convenience for designers and creators. Users only need to enter simple prompts, such as 'round brown long sofa' or 'owl, big eyes, dark brown,' to easily generate corresponding 3D models and choose different styles for download, supporting mainstream 3D formats.

BPR Hub is an AI-driven platform focused on compliance management, which recently completed a successful $2.6 million seed funding round led by Accel and Kae Capital. The funds will be used for the company's global expansion, team building, and the development of new features to meet the growing demand for efficient compliance solutions. BPR Hub was founded in 2024, and its founding team includes CEO Teja Edara and COO Mila.

During today's Baidu AI Open Day event, Baidu's Vice President and Head of the Wenku and Baidu Cloud Business Units, Wang Ying, revealed the latest developments in the application of AI technology by Baidu Wenku. It was introduced that the monthly active users of Baidu Wenku's AI features have surpassed 90 million, with daily active users increasing by 230% year-on-year, and the number of paid users exceeding 40 million, demonstrating the platform's strong appeal in the application of AI features. In the past year, Baidu Wenku has added over 100 AI features, including various innovative tools to meet user needs in document processing.

Quantum computing is rapidly becoming a new opportunity in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Recently, AI has emerged as the biggest investment hotspot in the tech industry, with semiconductor stocks benefiting greatly from their critical role in generative AI applications. However, the quantum computing sector has started to attract investor attention, becoming a new focus for investment. Note: Image generated by AI, image licensed through Midjourney. According to recent market trends, many quantum computing companies' stocks have experienced significant growth by the end of 2024.

The Dark Side of the Moon Company proudly launches its brand new SOTA (state-of-the-art) model—k1.5 Multimodal Thinking Model, marking a significant breakthrough in multimodal reasoning and general reasoning fields. This model not only possesses outstanding multimodal processing capabilities but also demonstrates exceptional general reasoning abilities, effectively addressing various complex tasks. The standout feature of the k1.5 model is its multimodal reasoning capability. It can process information from different modalities including text, images, and sounds simultaneously, providing more comprehensive and accurate results.

In today’s digital age, the application of artificial intelligence has expanded across various fields. Recent studies show that AI-generated social media influencers can effectively disseminate cancer prevention information at a low cost, becoming a new option for public health communication. Cancer has been one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite advances in treatment methods, prevention remains the most effective way to reduce the cancer burden. According to statistics, over two-thirds of early cancer deaths in 2020 were preventable. However, most existing digital resources are largely unknown to the target audience, especially among younger individuals.

Recently, the surge in the AI field has not benefited all companies, as some startups continue to search for an exit. Metropolis, an AI-based parking platform, has acquired the controversial computer vision company Oosto, which was previously known as AnyVision. The transaction is an all-stock deal valued at $125 million, significantly lower than the $380 million Oosto raised from investors over the years, and clearly below its peak valuation. Metropolis's technology has

Startup Friend plans to launch a $99 AI smart necklace intended to be a digital companion for users; however, the company has announced a delay in shipping the first batch of products, now expected in the third quarter. The original plan to ship to pre-order customers in the first quarter now seems unfeasible. Co-founder and CEO Avi Schiffman stated in an email to customers: 'While I hoped to ship in the first quarter of this year, I still need to refine the product further. In fact,

Generative AI is creating significant opportunities for the European economy, with projections suggesting that this technology could add as much as $575 billion in value over the next five years. This data comes from the latest report by the McKinsey Global Institute, which provides an in-depth analysis of the full value chain of AI in Europe. The report highlights that if generative AI solutions are effectively adopted and scaled, Europe has much to gain. Note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by Midjourney. The report mentions that the value of generative AI primarily comes from...

Google Research recently announced the innovative 'Titans' series model architecture, achieving a groundbreaking 2 million token context length through bionic design, with plans to open-source related technologies in the future. The core innovation of this architecture is the introduction of a Deep Neural Long-Term Memory Module, inspired by the human memory system. Titans cleverly combines the rapid response capability of short-term memory with the persistence characteristics of long-term memory, while utilizing an attention mechanism to handle immediate context, forming an efficient information processing system.

Recently, the UK government announced a comprehensive AI investment plan aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the public sector. The specific implementation details will be unveiled this Tuesday at a press conference held by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This plan includes the launch of an AI assistant named 'Humphrey', designed to help civil servants manage their daily tasks more efficiently. Image source note: The image is generated by AI and licensed from service provider Midjourney based on information from the government website; these projects are currently still in their early stages.

Friend is a startup dedicated to developing AI-driven digital companion necklaces, priced at $99. Recently, Friend announced that the first batch of products, originally scheduled for shipment to pre-order users in the first quarter, will be delayed until the third quarter. The company's co-founder and CEO, Avi Schiffman, stated in an email to customers that the current design is not yet complete and requires some necessary improvements. Schiffman mentioned, 'While I very much hope to ship in the first quarter of this year, I'

As global competition in the field of artificial intelligence intensifies, domestic AI models are rapidly emerging. Recently, the three domestic AI contenders—DeepSeek, Kimi, and MiniMax—successfully launched new versions, demonstrating potential to compete with OpenAI's GPT series. On January 20, DeepSeek officially released DeepSeek-R1 and simultaneously open-sourced the model weights. DeepSeek-R1 heavily utilized reinforcement learning techniques during its post-training phase.

On his first day in office, President Trump announced the revocation of an executive order signed by former President Biden in 2023, which aimed to mitigate the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) to consumers, workers, and national security. Biden's executive order directed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the U.S. Department of Commerce, to establish guidelines to help businesses identify and rectify flaws in their AI models, including biases. Furthermore, the executive order required developers of AI systems to report to the U.S. government before publicly launching their products.