Runway secretly removed the codebase of Stable Diffusion v1.5 from the Hugging Face platform, sparking significant concern in the tech community. This action was taken without notifying Hugging Face or community members, leaving developers and researchers dependent on these resources in a difficult position. Stable Diffusion v1.5 was a key part of a research project involving Runway, but was ultimately taken down due to copyright issues. Runway's....

Recent research shows that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that heavily rely on artificial intelligence (AI) systems for investment decisions have performed poorly, with most failing to outperform the S&P 500 Index. Among the 43 funds partially relying on AI, only 10 outperformed the index. In the case of 11 funds that completely rely on AI without human intervention, all underperformed the S&P 500 since October 2017, with six funds even recording losses despite an overall bullish market, averaging an annual loss of 1.8%. The research indicates that AI...

Meta Reality Labs has recently launched an AI model called 'Sapiens,' which has made significant breakthroughs in handling human visual tasks. This model is specifically designed to analyze and understand people and their actions in images or videos, demonstrating outstanding performance in complex environments after rigorous training on over 300 million human images. The core functions of Sapiens include 2D pose estimation, body part segmentation, depth estimation, and surface normal prediction, enabling it to accurately identify human poses, differentiate body parts, and predict...

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, nearly 9% of the newly registered AI companies in China have either been canceled, revoked, or ceased operations, amounting to almost 80,000 businesses, which represents 8.9% of all new registrations during the same period. Over the past three years, more than 200,000 AI-related companies have been deregistered or revoked. In the last decade, 353,000 AI businesses have vanished. Currently, there are 1.8043 million AI-related companies in China, with more than 4,500 recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as part of the AI industry system, and over 180 large models providing services to the public.

Meta AI has become the most used platform in India, receiving billions of queries just months after its launch, particularly excelling on WhatsApp. After overcoming cultural challenges and making algorithm adjustments, the AI now supports multiple languages and is available in 22 countries. The training computational requirements for the new model Llama4 are ten times that of its predecessor. Meanwhile, the user base for the Threads social app is nearing 200 million, and Facebook's usage among young adults in the U.S. is showing positive trends.

Meta's success with AI products in the Indian market is largely due to the widespread use of WhatsApp, which boasts 500 million users in India. Since their launch, AI products have processed billions of queries, demonstrating exceptional user retention and engagement. Despite challenges in adapting to local cultures, addressing sensitive religious topics, and mitigating image generation biases, Meta has adjusted algorithms to ensure fairness and supports multiple languages, including Hindi. Furthermore, Meta has announced it is developing the next generation of computing capabilities that are 10 times more powerful than Llama3.

According to the latest news from WABetaInfo, Meta Inc. is testing new features for the Android version of WhatsApp. These features are set to significantly enhance Meta AI's collaboration capabilities within the app, particularly in image processing. As reported, the new test version will allow users to send photos directly to Meta AI and ask questions about these images or use text prompts to edit them. This addition will enable Meta AI to become more deeply involved in users' daily conversati

WhatsApp is reportedly preparing to launch a new generative AI feature that allows users to create new images similar to Apple's Image Playground. This feature will enable users to create their own AI avatars within the popular messaging app.It is said that WhatsApp, under the Meta umbrella, is developing a feature that allows users to create personalized avatars in any imagined environment. By uploading a series of photos, WhatsApp users will be able to train Meta's AI to create realistic digit

The latest Android test version 2.24.14.7 of WhatsApp has been released through the Google Play Beta program, revealing a new feature under development – allowing users to choose the Meta AI Llama model. According to WABetaInfo, this feature aims to provide more choices for AI conversations. The default option will be the Llama3-70B model, while WhatsApp plans to offer a preview version of the more advanced Llama3-405B model in the future, designed to handle more complex prompts. It is notewort

Meta AI is an AI-driven assistant that allows users to ask questions and interact across WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram. Meta will launch shortcuts for the AI assistant on iOS. Meta AI provides real-time information and automated suggestions through Microsoft's Bing search engine. It can offer options for topics in group chats, such as which restaurant to go to. Meta is also designing various fun interactive AI characters to be available across all platforms.

WhatsApp is testing the launch of an AI chatbot powered by Llama 2. Meta has developed a smooth and realistic conversational experience using the advanced Llama 2 large language model. Users can initiate the integrated AI chatbot via shortcuts to perform tasks, providing a more convenient communication experience. Currently, the feature is only available to a limited number of test users, with a full rollout expected in the coming days.

Sapeon, an AI chip startup supported by South Korea's SK Group, announced on Thursday that its latest model, the SapeonX330, is now available for data centers, joining the global race for AI chip development against major competitors such as Nvidia.

SAP's CX department has launched a series of new generative AI features, including the generative AI assistant Joule. Joule will be embedded across SAP's entire cloud services for various areas such as marketing, sales, and customer success. The new features include templated use cases for different departments to enhance business process efficiency. SAP leverages its vast experience and data to provide training support for these new functionalities. SAP's entry into the generative AI space is in line with expectations and has generated interest in the new assistant Joule.

SAP has launched Joule, a ChatGPT-like product that integrates into multiple offerings. Joule enables business process automation through natural language. It will be integrated into various products, including SAP SuccessFactors, and can be applied in human resources, supply chain, finance, and other scenarios. SAP is expanding its presence in generative AI by investing in several AI startups.

WhatsApp, a subsidiary of Meta, has started testing a feature for AI-generated stickers. Users can create personalized stickers based on text descriptions and share them with friends or groups. The generated stickers may carry a watermark or label to identify them as created using AI models.