Video foundation models such as Hunyuan and Wan 2.1, while powerful, do not offer users the kind of granular control that film and TV production (particularly VFX production) demands. In professional visual effects studios, open-source models like these, along with earlier image-based (rather than video) models such as Stable Diffusion, Kandinsky and Flux, are typically…
Google has unveiled Gemini 2.5 Pro, calling it its “most intelligent AI model” to date. This latest large language model, developed by the Google DeepMind team, is described as a “thinking model” designed to tackle complex problems by reasoning through steps internally before responding. Early benchmarks back up Google’s confidence: Gemini 2.5 Pro (an experimental…
For years, creating robots that can move, communicate, and adapt like humans has been a major goal in artificial intelligence. While significant progress has been made, developing robots capable of adapting to new environments or learning new skills has remained a complex challenge. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) are now changing this. The…
In a major step toward safeguarding the future of AI, SplxAI, a trailblazer in offensive security for Agentic AI, has raised $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by LAUNCHub Ventures, with strategic participation from Rain Capital, Inovo, Runtime Ventures, DNV Ventures, and South Central Ventures. The new capital will accelerate the development…
Modern medicine is a marvel, with previously unimaginable cures and treatments now widely available. Think of advanced medical devices such as implantable defibrillators that help regulate heart rhythm and reduce the risk of cardiac arrest. Such breakthroughs would not have been possible without clinical trials – the rigorous research that evaluates the effects of medical…
Dave Williams, is the Senior Principal at PAE Engineers, he has 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering. Through his extensive work with data centers, laboratories, and healthcare facilities, he has become exceptionally skilled at providing designs for controlled environments. Dave focuses on reducing operating and maintenance costs, and increasing energy efficiency. He counts Kaiser…
In today’s fast-changing industrial world, AI-driven automation is no longer just a part of the future; it is happening right now. One of the most notable examples of this transformation is the rise of dark factories in China. These advanced factories operate entirely without human workers and even without traditional lighting. Instead, they rely on…
Around 11 billion tons of goods, or about 1.5 tons per person worldwide, are transported by sea each year, representing about 90 percent of global trade by volume. Internationally, the merchant shipping fleet numbers around 110,000 vessels. These ships, and the ports that service them, are significant contributors to the local and global economy —…
Prof. Ami Moyal is the President of Afeka College of Engineering and the newly elected Chairman of the Israeli Council for Higher Education’s Planning & Budgeting Committee. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University and is an expert in automatic speech recognition. Before becoming Afeka’s President in 2014, he founded…
Are you juggling multiple AI subscriptions, each with its own pricing plan and renewal dates? One platform gives you ChatGPT, another offers Claude, a third lets you generate images and another handles video creation. Before you know it, your expenses for these AI tools have spiraled out of control. You end up overwhelmed by how…