Transforming hospital sanitation: Autonomous robots for wiping and UV-C disinfection
A research team develops disinfection robot combining physical wiping and UV-C sterilization.
Amuse, a songwriting AI collaborator for music composers
Wouldn’t it be great if music creators had someone to brainstorm with, help them when they’re stuck, and explore different musical directions together? Researchers at KAIST and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed AI technology similar to a fellow songwriter who helps create music.
AWS report: Generative AI overtakes security in global tech budgets for 2025
New AWS report reveals 45% of global IT leaders now prioritize generative AI over cybersecurity in 2025 tech budgets as companies race to hire AI talent and implement AI strategies despite persistent skills shortages.Read More
The Signal Clone Mike Waltz Was Caught Using Has Direct Access to User Chats
A new analysis of TM Signal’s source code appears to show that the app sends users’ message logs in plaintext. At least one top Trump administration official used the app.
Gender characteristics of service robots can influence customer decisions
While service robots with male characteristics can be more persuasive when interacting with some women who have a low sense of decision-making power, ‘cute’ design features — such as big eyes and raised cheeks — affect both men and women similarly, according to new research.
Hybrid AI model crafts smooth, high-quality videos in seconds
What would a behind-the-scenes look at a video generated by an artificial intelligence model be like? You might think the process is similar to stop-motion animation, where many images are created and stitched together, but that’s not quite the case for “diffusion models” like OpenAI’s SORA and Google’s VEO 2.
Meta, Cisco put open-source LLMs at the core of next-gen SOC workflows
Cisco’s Foundation-sec-8B LLM & Meta’s AI Defenders redefine cybersecurity with open-source AI for scalable SOCs.Read More
OpenAI Backs Down on Restructuring Amid Pushback
The startup behind ChatGPT is going to remain in nonprofit control, but it still needs regulatory approval.
Text-to-video AI blossoms with new metamorphic video capabilities
Computer scientists have developed a new AI text-to-video model that learns real-world physics knowledge from time-lapse videos.
A big data approach for next-generation battery electrolytes
Discovering new, powerful electrolytes is one of the major bottlenecks in designing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, phones, laptops and grid-scale energy storage.