PC World

Microsoft’s new image AI just cracked top 3 on a major leaderboard

Microsoft unveiled MAI-Image-2, a new AI model that achieved third place on the Arena.ai text-to-image generation leaderboard. PCWorld reports that the model excels at creating photorealistic images ...
9to5Mac

Apple’s new AI model recreates 3D objects with realistic lighting effects from a single image

Apple researchers have created an AI model that reconstructs a 3D object from a single image, while keeping reflections, highlights, and other effects consistent across different viewing angles. Here ...
IEEE

Fine-Tuned Xception Model for Automated Classification of Indian Rock Reptiles: A Deep Learning Approach to Python and Russell's Viper Identification

Abstract: Particularly for Russell's Viper and Python, the increasing interactions between people and Indian rock reptiles make appropriate and early identification more crucial to assure public ...
TechCrunch

Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation

Google today announced the latest version of its popular image generation model, Nano Banana 2. The new model, which is technically Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, can create more realistic images than its ...
The Verge

Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users

Free Gemini users can now generate images with real-time information, legible text, and more. Free Gemini users can now generate images with real-time information, legible text, and more. is a news ...
Argus Leader

Find out what a new SDHSAA classification model could look like

The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) discussed a new model for classifying teams at its Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 21, but Executive Director Dan Swartos said the new ...
eWeek

China’s Z.ai Debuts First Major Model Trained Fully on Huawei’s AI Chip Stack

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...
9to5Mac

New Apple model combines vision understanding and image generation with impressive results

In the study titled MANZANO: A Simple and Scalable Unified Multimodal Model with a Hybrid Vision Tokenizer, a team of nearly 30 Apple researchers details a novel unified approach that enables both ...
Bloomberg L.P.

China’s Zhipu Unveils New AI Model Trained on Huawei’s Chips

Chinese AI startup Knowledge Atlas Technology JSC Ltd. released a new multimodal model that it says is the country’s first to be fully trained using domestic chips, in a sign of progress toward ...
Reuters

Musk's AI bot Grok limits some image generation on X after backlash

Grok's image generation restricted to paid subscribers after backlash Standalone Grok app and tab on X still allow image generation without subscription European lawmakers have urged legal action over ...
Geeky Gadgets

Convert Any Image or Photo into Editable 3D Models for Makers & Creators : SAM 3D

What if you could turn a simple photo into a fully realized 3D model, all without spending a dime? Below, Matthew Berman takes you through how SAM 3D, an open source platform from Meta, is ...