Google’s new Nano Banana 2 Lite image model is its fastest and cheapest yet

In addition to the examples, Google also has Elo scores from Arena.ai ready to go, showing that users rate Nano Banana 2 Lite ...
CNBC

Anthropic's Fable shutdown is a big moment for open-source AI

Anthropic’s suspension of Fable and Mythos exposed a new risk for companies building on closed AI models: access can be cut off without warning. That could accelerate momentum behind open-source AI, ...
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China's new open-source model accelerates AI hacking threat

GLM-5.2 — the latest Chinese open-source model capturing Silicon Valley's attention — is raising fresh concerns among security researchers that advanced AI hacking capabilities are becoming ...
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Riding China’s open scenic train beneath a tunnel of trees

This walking tour follows a bright blue scenic train winding through a lush green railway in China, surrounded by dense trees, rocky slopes, and sunlight pouring over the tracks. Passengers sit in ...
Science Daily

Lighting the way for electric vehicles by using streetlamps as chargers

A Penn State research team found that streetlights could double as affordable EV charging stations. After installing 23 units in Kansas City, they discovered these chargers were faster, cheaper, and ...
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‘The Furious’, ‘Stop! That! Train!’, ‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Round Out Top 10; Classic Cold War Noir ‘The Third Man’ Rerelease – Specialty Box Office

Lionsgate’s martial arts action film The Furious and RuPaul-starring Stop! That! Train! debuted to nos. 8 and 9 at the domestic box office with the The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act from Fathom ...
CNET

Chrome Has Been Secretly Downloading AI to Your Computer. Here's What You Can Do

Chrome has been automatically downloading Gemini Nano (a 4GB AI model) to users' computers without notification or an easy way to prevent it. Ever since being admittedly fascinated by the Cambridge ...