How AI regulation could shake out in 2025
This year will be a year of change for the U.S. political landscape — and that comes with big implications…
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VITA-1.5: A Multimodal Large Language Model that Integrates Vision, Language, and Speech Through a Carefully Designed Three-Stage Training Methodology
The development of multimodal large language models (MLLMs) has brought new opportunities in artificial intelligence. However, significant challenges persist in…
How the sports media world is undergoing a seismic shift
Sports clubs, social media platforms, rights holders, and traditional broadcasters are being forced to adapt.
AutoGraph: An Automatic Graph Construction Framework based on LLMs for Recommendation
Enhancing user experiences and boosting retention using recommendation systems is an effective and ever-evolving strategy used by many industries, such…
Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire
The list is released as new Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza over the weekend.
Graph Generative Pre-trained Transformer (G2PT): An Auto-Regressive Model Designed to Learn Graph Structures through Next-Token Prediction
Graph generation is an important task across various fields, including molecular design and social network analysis, due to its ability…
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
The Russian Defence Ministry says efforts to fight back against Ukrainian forces are continuing.
A year after Boeing’s door plug accident, the aircraft giant faces a steep road to recovery
A year after a door plug blew out of a nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9, the manufacturer is outlining…
Severe winter storm puts much of US on high alert
Millions of Americans in eastern states brace for blizzards and treacherous ice as a severe winter storm spreads.
Enhancing Protein Docking with AlphaRED: A Balanced Approach to Protein Complex Prediction
Protein docking, the process of predicting the structure of protein-protein complexes, remains a complex challenge in computational biology. While advances…
Austria’s chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse
Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a government without the far right…
Scaling of Search and Learning: A Roadmap to Reproduce o1 from Reinforcement Learning Perspective
Achieving expert-level performance in complex reasoning tasks is a significant challenge in artificial intelligence (AI). Models like OpenAI’s o1 demonstrate…
Researchers from NVIDIA, CMU and the University of Washington Released ‘FlashInfer’: A Kernel Library that Provides State-of-the-Art Kernel Implementations for LLM Inference and Serving
Large Language Models (LLMs) have become an integral part of modern AI applications, powering tools like chatbots and code generators.…
Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China, spelling trouble for Apple
Apple is under pressure in China as a result of rising competition from domestic brands, in particular Huawei.
FutureHouse Researchers Propose Aviary: An Extensible Open-Source Gymnasium for Language Agents
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides in developing language models capable of solving complex problems. However, applying these models…
Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles.
What one picture tells us about Trump’s power in Congress
Friday’s vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda.
King deeply saddened over Briton’s death in New Orleans attack, palace sources say
Palace sources say the King has been in touch with the family of Edward Pettifer.
Meta AI Introduces EWE (Explicit Working Memory): A Novel Approach that Enhances Factuality in Long-Form Text Generation by Integrating a Working Memory
Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized text generation capabilities, but they face the critical challenge of hallucination, generating factually incorrect…
REDA: A Novel AI Approach to Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning That Makes Complex Sequence-Dependent Assignment Problems Solvable
Power distribution systems are often conceptualized as optimization models. While optimizing agents to perform tasks works well for systems with…
Meet Android Agent Arena (A3): A Comprehensive and Autonomous Online Evaluation System for GUI Agents
The development of large language models (LLMs) has significantly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) across various fields. Among these advancements, mobile…
This AI Paper Introduces LLM-as-an-Interviewer: A Dynamic AI Framework for Comprehensive and Adaptive LLM Evaluation
Evaluating the real-world applicability of large language models (LLMs) is essential to guide their integration into practical use cases. One…
Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no jail time
Trump had attempted to use his presidential election victory to dismiss the case against him.
Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025
Over half of Microsoft’s $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad…
Biden blocks Japan’s Nippon Steel from buying US Steel
Biden decided to scrap the deal despite concerns that it could damage Washington’s relations with Tokyo.
ProTrek: A Tri-Modal Protein Language Model for Advancing Sequence-Structure-Function Analysis
Proteins, the essential molecular machinery of life, play a central role in numerous biological processes. Decoding their intricate sequence, structure,…
Ukraine’s halt of Russian gas to Europe throws breakaway Moldovan region into crisis mode
Moldova’s Transnistria region has been thrust into an energy crisis following the termination of a gas transit agreement between Russia…
A dawn stand-off, a human wall and a failed arrest: South Korea enters uncharted territory
Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated for inciting an insurrection, yet police are unable to arrest him.
Trump says Britain is ‘making a very big mistake’ with windfall tax on North Sea oil producers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday called on Britain to “open up” the North Sea and get rid of “windmills.”
Europe’s real estate recovery looks set to pick up steam in 2025
Europe’s real estate sector looks poised for further recovery in 2025, as investment activity picks up and growth returns across…
Biden decides to block Nippon Steel’s $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel: Report
The White House is expected to announce U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s $15 billion takeover bid…
‘No-one deserves this’: Victims’ families seek answers in New Orleans attack
The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had “zero information” about how he was killed.
University of South Florida Researchers Propose TeLU Activation Function for Fast and Stable Deep Learning
Inspired by the brain, neural networks are essential for recognizing images and processing language. These networks rely on activation functions,…
Attempt to arrest S Korea president Yoon suspended
Investigators say they will decide on next steps after a review. The arrest warrant will expire on Monday.
Top 25 AI Tools for Organizing Notes in 2025
In today’s fast-paced world, staying organized is crucial for productivity, especially for professionals handling complex tasks like financial management. AI-powered…
Mixture-of-Denoising Experts (MoDE): A Novel Generalist MoE-based Diffusion Policy
Diffusion Policies in Imitation Learning (IL) can generate diverse agent behaviors, but as models grow in size and capability, their…
Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
A dispute between Slovakia and Ukraine over Russian natural gas transit has been escalating.
Asia-Pacific markets open higher as Wall Street extends declines to 2025
Economic data on tap appeared thin on Friday, while investors in Asia will continue to assess the political uncertainty in…
NVIDIA Research Introduces ChipAlign: A Novel AI Approach that Utilizes a Training-Free Model Merging Strategy, Combining the Strengths of a General Instruction-Aligned LLM with a Chip-Specific LLM
Large language models (LLMs) have found applications in diverse industries, automating tasks and enhancing decision-making. However, when applied to specialized…
MEDEC: A Benchmark for Detecting and Correcting Medical Errors in Clinical Notes Using LLMs
LLMs have demonstrated impressive capabilities in answering medical questions accurately, even outperforming average human scores in some medical examinations. However,…
Security barriers removed for repairs before New Orleans attack
City officials say security bollards to protect pedestrians in the French Quarter were being replaced for the Super Bowl.
Ukraine just stopped Russian gas flows to Europe. Here’s who’s most at risk
Austria has insisted it is well prepared for the stoppage, but Slovakia has threatened to cut electricity supplies to neighboring…
Euro and British pound tumble against U.S. dollar as markets brace for Trump return
Optimism around the U.S. economy and equities was in focus as markets reopened following disrupted trade over Christmas and the…
European markets slip as banking stocks shed over 2%; Sterling, euro slip on strong dollar
Shares of Spain’s BBVA and Banco Santander were among the biggest losers in the banking stocks sell-off, falling more than…
China’s electric car boom is increasingly more about hybrids
Hybrid-powered vehicles are proving more popular than battery-only ones in China, even as consumers shift away from gas-only cars, full-year…
A former American football player and an aspiring nurse among those killed
The identities of those killed in New Orleans are starting to emerge as families pay tribute.
Get your house in order, Europe — or face ‘ongoing decline,’ economists warn
Economists say the absence of growth, fiscal imbalances and political intransigence could lead to decline and a loss of standing…
Google DeepMind Researchers Introduce InfAlign: A Machine Learning Framework for Inference-Aware Language Model Alignment
Generative language models face persistent challenges when transitioning from training to practical application. One significant difficulty lies in aligning these…
XAI-DROP: Enhancing Graph Neural Networks GNNs Training with Explainability-Driven Dropping Strategies
Graph Neural Networks GNNs have become a powerful tool for analyzing graph-structured data, with applications ranging from social networks and…