Tencent has introduced a new benchmark, ArtifactsBench, that aims to fix current problems with testing creative AI models. Ever asked an AI to build something like a simple webpage or a chart and received something that works but has a poor user experience? The buttons might be in the wrong place, the colours might clash,…
Apple is nursing a fresh wound this week after losing one of its most crucial AI leaders to Meta. Ruoming Pang, the executive who oversaw Apple Intelligence, has jumped ship to join Meta’s new Superintelligence Labs. Pang wasn’t just any Apple employee. He led a 100-strong army of engineers crafting the language models that make…
As the development of large-scale AI systems accelerates, concerns about safety, oversight, and risk management are becoming increasingly critical. In response, Anthropic has introduced a targeted transparency framework aimed specifically at frontier AI models—those with the highest potential impact and risk—while deliberately excluding smaller developers and startups to avoid stifling innovation across the broader AI…
Tencent has released a model that could be quite literally game-changing for how developers create 3D assets. The new Hunyuan3D-PolyGen model is Tencent’s first attempt at delivering what they’re calling “art-grade” 3D generation, specifically built for the professionals who craft the digital worlds we play in. Creating high-quality 3D assets has always been a bottleneck…
Kyutai, an open AI research lab, has released a groundbreaking streaming Text-to-Speech (TTS) model with ~2 billion parameters. Designed for real-time responsiveness, this model delivers ultra-low latency audio generation (220 milliseconds) while maintaining high fidelity. It’s trained on an unprecedented 2.5 million hours of audio and is licensed under the permissive CC-BY-4.0, reinforcing Kyutai’s commitment…
The UK and Singapore are laying the groundwork for what might become a blueprint for international AI cooperation in finance. For their tenth annual Financial Dialogue, representatives from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and Singapore’s Monetary Authority met in London earlier this week alongside fintech companies from both nations showing off their latest AI solutions….
In the telecommunications industry, managing complex network infrastructures requires processing vast amounts of data from multiple sources. Network engineers often spend considerable time manually gathering and analyzing this data, taking away valuable hours that could be spent on strategic initiatives. This challenge led Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecommunications provider, to explore how AI can transform their…
Research by cybersecurity consultancy CyXcel has revealed 29% of UK businesses surveyed have only recently implemented their first AI risk strategy, with 31% not no AI governance policies set up. The is despite a third of businesses recognising AI as a potential cybersecurity threat. The blind spot in AI risk preparedness leaves businesses prey to…
Understanding the Role of Chain-of-Thought in LLMs Large language models are increasingly being used to solve complex tasks such as mathematics and scientific reasoning through structured chain-of-thought approaches. These models do not just jump to answers—they reason through intermediate steps that simulate logical thought processes. This technique allows for improved reasoning accuracy and clearer error…
A study from the London School of Economics and Systemiq suggests it’s possible to cut global carbon emissions without giving up modern comforts—with AI as our ally in the climate fight. According to the duo’s research, smart AI applications in just three industries could slash greenhouse gas emissions by 3.2-5.4 billion tonnes each year by…