Month: January 2025

Generative AI funding reached new heights in 2024

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If there was any doubt, the generative AI bubble did not burst in 2024. Investments in generative AI, which encompasses a range of AI-powered apps, tools, and services to generate text, images, videos, speech, music, and more, reached new heights last year. According to data from financial tracker PitchBook compiled for TechCrunch, generative AI companies … Read more

Top 10 Software Development Books to Become a Better Software Developer in 2025

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Are you ready to level up your skills as a developer in 2025? In this article, I show 10 books that will help you become a better programmer, enhance your coding practices, and improve your overall software engineering skills. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, these books cover essential topics like clean coding, debugging, system … Read more

Wonder3D: Evaluating The Quality of The Reconstructed Geometry of Different Methods

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Related Works 2.1. 2D Diffusion Models for 3D Generation 2.2. 3D Generative Models and 2.3. Multi-view Diffusion Models 3. Problem Formulation 3.1. Diffusion Models 3.2. The Distribution of 3D Assets 4. Method and 4.1. Consistent Multi-view Generation 4.2. Cross-Domain Diffusion 4.3. Textured Mesh Extraction 5. Experiments 5.1. … Read more

The Conclusion to Wonder3D: Future Works and References

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Related Works 2.1. 2D Diffusion Models for 3D Generation 2.2. 3D Generative Models and 2.3. Multi-view Diffusion Models 3. Problem Formulation 3.1. Diffusion Models 3.2. The Distribution of 3D Assets 4. Method and 4.1. Consistent Multi-view Generation 4.2. Cross-Domain Diffusion 4.3. Textured Mesh Extraction 5. Experiments 5.1. … Read more

Samsung and Google’s new spatial audio format will take on Dolby Atmos this year

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Image: Samsung Samsung and Google are ready to push a new standard, Eclipsa Audio. This format will enable 3D audio experiences on certain YouTube videos later this year, with support available across Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and soundbars. Over the years, Samsung notably hasn’t supported Dolby Vision HDR for dynamic HDR metadata, choosing instead … Read more

Wonder3D: Evaluating the Quality of Novel View Synthesis for Different Methods

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Related Works 2.1. 2D Diffusion Models for 3D Generation 2.2. 3D Generative Models and 2.3. Multi-view Diffusion Models 3. Problem Formulation 3.1. Diffusion Models 3.2. The Distribution of 3D Assets 4. Method and 4.1. Consistent Multi-view Generation 4.2. Cross-Domain Diffusion 4.3. Textured Mesh Extraction 5. Experiments 5.1. … Read more

Microsoft to spend $80 billion in FY’25 on data centers for AI

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Microsoft has earmarked $80 billion in fiscal 2025 to build data centers designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads, according to a company blog post. Specifically,  the tech giant plans to build out AI-enabled datacenters “to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications around the world.” Of that $80 billion allocation, more than half … Read more

Transform Search in 5 Minutes: AI-Powered Hybrid Cloud Search

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Introduction The intelligent search results has become an absolute part of information retrieval in the digital world. Classic keyword-based search engines generally do not account for the actual user’s intent or context, leading to missed opportunity and lost revenue, for online companies. Alternatively, Hybrid Search which combines keyword-based and AI-driven semantic search enhances your existing … Read more

Storage-Focused Xenea Blockchain Opens Ecosystem Partnership Opportunities Ahead Of Mainnet Launch

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 3rd, 2025/Chainwire/–Xenea, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain, has integrated decentralized storage to support dynamic data use cases, positioning itself as a robust infrastructure for the next era of Web3 applications. Guided by the vision of “Ideas Transcending Millennia,” Xenea focuses on long-term token and data storage solutions while enabling new … Read more

Ford is extending its free at-home EV charging promotion

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Image: Ford Ford launched its “Power Promise” initiative in October that included a free home electric vehicle charger with installation for new EV buyers. The promotion was initially scheduled to end on January 2nd, but now Ford is extending it into the first few months of 2025. Starting today, Ford says its Power Promise promotion … Read more

FTC orders AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1M for misleading advertising

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined accessiBe, a startup that claims to make websites more compatible with the screen readers blind people rely on to access the internet, for false advertising and compensating reviewers without disclosing that it sponsored the reviews. In a proposed order, the FTC would require accessiBe to pay $1 million … Read more