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On Wednesday, Beijing-based Shengshu Technology said that Vidu, an AI-powered text-to-video tool, will soon be able to create videos by fusing images. Vidu already enables individuals all over the world to make 8-second videos by following written instructions. In February, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT,
Observers in the southwestern United States saw what appeared to be a fireball fragmenting in the night sky, however it was discovered that the shooting star was man-made and not a result of three meteor showers that were already occurring. The American Meteor Society has
Scientists have proposed that a hidden ocean of water on an unwary moon that lurks in our solar system may potentially be home to extraterrestrial life. The small world A study published in The Planetary Science Journal suggests that Miranda, one of the moons of
Marketnode, a blockchain infrastructure firm based in Singapore, has received funding from Euroclear, a major European clearinghouse, to expand its services throughout the Asia-Pacific region. With the goal of growing its services throughout the Asia-Pacific area, Marketnode, a blockchain infrastructure firm with headquarters in Singapore,
Microsoft is set to provide enhanced support for Hyper-V on Linux, with notable updates accepted by Linux creator Linus Torvalds that aim to improve system boot times. This collaboration highlights the mutual benefits for both Microsoft and the open-source community, particularly through initiatives like the
A recent study on jellyfish-like creatures called hydras has unveiled an intriguing phenomenon: when overfed, these tiny freshwater organisms can develop transmissible tumors that can be passed on to their clone offspring. This discovery not only enhances our understanding of tumor development in hydras but
The massive Indian IT company Infosys said on September 19 that it would invest roughly $2 million in the Indian Earth observation startup GalaxEye Space. The company wrote on LinkedIn, “GalaxEye is proud to have Infosys, a global leader in technology and innovation, as a
More individuals will have the opportunity to test a software upgrade on Friday that will integrate artificial intelligence into Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant, and automate a number of time-consuming activities. The public who have signed up to test Apple’s software before it is made available
A $38 million funding round has been disclosed by Arzeda, a protein design business that creates new enzymes for industrial, agricultural, and other uses. The Seattle-based startup uses tools for protein design to produce enzyme blueprints. In its laboratories, Arzeda tests and develops the enzymes
Parent-reported preadolescent sleep disruptions were linked to a 2-year risk for suicidal ideation and attempts, according to the findings published in JAMA Network Open. These findings imply that sleep may be a visible risk factor for the investigation and intervention in youth suicide prevention. This