DeepSeek’s plan to train its new AI model, R2, on Huawei’s Ascend chips has failed and forced a retreat to Nvidia while delaying launch. For months, the narrative pushed by Beijing has been one of unstoppable technological progress and a march towards self-sufficiency. However, reality has a habit of biting back. The recent troubles of

The SkyWork AI Technology Release Week officially kicked off on August 11. From August 11 to August 15, SkyWork releases one new model each day for five consecutive days, covering cutting-edge models for core multimodal AI scenarios. Skywork has already launched the SkyReels-A3, Matrix-Game 2.0, and Matrix-3D models. On August 13, the Skywork UniPic 2.0 model was officially open-sourced.

For the first time, Autodesk is offering free access to professional grade AI-powered VFX and animation tools — removing cost barriers for indie filmmakers, digital content creators, marketers, and first-time users around the world Today at SIGGRAPH 2025, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) launched new, more affordable pricing for Autodesk Flow Studio (formerly Wonder Studio) including its first free tier and a

New Cadence Palladium Dynamic Power Analysis App enables designers of AI/ML chips and systems to create more energy-efficient designs and accelerate time to market Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced a significant leap forward in the power analysis of pre-silicon designs through its close collaboration with NVIDIA. Leveraging the advanced capabilities of the Cadence® Palladium® Z3 Enterprise Emulation Platform,

Redpanda delivers real-time data for the world’s largest stock exchange with sub-hundreds of milliseconds latency; market insights allow customers to make smarter decisions Redpanda, the real-time data platform for the agentic enterprise, today announced that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is using Redpanda to power NYSE Cloud Streaming. The new NYSE offering delivers data

Features panel discussion with GrayMatter Robotics and customers Pierce Manufacturing, Riddell and IAC EON, the premier applied AI event of the year, returns October 29–30 at Lido House and brings together top innovators from Fortune 500 companies and early-stage deep tech startups. Over two days, attendees will explore next-generation AI technologies transforming industries like manufacturing, healthcare, and

As demand surges for precise monitoring in darkness, predictive industrial maintenance, and safe nighttime driving, thermal imaging has become a critical enabler of intelligent perception. Yet, the widespread adoption of thermal imaging has long been held back by high costs, unclear images and complex integration. Raytron, a global leader in infrared thermal imaging, is transforming

There’s a strange kind of vulnerability that comes with hitting “submit” on an essay these days. You’re not just worried about grammar slips or whether your argument is airtight—you’re also wondering if your professor’s AI detection software will raise an eyebrow and mutter, “Hmm… feels suspiciously machine-like.” I’ve been down that road. It’s not fun.

When I first heard Grok Imagine had a “Spicy Mode,” I chuckled—you know, because it screams Elon Musk-level flair for controversy. But then the realization sank in: this isn’t harmless fun. This might be the tech version of opening Pandora’s box. Grok Imagine, xAI’s new image/video generator, now lets SuperGrok and Premium+ users turn text

Promptchan’s Clone AI lets you copy an existing character or prompt from the community feed—and then make it your own. Think of it as borrowing someone’s template, tweaking the settings, and hitting generate to produce a consistent visual persona—an AI clone. Super handy when inspiration’s running low. You can literally clone a prompt, or grab