Author: Vidya Saras

On Tuesday, OpenAI released an AI video app called Sora. The platform is powered by OpenAI’s latest video generation model, Sora 2, and revolves around a TikTok-like For You page of user-generated clips. This is the first product release from OpenAI that adds AI-generated sounds to videos. For now, it’s available only on iOS and requires an invite code to join.“You are about to enter a creative world of AI-generated content,” reads an advisory page displayed during the app sign-up process. “Some videos may depict people you recognize, but the actions and events shown are not real.”OpenAI is betting that…

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Liquid AI has released LFM2-Audio-1.5B, a compact audio–language foundation model that both understands and generates speech and text through a single end-to-end stack. It positions itself for low-latency, real-time assistants on resource-constrained devices, extending the LFM2 family into audio while retaining a small footprint. https://www.liquid.ai/blog/lfm2-audio-an-end-to-end-audio-foundation-model But what’s actually new? a unified backbone with disentangled audio I/O LFM2-Audio extends the 1.2B-parameter LFM2 language backbone to treat audio and text as first-class sequence tokens. Crucially, the model disentangles audio representations: inputs are continuous embeddings projected directly from raw waveform chunks (~80 ms), while outputs are discrete audio codes. This avoids discretization artifacts…

Even with automation, security tools can be complex to manage, consuming precious skills and time. Agentic AI is Microsoft’s answer: Use agents to do more of the hard work and, in some cases, make decisions. These agents will communicate with established platforms and tools using MCP, allowing organizations to program them using time-saving prompts backed by vibe coding tools. According to Clive Watson, solutions director for UK Microsoft MSSP Quorum Cyber, the Sentinel announcements marked the biggest update to the platform since its launch. Quorum’s customers were already using the Sentinel data lake: “This benefits both ourselves and our customers…

Less than a year earlier, Teresa Gullace, a six-month-pregnant mother of five had been shot in Rome by a Nazi soldier after she waved at her captive husband. In the film, Francesco shouts “Teresa”, as an homage. At the time, Magnani was also suffering, as her son had contracted polio.An unconventional star Magnani’s communication of this raw pain on screen is perhaps one reason why she is less popular in the US today than other iconic Italian actresses. “Anna is the embodiment of a country that came out of the war with the courage of showing its wounds,” says De Bernardinis.…

This Halloween, don’t just bring the tequila. Be the tequila. Matthew and Camila McConaughey are turning last year’s viral moment into this year’s hottest Halloween costume. Fans still can’t forget the couple’s cheeky outfits from October 31, 2024, when they dressed as giant bottles of their own Pantalones Organic Tequila, and now, you can get in on the fun. That’s right, the playful bottle costumes are officially available for purchase, making it possible to channel your inner McConaughey and show up to the party in true Pantalones style.Article continues below advertisementMcConaughey’s Viral Tequila Bottle Costumes Drop Just In Time For…

There have been long-standing concerns about the use of Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), particularly relating to sexual harassment allegations. Those concerns have grown with the momentum of the MeToo movement. The use of NDAs stands at a critical crossroads. Imminent and future legal reforms are poised to fundamentally alter their scope and enforceability in the context of discrimination and harassment. NDAs have historically been used as a crucial way of maintaining corporate confidentiality and protecting intellectual property and trade secrets. They are routinely used throughout the entire employment lifecycle, from hiring through ongoing employment and extending to an employee’s exit. Nonetheless,…

Soup season is in full swing, but honestly, in this household any season really is soup season. These homemade sourdough croutons are the perfect crunchy topper for a nice bowl of warm soup in the winter. Or try them on top of a fresh salad with lots of veggies and some homemade salad dressing. If you have some leftover sourdough bread this is the perfect way to use it up. Actually, day old bread (or even older) is drier and works best in this recipe. You won’t even miss the store-bought stuff! Why Homemade Sourdough Croutons? Homemade everything tends to…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Institutional investors offloaded a significant amount of Bitcoin and Ethereum last week based on the outflows from crypto funds. Meanwhile, XRP and Solana stood out as they were among the few altcoins that recorded net inflows.  Institutions Dump Bitcoin And Ethereum For XRP And Solana A CoinShares report revealed that Bitcoin and Ethereum funds experienced net outflows of $719 million and $409.4 million, respectively, last week. Meanwhile, XRP and Solana recorded net inflows of $93.1 million and $291 million during the same period, highlighting a notable trend…

This article kicks off our series “Creating Emotionally Meaningful Experiences with AI, Three.js, and Blender.” In it, Andrew invites us into his world and shares a deeply personal journey into creativity, emotion, and the joy of making. It may just shift how we see our own creative potential and the meaning behind what we make. Introduction Before I start, I want to give credits to Miffy by Dick Bruna, Denis Wipart, Moon, Southern Shotty, Xianyao Wei, Ning Huang, and Evelyn Hsiao. The characters belong to the Miffy Universe by Dick Bruna. The 3D characters you are seeing are a recreation…