Tech Roundup: Liquid AI's On-Device Vision Models, Google's AI Search in Africa, and Microsoft's Quantum-Safe Future

Liquid AI Releases LFM2-VL: Open-Weight Vision-Language Models for On-Device AI Liquid AI has released LFM2-VL, a new family of open-weight vision-language foundation models created for low-latency, on-device deployment. The new models are designed to run efficiently on smartphones, laptops, wearables, and other embedded systems without needing to rely on cloud infrastructure. LFM2-VL is available in two versions: LFM2-VL-450M for highly resource-constrained devices and the more powerful LFM2-VL-1.6B. These models can process both text and images, offering up to twice the inference speed on a GPU compared to similar existing models. The models are available on Hugging Face under a license based on Apache 2.0, allowing for free academic and research use, as well as commercial use for smaller companies. ...

August 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1373 words · Omer

Daily Tech News: Oracle's OpenAI Data Centers, Meta's AI Dubbing, and Shape-Shifting Robots

Cyware Launches Open-Source AI Server to Secure Threat Intelligence At the Black Hat USA 2025 conference, cybersecurity firm Cyware announced the launch of its open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server. This new tool is designed to securely connect large language models (LLMs) with threat intelligence and automation systems. The MCP Server allows security teams to use natural language inputs to initiate real-world actions and investigations while maintaining full context and control. The move reflects a broader trend of viewing AI as a practical tool for improving security operations by reducing investigation times and improving data correlation. By open-sourcing the server, Cyware aims to foster collaboration and interoperability within the cybersecurity community. ...

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Omer