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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning New Open-Source Omni-Modal AI Model ‘LongCat-Flash-Omni’ Released A new state-of-the-art, open-source omni-modal AI model, LongCat-Flash-Omni, has been released. Featuring an impressive 560 billion parameters, this model marks a significant leap forward in the capabilities of open-source artificial intelligence. Its release is a major event for the AI community, equipping researchers and developers with powerful new tools for a diverse range of applications. Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles IIT Bombay Develops GPS-Free Control System for Autonomous Drone Swarms Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have developed a groundbreaking control system enabling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to fly in coordinated swarms without GPS, inter-drone communication, or a central controller. This innovative method relies on ‘bearing-only’ measurements, where each drone uses its onboard camera to observe neighbors and maintain formation based on relative positions. ...

Microsoft Challenges OpenAI with In-House MAI-1 and MAI-Voice-1 AI Models Microsoft has begun public testing for MAI-1, its first internally developed, large-scale AI model, marking a significant strategic move to reduce its reliance on partner OpenAI. The new foundational model is engineered for general-purpose tasks, including answering complex questions and following instructions. Alongside MAI-1, Microsoft also unveiled MAI-Voice-1, a sophisticated model capable of generating natural-sounding, human-like speech. The voice model can reportedly generate one minute of audio in under a second using minimal computing power. These releases signal escalating competition in the generative AI space, especially within multimodal and voice-based applications. ...