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Google said Thursday it was adding image-to-video generation capabilities to its VEO 3 AI video generator via the Gemini app. The company had already deployed the feature in an AI-powered video tool called Flow, which was launched at Google’s I/O Developer Conference in May. After starting video generation with VEO 3 in May, Google made the feature available in over 150 countries last week. At the moment, only Google AI Ultra and Google AI Pro Plan users can generate videos with a limit of 3 creations per day without carrying over. What does image to video generation look like using…
In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto left stealth, shocking the automotive industry. The startup not only focused on the production of ultra-stable, customizable electric pickup trucks funded by Jeff Bezos, but also managed secretly in Troy, Michigan for three years. TechCrunch reported on the company’s existence in early April, its involvement with Amazon’s founders, and a unique business model that is both curious and unique. In late April, weeks between Report and Slate’s official party, startup truck prototypes appeared around California, providing a news whirlwind. Slate is an anomaly in the US EV sector where bankruptcies, failed…
July 10, 2025Ravi LakshmananCryptocurrency/Cybercrime Cryptocurrency users are the target of ongoing social engineering campaigns that employ fake startups to download malware that can consume digital assets from both Windows and MacOS systems. “These malicious operations have been made using AI, gaming and web3 companies with Spoofed Social Media accounts and project documents hosted on legitimate platforms such as concepts and Github,” Darktrace researcher Tara Gould said in a report shared with Hacker News. For some time, the elaborate social media scam took advantage of the Bogus VideoConferencing platform in a previous iteration in December 2024 to dupe victims and approach…
In the primate world, scientists have discovered that alpha men rarely dominate women. And there are examples of men who dominate women as much as women dominate men.Researchers have investigated sexual domination across more than 100 primate species and found that in most primates, neither sex is clearly less dominant than the challenging historical assumption that men are more dominant than usual.The researchers’ findings, published on July 7th on PNAS on July 7th, often allow them to draw subtle pictures of sexual relationships and win offensive contests against each other. You might like it And in a few types of…
The giant, flightless bird that roamed New Zealand before its extinction about 600 years ago is the next species on a controversial list of “passive” targets by biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences.Colossal announced on Tuesday (July 8th) that its scientists and local indigenous partners will “revive” South Island giant MOA (Dinornis Robustus) through genetic engineering within the next decade. The D. robustus stands up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) high, and is the largest species of nine known MOAs, all of which are believed to have been extinct due to human hunting.”We’re bringing home bird dinosaurs,” the company said in an…
Elon Musk said in an X post early Thursday morning that Grok, the chatbot for AI company Xai, will be coming to the Tesla vehicle “soon.” “The latest next week,” he said. The news comes quickly that Grok will be on Tesla vehicles a few hours after Xai debuts its latest flagship AI model, the Grok 4. Fans yelledly wondering why Musk spent an hour about Grok without mentioning the Tesla integration. The update was also brought about by Grok tweaks that made chatbots more likely to cause fraud. This includes anti-Semitic comments, Democrats and even rape threats. X temporarily…
The Earth is full of data about itself. Every day, the satellite captures approximately 100 terabytes of images. But it’s not always easy to understand. Apparently simple questions are extremely complicated to answer. Ask this question about the important economic importance for California. How many fires does a state that could stop wildfires in that area have? Nathaniel Manning, co-founder and CEO of LGND, told TechCrunch: In recent years, neural networks have become a little easier, allowing machine learning experts and data scientists to train algorithms on how to see a fire break in satellite images. “You’re probably going to…
The European Commission has published a comprehensive plan of action to revitalize and modernize the EU chemical industry in its bold efforts to maintain the future of Europe’s most important industrial sectors. In the face of rising energy costs, lower demand and increasing global competition, the initiative sets out a strategic roadmap to strengthen the chemical sector’s resilience, accelerate innovation and promote green transitions. The plan illustrates a vital step in protecting the role of the industry at the heart of the European economy. It supports everything from healthcare and clean technology to agriculture, defense and construction. Stéphane Séjourné, executive…
Hidden costs often come in highly sought-after federal software contracts. Achieving security compliance with government SaaS, known as FedRamp, can take years and require substantial resources. According to Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox, this certification usually takes up to three years to achieve it, and it costs over $3 million, covering everything from security operations engineer salaries to security audits. Denisenko (pictured above, second from right) launched Knox, the federal government’s managed cloud provider last year. Last year, there will be a mission to help software vendors speed up this security authentication process in just three months, and the cost…
The M-Matisse mission marks a groundbreaking step in space exploration as it is first dedicated to studying the weather in Mars’ space and assessing the potential of planets to support human life. Dr. Beatrice Sanchez Cano of the University of Leicester, along with the lead researchers at the Mars Ensemble (M-EPI) and the Science Data Center for mission coordination, planning and use of science, lead operations to revolutionize Mars’ climate knowledge. The project will be approved by the European Space Agency (ESA) within next year, allowing important scientific research into the dynamics of the Martian system and helping research into…