Microsoft open-sources multimodal reasoning model with 15B parameters

The company mainly trained Phi-4-reasoning-vision-15B on open-source data. The data included images and text-based descriptions of the objects depicted in those images. Before it started training the ...
Tech Xplore

AI and 3D printing help researchers create heat‑ and pressure‑resistant materials for aerospace and defense applications

From hypersonic aircraft to nuclear-powered submarines, many of today's most advanced defense systems rely on a special class of materials known as refractory alloys. This class refers to metals that ...

What AI Models for War Actually Look Like

While companies like Anthropic debate limits on military uses of AI, Smack Technologies is training models to plan battlefield operations.

Spec-Driven Development Guide : Set Rules Before AI Coding

Spec-Driven Development sets written specs before AI coding; a 4-step flow links requirements, design docs, tests, and QA.
Digi Times

Zhen Ding Tech sees record January revenue driven by high-end AI applications

PCB giant Zhen Ding Technology (ZDT) reported that despite the traditional consumer electronics off-season in the first quarter of 2026, strong demand for advanced AI products propelled server, ...
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Students Say Harvard’s New Summer Application Model Limits Flexibility But May Improve Fairness

As students begin to solidify their summer plans, several said Harvard College’s move to standardize application deadlines and acceptance dates for Harvard-sponsored summer activities this year ...
IEEE

Fuzzy Opinion Dynamics-Driven Consensus Model Within Hybrid Mesoscale Structure in Social Trust Network

Abstract: Large-scale group decision making provides an effective way to obtain desirable group decision outcomes. Many studies have neglected the effect of opinion dynamics on the consensus reaching ...
IEEE

FCS-MPC of Power Converters: A Data-Driven Model-Free Reinforcement Learning Solution

Abstract: This article builds the theoretical foundations for finite-control set model predictive control by leveraging the theory of data-driven model-free reinforcement learning solution.
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18 Real-World Examples of AI Agents in 2026

With rapid improvements in AI, things are quickly moving away from AI chatbots to action-driven AI agents. AI agents are ready to change our everyday lives and how we interact with services. They ...
Forbes

Augmenting The American Psychiatric Association App Evaluation Model To Include AI-Based Mental Health Apps

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine an existing formalized evaluation ...
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DOE Should Develop AI-Based Foundation Models Fused with Traditional Computational Methods to Bring Paradigm Shift to Scientific Discovery

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines how the U.S. Department of Energy could use foundation models for scientific research, and finds ...