This Week in AI: NVIDIA's Product Storm, Samsung's Robots, 50-Year Batteries & more...

High-Level AI for Under for Under $450

While models like o1 and Gemini remain locked away, Sky-T1 sets a new standard for accessible AI development. It’s open-source and ready to inspire.

Salesforce CEO Critiques AI in Excel

Marc Benioff criticizes Microsoft’s approach to AI, saying it lacks transformative impact. He calls for more actionable solutions that address real customer needs.

Humanoid Robots Closer Than You Think

NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang shares why humanoid robotics are becoming essential as the global workforce shrinks. NVIDIA’s new technologies are making robots smarter and training faster.

Samsung Bets $181M on Humanoids

Samsung now owns 35% of Rainbow Robotics, making it the largest shareholder to date. This investment strengthens its focus on humanoid robots like Rainbow’s cutting-edge bipedal and service models.

NVIDIA Brings Digital Humans To PCs

NVIDIA unveiled R2X, an AI avatar that lives on your computer and helps with tasks. It looks like a game character but works like a smart assistant.

Create Real-Time Animation With Two Cameras

Powered by NVIDIA CUDA, CyanPuppets uses spatial computation for smooth, accurate motion capture. It’s a simple way to bring characters to life for free.

Restore Faces in Videos More Easily

Tencent introduces SVFR, a method that restores faces in videos while inpainting and coloring them. SVFR simplifies fixing damaged or old face videos by combining multiple restoration tasks into one system.

Fly Through Interiors With One Image

Kling 1.6 creates realistic fly-through videos from just one interior image, bringing spaces to life in incredible detail. It predicts unseen details and maintains proper perspectives for seamless visualization.

50-Year Power from a Coin-Sized Battery

Betavolt’s coin-sized nuclear battery delivers 50 years of continuous power using Nickel-63 isotopes. It's perfect for medical devices, drones, and microprocessors.

Meet Astral: A Marketing Team in Your Browser

Astral builds and scales marketing agents that interact with the browser to automate repetitive tasks. This becomes your AI marketer that works 24/7 to grow your startup.