Midjourney has finally crossed the still-image frontier. Its Video V1 model, unveiled for all subscribers on 18–19 June 2025, turns any picture—uploaded or AI-generated—into four five-second clips that can be extended to a maximum of 21 seconds in length, at roughly eight image-credits per job techcrunch.comtheverge.com. Two motion presets (Low and High) and an optional…
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Senate parliamentarian blocked $85 million in funding to move Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, citing the Byrd rule. The shuttle, currently at the Smithsonian, was a priority for Texas GOP senators. Sen. Cornyn stated, “We are here because we are going to bring the iconic space shuttle Discovery back home.”
Meta is investing billions to recruit top AI talent and regain ground in generative AI, acquiring stakes in Scale AI and targeting experts from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Despite these moves, skepticism persists about Meta's strategy, especially after the underwhelming launch of Llama 4. "Ce côté mercenaires est très problématique," warns Zvi Mowshowitz.
The State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CETThe State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant promise; it is an urgent, disruptive force reshaping industries, economies, and societies worldwide. The past week’s developments—spanning corporate shakeups, regulato…
Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CETSpace News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) The space sector continues to surge with innovation, discovery, and global impact. From NASA’s satellites revolutionizing our view of Earth and the cosmos, to the growing role of private industry in space access, the…
Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI GambleApple is weighing a dramatic shift away from its “build-everything-in-house” doctrine by licensing large-language models (LLMs) from Anthropic and OpenAI to power a rebuilt Siri—an about-face that underscores both the urgency of Apple’s AI catch-up plan and the scale of its recent missteps. Bloom…
