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Euclid Mission to Study Dark Universe Takes First Test Images

The two instruments aboard Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) spacecraft with NASA contributions, have captured their first test images. The results indicate that the space telescope will achieve the scientific goals that it has been designed for – and possibly much more. The mission will delve into some of the biggest mysteries about our universe, including the nature of dark matter and why…
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MIT CSAIL unveils PhotoGuard, an AI defense against unauthorized image manipulation

In recent years, large diffusion models such as DALL-E 2 and Stable Diffusion have gained recognition for their capacity to generate high-quality, photorealistic images and their ability to perform various image synthesis and editing tasks.  But concerns are arising about the potential misuse of user-friendly generative AI models, which can enable the creation of inappropriate or harmful digital…
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Looking for OpenAI skills? Upwork wants to help

Ever since OpenAI’s ChatGPT dramatically entered the AI scene in November 2022, there has been an explosion of interest and demand in AI skills — and particularly OpenAI skills. A new partnership announced today (July 31) between OpenAI and Upwork aims to help meet the demand. The OpenAI Experts on Upwork services is a way for OpenAI users to get access to skilled professionals to help with AI…
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US Army developing LASSO tank-killing drone for infantry

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army kicked off a program to quickly provide soldiers a portable, tank-busting drone, amid ballooning use of similar equipment in the Russia-Ukraine war. The service’s Program Executive Office Soldier, or PEO Soldier, this month announced the Low…
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Army Futures Command drafting next operating concept

FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina — The U.S. Army four-star command tasked with modernizing the force is preparing to release this fall a warfighting concept for operations in 2040, according to the AFC commander. The concept would closely follow last year’s release of the Army’s Multidomain Operations doctrine. “We are working really hard on the next Army operating concept based on the big…
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