Helicopter photos help scientists build 3D model of highest steep face in the Alps

The highest rock wall in the Alps—the Monte Rosa East Face on the border between Italy and Switzerland—has for the first time ...
EDN

A crash course in 3D IC technology

Want to learn 3D IC technology in one go? Here is all you need to know about this heterogeneous integration technique.
Ars Technica

New AI model turns photos into explorable 3D worlds, with caveats

On Tuesday, Tencent released HunyuanWorld-Voyager, a new open-weights AI model that generates 3D-consistent video sequences from a single image, allowing users to pilot a camera path to "explore" ...
Phys.org

Earth system models' inaccurate gross primary productivity simulations threaten land carbon uptake estimates

Terrestrial ecosystems, vital for absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitigate climate change, rely on Earth system models (ESMs) for estimating carbon uptake—a cornerstone of climate policy, ...
Geeky Gadgets

How to Design and 3D Print Projects with Tinkercad : Beginner Friendly

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...
InfoQ

Google DeepMind Unveils AlphaEarth Foundations Model for Global Mapping

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Ramya Krishnamoorthy shares a detailed case ...
Business Wire

Ai2 Unveils MolmoAct, a New Class of AI Model That Reasons in 3D Space

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ai2 (The Allen Institute for AI) today announced the release of MolmoAct 7B, a breakthrough embodied AI model that brings the intelligence of state of the art AI models into ...
Wall Street Journal

Rare-Earth Magnet Maker Raises $65 Million in Push to Counter China

Startup Vulcan Elements said it raised $65 million in a new funding round to increase production of the rare-earth magnets crucial to everything from drones to electric vehicles. The funding signals ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft’s Copilot 3D Lets Users Turn Images into Ready-to-Use 3D Models

Microsoft has unveiled Copilot 3D, an AI-powered tool from Copilot Labs made to make 3D modelling more accessible to a wide audience. Using Copilot 3D, users can turn a single 2D image, PNG, or JPG ...
Geeky Gadgets

Volumetric 3D Printing Creates Objects Faster Than Brewing Coffee

What if you could create a fully-formed, intricately detailed 3D object in the time it takes to brew a cup of coffee? It sounds like science fiction, but with volumetric 3D printing, this is now a ...
The Verge

Google’s new AI model creates video game worlds in real time

AI world models have many limitations, but Genie 3 offers improvements like real-time interaction and better memory. AI world models have many limitations, but Genie 3 offers improvements like ...