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PDF to OCR Converter: How to Convert Scanned PDFs to Searchable Text
29+ min ago (918+ words) OCR technology reads the words in your scanned PDF and turns them into real text your computer can recognize. Now you can search for words, copy passages, or even convert the file to something like a Word doc. That old…...
Sonic-O1 Benchmark Reveals 22.6% Performance Gap In Multimodal Large Language Models
31+ min ago (911+ words) Quantum Zeitgeist is a leading independent news source covering quantum computing breakthroughs, industry developments, and research advances. Established in 2018, we provide daily analysis of quantum technology's impact on computing, cryptography, and scientific innovation. Researchers are increasingly focused on assessing the…...
The 88% Accurate AI That Just Proved Fish Never Stop Talking
41+ min ago (351+ words) University of Victoria team achieves 88% accuracy identifying eight species from over 1,000 recorded sounds Dead silence underwater? Not quite. Fish have been chatting this whole time, and University of Victoria researchers just figured out how to eavesdrop with startling precision. Their…...
Cross Entropy Derivatives, Part 2: Setting Up the Derivative with Respect to a Bias
47+ min ago (319+ words) In the previous article we reviewed the key ideas needed to work with derivatives of cross entropy. This article, we will set up the derivative step by step. When we plug a predicted probability into the cross-entropy equation, the form…...
Brainfuse Achieves 000x Performance Boost Integrating AI And Biophysical Neural Models
50+ min ago (908+ words) Researchers have developed BrainFuse, a new computing infrastructure that seamlessly integrates biologically realistic neural simulations with artificial intelligence, enabling the modelling of nearly 38,000 simulated neurons on a single chip with significantly reduced power consumption and accelerated learning capabilities? https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Image_fx-43-21.jpg Scientists…...
Reinforcement Learning Achieves Real-Time Robot Control With Spiking Neurons In Few Trials
56+ min ago (993+ words) Researchers have developed a brain-inspired computer chip that learns to play air hockey in real-time using a network of spiking neurons and a novel learning rule, demonstrating a pathway towards rapidly training autonomous robots for dynamic physical tasks. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Image_fx-42-20.jpg Researchers…...
Berkeley Lab: How a Machine Learning Pipeline Could Accelerate Innovation
59+ min ago (431+ words) Feb. 2, 2026 "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is working to transform petabytes of imaging data from advanced light and neutron scattering user facilities in the U.S. into actionable knowledge, demonstrating AI-accelerated advanced discovery capabilities that can be applied to energy, semiconductors,…...
Berkeley Lab Leads DOE Initiative To Build AI Foundation Models For BioDesign
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (569+ words) A collaboration of AI researchers is launching the OPAL project, utilizing robotics, AI, and data-sharing to accelerate biotechnology'from gene discovery to commercialization. This effort, part of the DOE's Genesis Mission, focuses on developing foundational AI models for biology that can…...
New year, same artificial intelligence: Setting AI goals and a “Skynet Strategy” in 2026
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (264+ words) First, who is on your team of AI "terminators? Call it a committee, council or anything in between, every organization should designate a talented group of leaders to drive this initiative. Whether it is a new set of team members…...
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Launches SYNAPS-I To Accelerate Scientific Discovery With AI
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (693+ words) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory launched SYNAPS-I, an AI platform designed to transform imaging data from U.S. light and neutron scattering facilities into useful knowledge. This multi-lab effort, part of the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, aims to accelerate scientific discovery in…...