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Researchers have developed a new, mathematically sound, and computationally efficient method for measuring model complexity. This approach, based on analyzing similarities in model gradients across different inputs, is applicable to a wide range of models, including parametric, non-parametric, and kernel-based types. The proposed measure unifies and generalizes existing complexity metrics for various models like decision trees and neural networks, offering new insights into phenomena such as double descent. AI

Researchers have developed AiraXiv, an AI-driven platform designed to manage the increasing volume of research papers, including those generated by AI. This open-access system supports both human and AI scientists as authors and readers, facilitating continuous, feedback-driven iteration of research. AiraXiv integrates AI-augmented analysis and review with reader feedback, offering an interactive UI for humans and MCP-based interactions for AI. The platform has been validated by serving as the submission system for the ICAIS 2025 conference, showcasing its potential for scalable and inclusive research infrastructure. AI

Researchers have developed Mem-π, a novel framework designed to enhance the adaptive memory capabilities of large language model (LLM) agents. Unlike traditional methods that rely on static retrieval from memory banks, Mem-π employs a separate, dedicated model to generate context-specific guidance dynamically. This approach allows the agent to decide when and what guidance to produce, leading to more efficient and relevant task execution. In evaluations across various agentic benchmarks, Mem-π demonstrated significant improvements, particularly in web navigation tasks where it achieved over 30% relative gains compared to existing memory baselines. AI

A recent study examined AI-generated Python refactoring pull requests, finding that while these commits improve code quality in some instances, they also introduce new issues. The research analyzed changes using quality assessment tools and static analysis, revealing that agentic commits enhance usability in over a third of cases but also lead to new Pylint and Bandit findings in a significant percentage of modified files. Despite these mixed results, a high acceptance rate for these AI-generated pull requests was observed, underscoring the need for robust quality and security checks in AI-assisted development. AI

Researchers have developed Adaptive Signal Resuscitation (ASR), a novel training-free method to repair sparse vision networks after pruning. ASR addresses the accuracy collapse seen in high-sparsity models by applying corrections at a channel-wise granularity, unlike previous layer-wise approaches. This technique estimates and stabilizes variance-matching corrections for each output channel, significantly improving performance in high-sparsity scenarios. For instance, ASR recovered 55.6% top-1 accuracy on ResNet-50 at 90% sparsity on CIFAR-10, a substantial improvement over existing methods. AI

Researchers have developed FedCritic, a novel serverless federated learning framework designed for resource allocation in 6G networks. This approach addresses the challenges of inter-cell interference in ultra-dense networks by enabling decentralized critic learning through parameter averaging. FedCritic aims to improve signal quality, cell-edge rates, and overall network fairness compared to existing methods. AI

Microsoft has released two open-source tools, RAMPART and Clarity, aimed at enhancing the safety of AI agents. RAMPART focuses on build-time testing to identify vulnerabilities, while Clarity provides architectural threat modeling for AI agent workflows. These tools are designed to help developers build and maintain more secure AI systems. AI

Alibaba's Qwen AI has been integrated with its Taobao e-commerce platform, allowing users to select, compare, and purchase products through AI-driven conversations. This move contrasts with OpenAI's earlier attempt with Instant Checkout, which was discontinued due to limited merchant adoption and user preference for established e-commerce sites. While tech giants like Google and Amazon are also exploring AI in e-commerce through partnerships or in-house development, Alibaba's integrated approach, combining a leading large language model with its vast e-commerce ecosystem, offers a unique structural advantage. AI

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) alleges that 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has violated the AGPLv3 license. This claim follows Bambu Lab's demand that an independent developer remove a fork of their OrcaSlicer software, which restored cloud printing features. The SFC argues that Bambu Lab's proprietary Bambu Connect service, which is necessary for their slicer to function, contravenes the AGPLv3's copyleft requirements. AI

An Ankara court has annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey's main opposition party, the CHP, ordering the former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu to take over as interim leader. This decision, stemming from allegations of vote buying during the November 2023 congress, has led to a significant stock market sell-off. Critics argue the case is politically motivated, aimed at weakening the CHP which recently achieved a major victory over President Erdogan's party in local elections. AI

A new paper introduces a framework to quantify hyperparameter transfer, a crucial technique for scaling up large language model training. The research identifies that the primary benefit of the Maximal Update parameterization over standard parameterization stems from maximizing the embedding layer's learning rate. This adjustment smooths training and enhances hyperparameter transfer, with weight decay showing mixed results on scaling law fits and extrapolation robustness. AI

Researchers have developed a new framework called CRAFT (Conflict-Resolved Aggregation for Federated Training) to address a key challenge in federated learning: aggregating conflicting updates from different clients. Traditional methods can degrade performance for some clients while improving the global model. CRAFT reformulates aggregation as a geometric correction problem, finding an update that aligns with a reference direction while respecting client-specific constraints. This approach offers a closed-form solution, avoiding complex iterative solvers and improving both global model accuracy and client-level performance consistency. AI

Researchers have developed a new neural network architecture called EarthquakeNet to improve the forecasting of weekly earthquake occurrences. This model addresses limitations in standard approaches by estimating an endogenous per-cell overdispersion parameter, capturing spatial heterogeneity in seismic clustering. Evaluations show EarthquakeNet reduces prediction errors by 8.6% compared to existing methods, with a 12.5% improvement in forecasting extreme events. AI

Researchers have developed DeCoR, a novel reinforcement learning framework designed to optimize urban street design and traffic signal control. The system first learns to generate optimal crosswalk layouts by encoding pedestrian networks as graphs. Subsequently, it develops adaptive signal timings to minimize delays for both pedestrians and vehicles. In simulations on a real-world urban corridor, DeCoR significantly reduced pedestrian wait times and improved traffic flow, demonstrating robustness to varying demand and layout changes. AI

Researchers have introduced Stochastic MeanFlow Policies (SMFP), a novel generative policy class for reinforcement learning. SMFP addresses limitations of existing Gaussian policies in handling multimodal action distributions and the complexity of other generative approaches. By mapping Gaussian noise through a MeanFlow transformation, SMFP offers a tractable entropy surrogate and enables stable, exploratory policy improvement within off-policy mirror descent. AI

Researchers have developed a new pretraining framework for robotic manipulation that combines implicit and explicit representations to create more efficient visual representations. This hybrid approach, termed structural latent points, aims to overcome the limitations of existing methods by capturing both structural tendencies and semantic information without sacrificing geometric detail. Evaluations on multiple platforms, including a real-robot setup, show improved task success, sample efficiency, and robustness. AI

Researchers have developed a new method for animating full-body avatars, particularly focusing on the realistic deformation of loose clothing. Their approach augments a pose-conditioned 3D Gaussian avatar with a transformer-based decoder and a dynamics residual latent. This latent component captures temporal variations beyond simple pose, evolving based on history, inertia, and contact forces to produce coherent and history-dependent motion rollouts with minimal computational overhead. AI

Researchers have developed Stream3D, a novel mechanism designed to enhance 3D generation from sequential visual data. This system allows existing view-conditioned 3D generators to process monocular streams without retraining by employing a dynamic evidential memory. This memory selectively caches informative frames, preventing temporal inconsistencies and managing memory footprint efficiently. AI

A new review paper details how artificial intelligence is transforming the field of microwave photonics (MWP). AI is revolutionizing MWP's design, simulation, fabrication, testing, deployment, and maintenance, leading to autonomous operation and enhanced efficiency. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of these AI-enabled advancements in MWP, which leverages photonic technologies for ultra-wide bandwidth signals. AI

Researchers have developed a new benchmark, LexNeo-Bench, to evaluate how well large language models understand lexical borrowing in low-resource languages like Luxembourgish. The benchmark, derived from a Luxembourgish news corpus, labels tokens as native or borrowed from French, German, or English. When prompted with a linguistic knowledge graph, LLMs showed significantly improved accuracy in classifying borrowed words, narrowing the performance gap between smaller and larger models. AI

Researchers have released Manga109-v2026, an updated version of a foundational dataset for AI research focused on understanding and translating manga. The original Manga109 dataset contained numerous transcription errors and imprecise annotations that hindered modern AI applications. This revised dataset addresses these issues by correcting approximately 29,000 dialogue annotations, improving its alignment with current OCR and multimodal manga understanding systems. AI

Researchers have developed a new method for tone-controllable text generation from road event videos, addressing the limitations of existing video-language models that only provide factual descriptions. The project introduces the RoadTones-51K dataset, which includes diverse tonal annotations and multi-tone captions derived from a human-validated data generation pipeline. They also propose RoadTones-VL-CoT, a model capable of generating tone-conditioned Chain-of-Thought drafts for improved interpretability, alongside a new evaluation suite called RoadTones-Eval to measure both factual consistency and tone adherence. AI

Researchers have developed a new method for military object detection using drone imagery across various visual spectrums. They created four specialized datasets—Gray Scale, Thermal Vision, Night Vision, and Obscura Vision—to simulate challenging real-world conditions like low visibility and heat signatures. The YOLOv11-small model was trained on these datasets to enhance the performance and reliability of drone-based surveillance and operations. AI

Researchers have developed a new training method called parallel variational Monte Carlo (PVMC) to address the challenges of training deep state space models (DSSMs) at scale. Existing methods, such as auto-encoding DSSMs and those using sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) algorithms, have limitations in terms of scalability and hardware efficiency. PVMC bridges these approaches, enabling robust training for both generative and discriminative tasks. This new method reportedly achieves state-of-the-art results and trains up to ten times faster than previous SMC-based techniques. AI

Researchers have developed a new typed tensor language to formalize the structure of federated learning and analytics. This language distinguishes between federated tensors partitioned across clients and shared tensors available globally. A key finding is a shared-state factorization theory, demonstrating that one-round federated programs can be factored through fixed-dimensional shared state independent of client count. AI

Researchers have developed AutoRPA, a framework that converts the decision logic of LLM-based agents into efficient Robotic Process Automation (RPA) functions. This approach addresses the inefficiency of repeatedly invoking LLM reasoning for repetitive GUI tasks. AutoRPA utilizes a translator-builder pipeline and a hybrid repair strategy to synthesize robust RPA functions, significantly improving runtime efficiency and reusability while drastically reducing token usage. AI

Running large language model (LLM) workloads on standard Kubernetes presents significant security risks due to insufficient isolation. While Kubernetes excels at orchestration, it lacks the necessary containment for LLM agents that can execute code and interact with external systems. To address this, developers can leverage Kubernetes' RuntimeClass feature with options like gVisor or Kata to create stronger isolation boundaries for these dynamic workloads. AI

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is set to enhance policies supporting private enterprises, focusing on fair competition, investment and financing, technological innovation, and standardized operations. This initiative aims to bolster the private sector through improved regulations and direct benefit delivery. In related tech news, Xiaomi has applied for new trademarks, "XIAOMI MIMO ORBIT" and "XIAOMI MIMO CLAW," indicating potential new product lines or services, while Nvidia reported a strong first quarter with $5.83 billion in net profit, and Google's CEO stated that Gemini has reached 900 million monthly active users. AI

Nanya Technology, a memory chip manufacturer, is set to significantly increase its production capacity over the next two to three years, aiming for an 80% to 100% boost. This expansion includes validating 16Gb DDR5 products, advancing LPDDR5 production, and developing new manufacturing processes. The company plans substantial capital expenditure, with new facilities expected to contribute to output starting next year. AI

Meituan's drone delivery service has surpassed 900,000 commercial orders, positioning it as the second-largest globally in this sector. This milestone highlights the rapid growth and adoption of drone-based logistics. The company's progress is notable, especially when compared to other major players in the field. AI

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is emerging as a crucial standard for AI systems, aiming to simplify how they connect with external tools, applications, and data sources. Functioning similarly to USB-C for hardware, MCP standardizes communication, reducing the need for custom integrations and addressing context loss issues in complex AI workflows. Developers are increasingly adopting MCP to enable AI agents to maintain context, coordinate tools, and execute tasks more reliably across various applications like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. AI

Differential Robotics, a startup focused on flying robots, has secured hundreds of millions of RMB in a Series A1 funding round. This latest investment brings their total funding to over 500 million RMB within two years of operation. The company plans to use these funds to scale production of their P300 autonomous flying robots, which are designed for complex environments lacking GPS or network connectivity. AI

SHAREBOT, a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform, has secured hundreds of millions of RMB across its Series A and A+ funding rounds. This funding propels the company to a valuation of 7 billion RMB, officially marking it as a unicorn. The company is transitioning from a robot rental service to a comprehensive RaaS provider. AI