Bulgaria celebrates joining the euro
Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone on Thursday with a display of euro coins on the front of the central bank in the capital, Sofia....
The model aims to enhance Alibaba’s presence in the generative AI sector and is available as open-source.
Alibaba Group has introduced Qwen2.5-Omni-7B, the latest addition to its Qwen AI family, designed to handle multiple input types, including text, images, audio, and video. The model, unveiled Thursday, brings enhanced AI features to users across various devices, strengthening Alibaba’s role in the generative AI market.
According to Alibaba, the model can generate real-time responses in both text and audio formats, making it valuable for applications such as assisting visually impaired users with audio descriptions or providing step-by-step cooking guidance based on ingredient analysis.
By expanding beyond text-based AI, the model reflects the rising demand for more versatile AI systems. Alibaba's foundational Qwen models are already widely used by developers and are considered one of China’s key alternatives to DeepSeek’s V3 and R1 models.
The Russian radio station known as 'Doomsday Radio' (or UVB-76) unexpectedly began playing ‘Swan Lake’, music from a ballet composition. The last time this was done was during the deaths of Soviet-era leaders and the 1991 coup.
Dozens of people are feared dead and around 100 others injured after an explosion tore through a crowded bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, authorities said.
Protests in Iran over soaring prices and a plunging rial have spread to universities in Tehran, as students join shopkeepers and bazaar merchants in demanding government action. With inflation above 42% and the rial at record lows, unrest continues to grow across the country.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, rising casualties, economic struggles, and mounting unrest expose cracks in society. Despite Kremlin propaganda, frustration is growing as more Russians question the government’s narrative, according to The Washington Post.
European leaders held talks on Ukraine after Russia said it would revise its negotiating position, citing an alleged Ukrainian drone attack that Kyiv has firmly denied.
Poland has asked the European Commission to investigate TikTok after artificial intelligence-generated content calling for the country to leave the European Union appeared on the platform, which Warsaw says was likely Russian disinformation.
Tianhui-7 satellite to be used for geographic mapping, land resource surveys, and scientific research.
Iran successfully launched three satellites on Sunday using a Russian Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Far East, marking the latest stage in growing Iran-Russia space cooperation.
China’s core artificial intelligence (AI) industry is projected to surpass 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025 (about $170 billion), up from more than 900 billion yuan in 2024, according to a new industry assessment.
Time Magazine has chosen the creators behind artificial intelligence as its 2025 Person of the Year, highlighting the technology’s sweeping impact on global business, politics and daily life.
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