we used Chandra-OCR-2 by @datalabto
: https://
huggingface.co/datalab-to/cha
ndra-ocr-2
… Full write-up by @NielsRogge
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Chandra-OCR-2 OCR Model by DataLab Released
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Turn Hand-Drawn Sketches Into Working Software With AI
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Got a doodle for your next project laying around? Turn it into working software using @GoogleAIStudio and Nano Banana.
— Google AI (@GoogleAI) 13 avril 2026
Watch us vibe code a weather-responsive outfit selector app from a single, hand-drawn sketch: pic.twitter.com/PT4XOeniu3Got a doodle for your next project laying around? Turn it into working software using @GoogleAIStudio and Nano Banana. Watch us vibe code a weather-responsive outfit selector app from a single, hand-drawn sketch:
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AI-Powered Pool Sales Automation via Satellite Imagery
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this guy litterally uses @OpenClaw to sell $50k+ pools on autopilot 🤯
— Charly Wargnier (@DataChaz) 13 avril 2026
→ Scans satellite for $500k+ homes
→ Filters by lot size & sun exposure
→ Renders a 3D pool in their yard
→ Calculates home value lift
→ Auto-mails a before/after postcardpic.twitter.com/HTw09lXt2dthis guy litterally uses @OpenClaw to sell $50k+ pools on autopilot → Scans satellite for $500k+ homes
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DRCT: Diffusion-Based Image Restoration for High-Quality Visuals
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DRCT: Rethinking Image Restoration With Diffusion-Based Reconstruction
— Satya Mallick (@LearnOpenCV) 13 avril 2026
In this episode of Artificial Intelligence: Papers and Concepts, we explore DRCT, a diffusion-based approach to image restoration that focuses on reconstructing high-quality visuals from degraded inputs.… pic.twitter.com/CCxCklQCPrDRCT: Rethinking Image Restoration With Diffusion-Based Reconstruction In this episode of Artificial Intelligence: Papers and Concepts, we explore DRCT, a diffusion-based approach to image restoration that focuses on reconstructing high-quality visuals from degraded inputs. Instead of relying on traditional enhancement techniques, DRCT leverages generative diffusion models to recover fine details, textures, and structures that are often lost in noisy or low-resolution images. We break down why image restoration has been a challenging problem for conventional methods, how diffusion models enable more realistic and consistent reconstructions, and what this means for applications like photography, medical imaging, and video enhancement. If you’re interested in generative AI, computer vision, or the future of high-fidelity image recovery, this episode explains why DRCT represents a significant step forward in restoring visual quality with AI. Resources: Paper Link: arxiv.org/pdf/2404.00722 Interested in Computer Vision and AI consulting and product development services? Email us at contact@bigvision.ai or visit us at bigvision.ai
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ProMoE: Scaling Diffusion Transformers with MoE for Visual Data
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Why has scaling Diffusion Transformers with Mixture-of-Experts been so tricky for visual data? Researchers from Fudan University, Alibaba Group's Tongyi Lab, Zhejiang University, The University of Hong Kong, and MMLab just cracked the code! They introduce ProMoE, an MoE
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Humanoid Robots Complete Half-Marathon in Full Road Test
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Humanoid robots gear up for half-marathon in full road test! https://
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Chinese legend rallies with humanoid robots in table tennis
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Chinese table tennis legend and US guests rally with humanoid robots https://
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AI Video Localization: Scaling Global Training at Enterprise Level
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The real shift is not convenience. It’s scale. You can: → Choose from 240+ realistic AI presenters
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Patience Chair and ChatGPT Image 2 Release Speculation
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I suspect this is an indication that patience chair was created with ChatGPT image 2. An ironic reference to the fact that image 2 will probably arrive today or tomorrow.
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Point-VLA: Robots Understanding Real-World Scenes Accurately
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How can we make robots understand exactly what we mean, even in the most cluttered real-world scenes? Researchers from Tongji University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Spirit AI, and Tsinghua University introduce Point-VLA. This innovative system supercharges robot