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Risenshine! Here is digest of signals harvested on 2026-07-13.
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Markets
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International - 07/13 |
-0.4579% -1.2906% MoM | -0.4218% -1.9672% MoM | -0.7082% +0.1298% MoM | -0.2146% +0.9686% MoM |
-0.2146% +0.9686% MoM | -0.9167% +1.0377% MoM | -1.5563% -4.2963% MoM | -1.6045% -4.7327% MoM |
-0.0015% -3.0642% MoM | -1.1723% -2.2021% MoM | -1.0841% -1.5944% MoM | -0.0299% -4.671% MoM |
-1.7504% -1.2386% MoM | -0.9229% -0.8425% MoM | -3.748% -3.9109% MoM | -0.6521% -2.3329% MoM |
-0.6953% +8.6445% MoM | +1.2597% -7.6039% MoM | +0.3281% -0.8646% MoM | -0.255% -3.5186% MoM |
-1.772% -3.4091% MoM | +0.3541% -3.8358% MoM | -0.9131% -6.653% MoM | +0.0849% -2.716% MoM |
-1.532% -7.8495% MoM |
Commodities - 07/13 |
-2.8646% -7.651% MoM | -3.5496% -18.0164% MoM | +5.8077% -5.1126% MoM | -1.5572% -9.4645% MoM |
+0.072% +5.345% MoM | +0.4225% +0.3293% MoM | -0.0263% -4.2119% MoM | -1.2274% -8.3998% MoM |
+1.0011% +4.7153% MoM | -0.0422% +5.1908% MoM | -5.1431% -15.1893% MoM | -2.7904% -16.3868% MoM |
Favorites - 07/13 |
+3.2776% +11.9258% MoM | -3.7319% -1.862% MoM | +2.0203% -1.721% MoM | -2.9247% -3.6056% MoM |
-4.5364% -30.3052% MoM | -0.2633% +27.3234% MoM | +0.9538% +0.6747% MoM | +0.4674% +0.271% MoM |
+2.7128% +0.9937% MoM | -7.5497% -27.53% MoM | -5.9359% -19.1929% MoM | -5.0179% -14.5066% MoM |
-2.0988% -16.1315% MoM | -7.0523% -29.0404% MoM | +0.3869% +6.7877% MoM | -1.8003% -5.6179% MoM |
Sectors - 07/13 |
-0.6702% -0.6545% MoM | +0.3488% +5.5667% MoM | +0.3321% +4.3596% MoM | +0.2025% -1.0002% MoM |
-4.598% -11.7495% MoM | -1.5038% -0.8151% MoM | +0.3513% +1.1328% MoM | -0.1345% -1.4258% MoM |
+0.494% +3.9606% MoM | -3.5368% -15.4125% MoM |
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Gainers
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Twin Vee PowerCats Co. Common Stock +552.1% Twin Vee PowerCats Co is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of recreational and commercial power boats to use for fishing, diving and water skiing, and commercial activities in... | SOBR Safe, Inc. Common Stock +137.5% Sobr Safe Inc is a hardware and software company. The Company integrates proprietary software, SOBRsafeTM, with its patented touch-based personal alcohol awareness tracking product... |
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Losers
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QTREX Quantum Ltd. Warrant -63.5% QTREX Quantum Ltd designs and manufactures cryogenic interconnect systems used in quantum computing systems. Its activities focus on technologies related to manufacturing, material... | BNB Plus Corp. Common Stock -54.9% BNB Plus Corp focuses on digital asset treasury management of BNB. The group is unlocking institutional-grade access to the Binance ecosystem, delivering non-directional yield stra... |
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Business
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Impact of Middle Eastern Tensions on Global Oil Routes and Ceasefire Stability |
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🗺 Background:- The Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint through which nearly 20% of global oil passes, making its security critical for global markets.
- Rising tensions between Iran and Western countries, especially the United States, have periodically impacted shipping in the region.
- Ceasefire agreements have been periodically reached but remain fragile amid repeated threats and incidents involving regional actors.
- Disruptions in this corridor have historically caused oil price volatility and supply chain disruptions globally.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Iranian government and military forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, play a central role in strait activity.
- The United States government and Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) are key international stakeholders monitoring and responding to incidents.
- Oman is diplomatically involved, as it borders the Strait and mediates between Iran and Western powers.
- Major global oil shipping companies regularly transit the Strait and are directly affected by any escalation or closure.
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➡ Potential consequences:- Near-term, oil prices are likely to spike with any prolonged interruption of shipping through the Strait, impacting global markets.
- Heightened military alertness and risk of miscalculation could lead to direct confrontations between Iran and U.S. or allied vessels.
- A fragile ceasefire could collapse, potentially expanding conflict and drawing in more regional actors.
- Supply chains for crude oil and refined petroleum products could face delays or rerouting, affecting both producer and consumer countries.
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Technological Competition and Trade Secret Disputes in the AI Hardware Industry |
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🗺 Background:- The AI hardware industry has become a central arena for technological competition among global tech firms.
- Trade secret disputes in this field commonly involve allegations of employee poaching and misappropriation of confidential hardware design data.
- Large investments in AI chip and system development have raised the stakes for protecting proprietary technology.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Apple is a major player in both consumer electronics and emerging AI hardware technologies.
- OpenAI, an AI research company, is alleged to have benefited from confidential data related to Apple’s unreleased products.
- Jony Ive’s design firm, LoveFrom (operating as io Products), is implicated in recent trade secret disputes.
- Former Apple employees who moved to OpenAI are directly involved in the recent lawsuit.
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➡ Potential consequences:- In the near term, the lawsuit could delay AI hardware product releases from both Apple and OpenAI as they become entangled in legal proceedings.
- If Apple prevails, it may set a precedent for how courts handle employee mobility and trade secrets in the AI sector.
- Drawn-out litigation might affect hiring and knowledge transfer practices across the AI hardware industry.
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Short Lifespans of Chinese EVs and Their Implications for the Global Automobile Market |
🗺 Background:- Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) average just 1.8 years on the road, which is shorter than the typical mobile phone lifespan.
- Rapid technological advancements in the Chinese EV market have accelerated vehicle turnover rates.
- China is a leading global producer and market for electric vehicles, impacting global automobile trends.
- Short vehicle lifespans contribute to increased waste and recycling demands in the automotive supply chain.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Major Chinese EV manufacturers include BYD, NIO, and XPeng.
- The Chinese government has implemented significant subsidies and policies encouraging EV adoption.
- Bloomberg is a key source reporting on EV market data and trends.
- Automobile recycling companies must adapt to faster disposal cycles for EVs.
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💡 News facts:- On July 12, 2026, Bloomberg reported that the average Chinese electric vehicle remains on the road for just 1.8 years, even shorter than the average cell phone’s lifespan.
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➡ Potential consequences:- In the near-term, global automakers may face supply chain and inventory pressures due to accelerated replacement cycles.
- The need for improved recycling infrastructure will rapidly grow in China and countries importing used Chinese EVs.
- Medium-term, international markets could see increased exports of rapidly outdated Chinese EVs, affecting local automotive quality and regulations.
- R&D investment decisions by automakers globally could shift towards durability and sustainability over pure technological advancement.
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The Economic and Social Impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Host Cities in the US |
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🗺 Background:- The 2026 FIFA World Cup is hosted across 11 US cities, marking the tournament's return to North America since 1994.
- Kansas City invested $700 million over more than a decade to upgrade its soccer infrastructure for the event.
- Host cities anticipate an influx of international tourists and increased media exposure throughout the event.
- The tournament is expected to generate significant economic activity through tourism, hospitality, and retail sectors.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Major host cities include Kansas City, New York City, Los Angeles, and Dallas.
- Institutional stakeholders involve FIFA, local organizing committees, and city governments.
- Corporate stakeholders include sponsors, retail chains like Target, and sports venue operators.
- Key policymakers and city planners have spearheaded local infrastructure projects.
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➡ Potential consequences:- Host cities like Kansas City may experience a sustained boost in global sports tourism in the near-term.
- Short-term economic gains are expected for local retailers and hospitality businesses as a result of increased tourist consumption.
- Medium-term urban renewal and community engagement projects may receive lasting momentum from the World Cup investments.
- Potential inflationary pressure on local prices could arise from the surge in demand during the event.
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Inflation Surge: The Combined Effects of AI, El Niño, and Geopolitical Events on Price Stability |
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🗺 Background:- Inflation rates globally are experiencing upward pressure due to the cumulative effects of advanced AI deployments, extreme weather patterns like the 'Godzilla' El Niño, persistent geopolitical tensions, and new tariffs as of 2026.
- The recent 'Godzilla' El Niño event has accelerated food and energy price volatility by disrupting supply chains and agricultural outputs from mid-2025 into 2026.
- Adoption of AI technologies is driving demand and prices higher, especially for computing hardware such as memory chips and software needed to power large AI models.
- Geopolitical factors, including Trump-era tariffs and the ongoing Ukraine war, are increasing input costs and maintaining inflation above central bank targets.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Goldman Sachs is actively forecasting and analyzing the inflation impact attributed to AI, estimating significant shifts for the US economy.
- Key governments, including the United States and those in the European Union, are executing policies—such as tariffs and sanctions—shaping inflation outcomes.
- Major technology manufacturers (e.g., Nvidia, Samsung) and utilities are directly affected by AI-driven price surges for components and energy.
- Multinational food producers and logistics firms are uniquely exposed to El Niño-related disruptions and higher transport costs.
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➡ Potential consequences:- Near-term, consumers and businesses in the US may face higher costs for technology goods, food, and energy due to sustained upward pressure from AI and El Niño effects.
- Medium-term, persistent inflation could delay central bank rate cuts, hamper economic growth, and increase financial market volatility.
- Continued geopolitical instability (tariffs, wars) may reinforce supply bottlenecks, making price normalization challenging through 2027.
- Corporate profit margins may compress as input costs outpace the ability to pass on higher prices to end consumers.
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Science News
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Resource Reduction in Quantum Algorithms for RSA-2048 and Implications for Internet Security |
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🗺 Background:- Shor's algorithm enables quantum computers to factor large numbers, potentially breaking widely used RSA-2048 encryption.
- RSA-2048 is currently a key standard protecting sensitive online communications and financial transactions.
- Over the past 18 months, substantial advancements have reduced the theoretical quantum computing resources needed for breaking RSA-2048.
- Practical attacks on RSA-2048 are hindered by ongoing requirements for multi-day computation times and billions of quantum gates.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Academic institutions such as MIT and Google Quantum AI have led quantum algorithm resource reduction research.
- Cryptography experts, including Peter Shor and Craig Gidney, have contributed influential studies on quantum factoring scalability.
- Cybersecurity companies and global internet standards organizations closely monitor implications for encryption longevity.
- Governments and intelligence agencies have vested interests in quantum-resistant infrastructure development.
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➡ Potential consequences:- In the near term, improved quantum algorithms accelerate the timeline for possible quantum threats to current encryption schemes.
- Medium-term consequences could include an urgent global shift toward post-quantum cryptography standards.
- Potential exposure of legacy encrypted data may impact financial, governmental, and personal privacy interests.
- Organizations may need to reassess and invest in updated cybersecurity infrastructure and workforce training.
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Venture Funding Strategies for Building Practical Quantum Computers with Limited Qubit Requirements |
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🗺 Background:- Venture funding for quantum computing is shifting focus toward scalable machines with lower qubit requirements.
- Traditional quantum computers have demanded millions of qubits for practical applications, but new designs aim for viability with tens of thousands.
- Recent hardware and algorithmic advances have prompted increased investor attention for startups addressing quantum practicality.
- Meeting practical quantum computational needs with limited qubits is seen as essential for near-term industry adoption.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Oratomic is a key startup developing quantum computers intended to be practical with just 20,000 qubits.
- Major venture capital firms are participating in funding rounds to support innovation in quantum computing scalability.
- Leading quantum hardware engineers and algorithm developers are pivotal in achieving lower qubit requirements.
- TechCrunch is actively reporting on major quantum computing funding and technology breakthroughs.
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➡ Potential consequences:- Near-term consequence: Substantial capital influx could accelerate market readiness of quantum computers suitable for industrial applications.
- Medium-term consequence: Successful limited-qubit quantum machines may lower entry barriers for commercial quantum computing adoption.
- Widespread investor interest could set a funding precedent, encouraging further innovation in qubit-efficient quantum architectures.
- A shift to practical, lower-qubit solutions may intensify competition among startups and established quantum hardware firms.
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Formalization of Mathematical Proofs Using AI: Progress on Fermat's Last Theorem |
🗺 Background:- Fermat's Last Theorem, first conjectured by Pierre de Fermat in 1637, remained unproven for over 350 years.
- British mathematician Andrew Wiles provided the first proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in 1994.
- Formalization refers to translating traditional proofs into computer-verifiable logical statements, enhancing clarity and error checking.
- AI technologies have recently been applied to assist in formalizing complex mathematical proofs previously managed by humans.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Andrew Wiles is the mathematician who originally proved Fermat's Last Theorem in 1994.
- The event in London featured collaborations between leading mathematicians and AI specialists.
- Institutions such as New Scientist provided coverage of this breakthrough effort.
- AI research and mathematics communities are actively involved in advancing proof formalization initiatives.
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💡 News facts:- At an event in London, mathematicians achieved unexpectedly fast progress on formalizing Fermat's Last Theorem with AI assistance, as reported by New Scientist on 2026-07-10.
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➡ Potential consequences:- AI-driven formalization could significantly accelerate the verification and dissemination of mathematical proofs within the next 1-2 years.
- Enhanced proof formalization may reduce human error in complex mathematics, leading to greater trust in published results.
- Success in using AI for Fermat's Last Theorem may encourage the application of similar methods to other unresolved mathematical problems.
- Rapid progress in this area might shift norms around proof publication, prioritizing formal verification standards globally.
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Techno-Economic Feasibility and Planning of a SpaceX Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Mobile Network Using Legacy 5G Infrastructure |
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🗺 Background:- Hybrid satellite-terrestrial mobile networks leverage both satellite constellations and ground-based 5G infrastructure to achieve broad coverage and high data rates.
- SpaceX operates Starlink, the world’s largest low-Earth orbit satellite constellation, providing global internet access.
- Dish Network owns 24,000 cell towers covering 80% of the U.S. population but has struggled with financial and operational viability for its 5G rollout.
- The integration of legacy 5G infrastructure with new LEO satellites can create a resilient, high-speed mobile network capable of overcoming the limitations of terrestrial-only systems.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX, driving the expansion of Starlink and potential telecom acquisitions.
- Dish Network, led by Charlie Ergen, controls the legacy 5G infrastructure targeted for possible acquisition.
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a critical regulatory body overseeing spectrum allocation and network mergers.
- Next Big Future is a technology news source actively reporting on the developments regarding SpaceX and the hybrid network feasibility.
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➡ Potential consequences:- In the near term, SpaceX’s acquisition could result in a dramatic expansion of high-speed mobile internet coverage across the United States.
- Medium-term impacts include intensified competition for incumbent mobile carriers, potentially leading to lower consumer prices and faster innovation.
- Regulatory review by the FCC could shape operational timelines, but successful integration may set a precedent for integrating satellite and terrestrial networks globally.
- A combined SpaceX-Dish network could accelerate the adoption of IoT and autonomous systems in underserved and rural areas.
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Quantitative Assessment of Financial Losses in Agriculture Attributed to Crop Yield Reductions from Climate Change |
🗺 Background:- Climate change is increasingly causing significant reductions in global crop yields.
- Financial losses due to lower crop production are quantified to reach tens of billions of dollars annually.
- Vulnerable regions include major agricultural economies like the United States, China, and India.
- The risk to global food security is escalating as climate events intensify.
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🎩 Key stakeholders:- Governments and agricultural ministries in key producing nations are directly impacted.
- Large agricultural corporations and food processing companies face rising costs.
- International research institutions and policy bodies are tracking yield losses and economic impacts.
- Farmers' associations and cooperatives represent those affected at the local level.
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💡 News facts:- A recent analysis found that global warming is already causing crop losses of over $20 billion a year as of July 10, 2026.
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➡ Potential consequences:- Global food prices are likely to increase due to tightening supply, affecting both consumers and producers.
- Insurance claims and payouts in the agriculture sector can be expected to rise in the near term.
- Medium-term impacts may include shifts in crop patterns and further investment in climate adaptation technologies.
- Continued losses could undermine the economic stability of rural regions and exacerbate migration.
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Culture
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Yayoi Kusama "I fight pain, anxiety, and fear every day, but I fight for love, for art and for a better world..." Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist known for her distinctive polka dot patterns and infinity installations. Her work spans painting, sculpture, and installation art, deeply influenced by her experiences with hallucinations and mental health struggles.... | Haruki Murakami "If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking..." Haruki Murakami is a renowned Japanese writer whose work blends surrealism, magical realism, and themes of loneliness and existentialism. He has become one of the most widely read contemporary authors in the world since the late 20th century.... |
C.V. Raman "The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment..." Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was an Indian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the Raman effect, which is the scattering of light that changes wavelength when it passes through a material. His work laid foundational principles in the field of optics and spectros... | Mahatma Gandhi "Be the change that you wish to see in the world..." Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule, pioneering the philosophy and strategy of nonviolent resistance. His leadership inspired civil rights movements across the world and helped India achieve independence in 1947.... |
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NASA
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Auroras from Space (2026-07-13)
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Github
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Trading tools |
Multi-Strategy-Quant-System 29 stars #140 This is a Python-based repository for a multi-strategy quant system. It provides a framework for implementing and testing various quantitative trading strategies on financial time ... | profit-naacl 28 stars #141 Code for PROFIT: Quantitative Day Trading From Natural Language Using Reinforcement Learning at NAACL 2021... |
awesome_investing 28 stars #142 A curated list of investing services and tools, financial data, quantitative research and algorithmic trading... | fingpt_trader 28 stars #143 A quant trading system platform based on FinGPT, demonstrating new applications of large pre-trained Language Models in quantitative finance.... |
Sea Vessels |
RefurbishedLogBoat 0 stars #140 Issue tracker, just it... | Boat-Tracker 0 stars #141 GPS tracker for sailing vessel Solveig... |
Mooredale-Boat-Damage-Tracker 0 stars #142 Project to track damage to boats... | custom-Yolov8-boat-detection-and-tracking 0 stars #143 Yolov8 based object detection project trained on a custom labelled dataset... |
Air Vessels |
Drishya-AI 2 stars #140 Cutting-Edge AI Embedded Computer Vision System for Real-Time UAV (RC Plane) Tracking, Autonomous Filming & UAV Surveillance... | finger-bomb 2 stars #141 Video game with goal to destroy enemy planes with your fingers using image recognition and color tracking from video stream... |
Optimization-MR-guided-Radiotherapy 2 stars #142 Code for bachelors thesis: Optimization of the Imaging Plane for Real-time Tumor Tracking in MR-guided Radiotherapy of Moving Targets... | Air-Traffic-Control-Spring-Boot-App 2 stars #143 A simplified Air Traffic Control (ATC) system that keeps track of inbound and outbound planes, and directs them to runways, taxiways, and gates. Made with Java Spring Boot 2.0, Pos... |
Imagery |
Demo_SSAL_SDP 18 stars #140 Demo for the proposed SSAL-SDP method, i.e., superpixel-based semisupervised active learning (SSAL) method with the density peak (DP) augmentation, for the hyperspectral image clas... | maskris 18 stars #141 Official PyTorch implementation of “MaskRIS: Semantic Distortion-aware Data Augmentation for Referring Image Segmentation”... |
Multi-Spectral-Image-Synthesis-for-Crop-Weed-Segmentation-in-Precision-Farming 18 stars #142 In this work, we propose an alternative solution with respect to the common data augmentation techniques, applying it to the fundamental problem of crop/weed segmentation in preci... | fastaugment 18 stars #143 A handy data augmentation toolkit for image classification put in a single efficient TensorFlow/PyTorch op.... |
Video |
Human-Video-Generation 475 stars #140 Human Video Generation Paper List... | CVPR23_LFDM 471 stars #141 The pytorch implementation of our CVPR 2023 paper "Conditional Image-to-Video Generation with Latent Flow Diffusion Models"... |
FlashVideo 461 stars #142 [AAAI-2026]FlashVideo: Flowing Fidelity to Detail for Efficient High-Resolution Video Generation ... | ComfyUI-DeepFuze 460 stars #143 DeepFuze is a state-of-the-art deep learning tool that seamlessly integrates with ComfyUI to revolutionize facial transformations, lipsyncing, Face Swapping, Lipsync Translation, v... |