Positron has secured $230 million in Series B funding to enhance AI-focused memory chips, aiming to challenge Nvidia with a memory-centric architecture. The investment, led by the Qatar Investment Authority, supports Positron's expansion and development of efficient, high-speed memory solutions for AI inference workloads.

PharosAI and 10x Genomics join forces to create an AI-ready cancer dataset using the Xenium platform, funded by £18.9 million from the UK's Research Ventures Catalyst. The initiative, involving prominent UK institutions, aims to enhance cancer diagnosis and therapy development, with a focus on democratizing data access for global research.

Unrestricted permissions in AI coding tools pose serious security risks, with a fifth of developers allowing AI to delete or overwrite files unchecked. UpGuard's analysis of GitHub shows significant exposure to supply chain and data security threats, advocating for stronger governance and oversight to mitigate these risks.

OpenScholar, developed by UW and Allen Institute for AI, is tested on the new ScholarQABench to enhance scientific synthesis and improve AI citation practices. Despite its advancements, challenges like citation hallucination and evaluation of long-form responses remain, with ongoing open-source improvements and a follow-up model in development.

DigHyd, a comprehensive database developed from thousands of papers, aims to revolutionize hydrogen storage material design through data-driven insights. This initiative by Tohoku University, featuring the DIVE AI workflow, promises to expedite material discovery by converting literature data into actionable insights, published in Chemical Science.

Mistral AI launches Voxtral Transcribe 2, offering on-device speech-to-text models with high privacy and 13-language support. These open-source models align with EU regulations, though lag US competitors in performance.

Radical AI launches New York's first autonomous materials science lab in Brooklyn, promising a 370-fold acceleration in inorganic materials discovery. Supported by $2 million in tax credits, this $4 million facility integrates AI, robotics, and advanced safety features, positioning NYC as a deep-tech innovation hub.

A University of Iowa study reveals both passive and active inoculation methods effectively reduce the perceived credibility of political deepfakes and increase the audience's motivation to scrutinize them. The study emphasizes the need for proactive misinformation resistance strategies, beyond traditional fact-checking, to prepare audiences against misleading content, with future research aimed at exploring these methods' durability and cross-domain applicability.

WinWire has been recognized at the World Economic Forum in Davos as a 2026 AI-First Service Firm by Constellation Research, highlighting its leadership in AI integration for businesses. The firm's proprietary 3i Framework and diverse AI offerings underscore its commitment to transforming enterprise operations with scalable AI solutions.

Imperial College London partners with Digital Realty and Lenovo to unveil a cutting-edge direct liquid-cooled HPC system in Woking, enhancing AI research capabilities. This initiative, part of the ICICLE program, aims to boost sustainable infrastructure for AI and other scientific fields, with full operation expected by late 2025.

AI is revolutionizing Super Bowl LVIII ads, influencing everything from script to visual effects, as brands leverage technology for creativity and engagement. While AI offers novelty and emotional resonance, concerns about authenticity and ethics persist, prompting brands to balance innovation with human insight.

The University of Florida College of Medicine is launching a Master of Science program in Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Health Sciences this fall. Directed by Azra Bihorac, the program aims to prepare students for AI-driven healthcare careers, offering courses on AI fundamentals, biostatistics, and clinical design, with a focus on disease prediction and personalized treatment.

Caura.ai unveils PeerRank, an autonomous AI evaluation system where models self-generate tasks, access live data, and judge peers, creating bias-aware rankings without human input. The study, a collaboration with Ben-Gurion University, highlights the system's ability to detect biases and rank AI models, with Claude Opus 4.5 narrowly outperforming GPT-5.2.

MIT's Jameel Research initiative is advancing synthetic biology and AI to combat antimicrobial resistance, unveiling promising antibiotic candidates like NG1 and DN1. This project aims to revolutionize antibiotic development with cutting-edge collaborations, addressing a significant global health challenge.

AI is revolutionizing materials discovery, drug delivery, and protein design, yet experts caution about reliability and the necessity for human oversight. Notable developments include SCIGEN's material screening and AlphaFold's protein predictions, highlighting AI's transformative potential in science.

Dr. Yuqing Gao, now leading AI Research at Cisco, has had a distinguished career across tech giants like Google, AWS, Microsoft, and IBM, contributing significantly to AI and search innovations. Her work includes pioneering efforts in analytics context engineering for large language models and a stellar record of over 120 publications and 35 patents.

The DOJ urged the Supreme Court to deny reviewing Thaler v. Perlmutter, asserting AI-generated works can't be copyrighted under current laws requiring human authorship. Thaler's case seeks to challenge this, but the DOJ maintains AI lacks legal personhood, impacting copyright ownership and duration.

CloudX emerges from stealth with a revolutionary AI-driven mobile ad stack, co-founded by MoPub veterans, aimed at automating and optimizing publisher monetization. Backed by $30 million in Series A funding, CloudX boasts high-profile partners like Meta and Unity, offering a transparent, trusted execution environment for ad auctions.

Researchers are developing a voice-based tool to diagnose concussions with over 90% accuracy, potentially transforming sports injury assessment. The system analyzes voice changes and could be expanded to other neurological conditions and high-risk professions.