Evogene and Google Cloud Unveil Foundation Model for Generative Molecule Design, Pioneering a New Era in Life-Science AI

Evogene Ltd. has unveiled a first-in-class generative AI foundation model for small-molecule design, marking a breakthrough in how new compounds are discovered. Announced on June 10, 2025, in collaboration with Google Cloud, the model expands Evogene’s ChemPass AI platform and tackles a long-standing challenge in both pharmaceuticals and agriculture: finding novel molecules that meet multiple…

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Hirundo Raises $8M to Tackle AI Hallucinations with Machine Unlearning

Hirundo, the first startup dedicated to machine unlearning, has raised $8 million in seed funding to address some of the most pressing challenges in artificial intelligence: hallucinations, bias, and embedded data vulnerabilities. The round was led by Maverick Ventures Israel with participation from SuperSeed, Alpha Intelligence Capital, Tachles VC, AI.FUND, and Plug and Play Tech…

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Inroads to personalized AI trip planning

Travel agents help to provide end-to-end logistics — like transportation, accommodations, meals, and lodging — for businesspeople, vacationers, and everyone in between. For those looking to make their own arrangements, large language models (LLMs) seem like they would be a strong tool to employ for this task because of their ability to iteratively interact using…

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AI and National Security: The New Battlefield

Artificial intelligence is changing how nations protect themselves. It has become essential for cybersecurity, weapon development, border control, and even public discourse. While it offers significant strategic benefits, it also introduces many risks. This article examines how AI is reshaping security, the current outcomes, and the challenging questions these new technologies raise. Cybersecurity: A Fight…

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Melding data, systems, and society

Research that crosses the traditional boundaries of academic disciplines, and boundaries between academia, industry, and government, is increasingly widespread, and has sometimes led to the spawning of significant new disciplines. But Munther Dahleh, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, says that such multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary work often suffers from a number…

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