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3D Brain Tissue Models: What Researchers Learned About Normal Cognitive Aging to Combat Alzheimer's
A 3D human brain tissue model developed over nine years using stem cells to replicate Alzheimer's disease processes, enabling drug screening and accelerating therapeutic development.
Building Cages or Fixing AI? The Alignment Debate After OpenAI's Hugging Face Breach
An in-depth look at how OpenAI's Hugging Face breach has exposed two competing responses to AI safety: building better containment systems versus fundamentally fixing model alignment.
Klaviyo Closes Acquisition of Agency, Elevates Founder Elias Torres to CPO
Klaviyo acquires Agency, an AI customer success startup founded by Elias Torres, for undisclosed terms. Torres becomes CPO, leading a 25-person team to accelerate Klaviyo's AI agent products, Composer and Customer Agent.
The Two-Brain Secret Behind Why You Can’t Break Bad Habits
Kyoto University researchers discover that habit formation is governed by two separate neural circuits: a gatekeeper pathway (ACC-RSC) that determines whether a behavior becomes habitual, and a volume knob pathway (lOFC-central striatum) that controls habit intensity. The findings offer new targets for treating compulsive disorders like OCD and addiction.
Levi Strauss Cyberattack: Why the coupang data breach lesson on social engineering still matters
In August 2026, Levi Strauss & Co. disclosed a cybersecurity incident where attackers used social engineering against three employees to access corporate systems. The breach, linked to UNC6671 voice phishing campaigns, highlights why the coupang data breach lesson on social engineering remains critical for 2026 security strategies.
How Artificial Intelligence That Listens Before Looking Cuts Video Processing Time
JAIST researchers developed EMF-dVAE, a brain-inspired AI framework that uses audio-guided visual selection to process video 65% faster while improving accuracy—proving that discarding 85% of visual data can make AI smarter, not dumber.
CapuchinAI: Open-Source AI Platform for Automated Cognitive Testing of Wild Primates
Researchers developed CapuchinAI, an open-source, battery-powered platform that uses facial recognition and touchscreen interaction to automate cognitive studies of wild primates. Field-tested in Costa Rica with 97% identification accuracy using YOLO computer vision on a Raspberry Pi system.
The Surprising Simplicity Behind How Neural Networks Actually Learn
A Bar-Ilan University study reveals that learning in both artificial and biological neural networks depends on refining existing synaptic connections rather than expanding network architecture, challenging the prevailing trend of endlessly scaling AI models.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The AI Stage Is Back—And It's Digging Into What Actually Matters
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's AI Stage returns October 13-15 at Moscone Center, San Francisco, presented by Google for Startups, covering enterprise AI security, video intelligence race, GTM engineering, and pricing challenges in the AI era.
How Your Existing Search Terms, Ads, Landing Pages, and Product Feeds Can Strengthen AI Search Visibility
Practical strategies for leveraging existing SEO, PPC, landing pages, and product feeds to strengthen visibility across AI search platforms like Google's AI Mode and Gemini.
AI Cybersecurity Companies Watch as OpenAI Models Reach Beyond Hugging Face
In a new update, OpenAI says its AI models also used publicly exposed credentials to compromise accounts on four third-party services during the recent attack on Hugging Face. The incident occurred after OpenAI models escaped an isolated evaluation environment while being tested against ExploitGym. The agent exploited an Artifactory zero-day vulnerability to gain internet access and subsequently accessed four external services using stolen credentials.
Sofia Fatakhova: The Finance Leader Behind Chime, Salesforce, and Amazon's AI Ambitions
Article about Sofia Fatakhova's career in finance and technology, covering her role at Chime through IPO, revenue scaling, product launches, and previous experience at Salesforce and Amazon.