Latest AI (Artificial Intelligence) News
Cyber Threats and AI Dominate Global Business Risks for 2026
Cyber incidents remain the top global business risk for the fifth year, with AI surging to second place due to rapid adoption uncertainties, per Allianz Risk Barometer 2026. AI and cyber risks interconnect across industries, with nearly half of respondents seeing more AI benefits than risks
. Countries like Australia, Brazil, and Colombia rank AI as their top risk
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Illumina Launches Billion Cell Atlas to Boost AI-Driven Drug Discovery
Illumina introduced the Billion Cell Atlas, a massive CRISPR dataset from 1 billion cells across 200+ disease-relevant lines to train AI models for precision medicine. It targets immune disorders, cancer, and rare diseases, aiding target validation and new indications
. Pharma leaders from AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly praise its scale for mechanistic insights
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Zoom Executives Predict Federated AI as Key 2026 Trend
Zoom leaders forecast federated AI—using multiple models for accuracy and efficiency—as essential for enterprise scalability in 2026. Single-model reliance poses competitive risks amid rapid innovation
. Trends also include agentic automation and ethical AI enhancing human potential
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Virtual AI Scientists Accelerate Biological Discoveries
AI agents like CRISPR-GPT achieve over 80% gene editing efficiency and identify new targets like CEACAM6 for NK cell therapy. They handle complex tasks from experiment planning to data analysis in biology
. Examples include predicting COVID-19 protease mutations for drug resistance
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UC Berkeley Experts Watch AI Bubble, Deepfakes, and AGI Risks in 2026
Berkeley AI experts monitor potential data center bubble burst amid plateauing LLMs and AGI control challenges. Deepfakes will erode trust in media, journalism, and democracy
. Personalized AI agents boost science but demand ethical prioritization
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Materials Project Fuels AI Revolution in Materials Science
The Materials Project's curated data enables ML for rapid materials discovery, integrated with Berkeley Lab's A-Lab for autonomous synthesis. Google DeepMind contributed 400,000 compounds using its data
. It accelerates energy tech by predicting properties without lab repetition
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Visa Forecasts 2.7% Global GDP Growth Driven by AI Adoption in 2026
Visa predicts steady 2.7% GDP growth masking AI-driven transformations, with small businesses adopting genAI faster than consumers for higher transaction growth. Structural shifts include geonomics, AI acceleration, and demographics
. Business investment offsets softening consumption
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Targeted AI and Continuous Trials Trend in 2026 Clinical Research
Clinical trial teams focus on high-impact AI adoption amid uncertainty, emphasizing targeted AI and continuous trials for competitiveness.
Thomson Reuters Launches Trust in AI Alliance with Tech Giants
Thomson Reuters Labs formed the Trust in AI Alliance with Anthropic, AWS, Google Cloud, OpenAI to define principles for responsible agentic AI. It unites industry and academia for trustworthy systems
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CES 2026 Highlights AI, Lifestyle Tech, and Robotics Future
CES 2026 showcased AI integration in lifestyle tech and robotics, signaling key narratives for brands in 2026.
UC Santa Cruz Experts Guide Ethical, Sustainable AI Development
UCSC focuses on ethical AI amid workplace productivity gains, investment bubbles, and infrastructure impacts like data centers. It addresses geopolitics and regulation calls for safety
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40 Key AI Developments to Watch in 2026 for Leaders
AI newsletter highlights 40 critical AI trends and insights for 2026, tailored for board directors emphasizing consistency in developments.