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AI

EverMemOS: AI Memory Breakthrough Enabling Long-Term Agent Continuity

EverMemOS introduces a new AI memory system that enables agents to retain long-term context, evolve behaviors, and build stable identities across sessions, outperforming previous models in memory and reasoning benchmarks.

AI

Second “Key Update” of the International AI Safety Report Released

The latest International AI Safety Report update highlights rising AI risks and progress. Despite improved defenses, sophisticated AI attacks succeed 50% of the time, data poisoning persists, and risk management lacks consistent effectiveness. It guides policymakers ahead of 2026’s full report.

CULTURE

Gen Z and Alpha Want a Faster, More Private, Video-First Web — According to New Survey

71% of teens want to help design websites, 44% prioritize data privacy, and 39% spend most time on short videos, says Acquia’s new Gen Z & Alpha web experience survey.

AI

Albatross raises $12.5 million to reinvent real-time product discovery for the modern web

Former Amazon AI leaders raise $12.5M to deploy AI that understands user intent in real time, transforming how millions discover products and content online.

OPEN-SOURCE

VoteSecure: First Open-Source SDK for Mobile Voting

The Mobile Voting Foundation and Free & Fair have launched VoteSecure, the first open-source SDK enabling secure, transparent, and verifiable mobile voting with end-to-end ballot tracking and rigorous cryptographic protection.

AI

Zendesk Foundation Announces 2025 Impact Award Winners

The Zendesk Foundation’s 2025 Tech for Good Impact Awards recognize nonprofits using AI and technology to create global change across education, conservation, and humanitarian aid.

WEB3

Smashtoshi Launches “History of Bitcoin” Global Tour – A Collector’s Tribute to Bitcoin’s Cultural Legacy

Smashtoshi’s “History of Bitcoin” global tour unites 128 digital artists across five cities, unveiling a limited-edition art book that celebrates Bitcoin’s cultural legacy through fine art and innovation.

CULTURE

Pacific Institute Analysis Finds Surge in Reported Water-Related Violence

Global violence over water surged in 2024, with 420 incidents, a 78% increase since 2022 as conflicts increasingly target water systems, access, and infrastructure.

SCIENCE

USRA Supports Development of Surya, a New AI Model for Space Weather Research

USRA Contributes to the Development of Surya: A Foundation Model for Space Weather

OPEN-SOURCE

Spring Health and Expert Council Release VERA-MH, the First Open-Source Evaluation for Validating AI in Mental Health

The first open source, automated framework to evaluate AI in mental health

OPEN-SOURCE

ENCORD LAUNCHES WORLD'S LARGEST OPEN SOURCE MULTIMODAL DATASET TO ACCELERATE MULTIMODAL AI DEVELOPMENT

Encord announced that it has released the largest open source multimodal dataset in the world empowering AI developers to build and deploy sophisticated multimodal AI systems.

AI

Topaz Labs Unveils Breakthrough Agentic AI for Photos

Topaz Labs and Texas A&M have created the first agentic photo restoration system that thinks like a professional editor.