Google AI helps sequence genomes of 13 endangered species

Using detailed surveys and machine learning computation, new research co-authored at UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action finds that eradicating extreme poverty would be surprisingly affordable. By Edward Lempinen New research co-authored at UC Berkeley's Center for Effective Global Action finds that, for a surprisingly modest investment, extreme poverty could be eradicated globally by

This post is cowritten with James Luo from BGL. Data analysis is emerging as a high-impact use case for AI agents. According to Anthropic’s 2026 State of AI Agents Report, 60% of organizations rank data analysis and report generation as their most impactful agentic AI applications. 65% of enterprises cite it as a top priority.

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