Hybrid megapests evolving in Brazil are threat to crops worldwide

A corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) larva feeding on a cotton plant Debra Ferguson/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Two “megapests” that are already a major problem for farmers worldwide, the cotton bollworm and the corn earworm, have interbred in Brazil and swapped genes conferring resistance to pesticides. The hybrid strains that are evolving…

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When AI Amplifies the Biases of Its Users

A widely discussed concern about generative AI is that systems trained on biased data can perpetuate and even amplify those biases, leading to inaccurate outputs or unfair decisions. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg. As companies increasingly integrate AI into their systems and decision-making processes, one critical factor often goes overlooked: the role…

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Researchers broke every AI defense they tested. Here are 7 questions to ask vendors.

Security teams are buying AI defenses that don’t work. Researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind published findings in October 2025 that should stop every CISO mid-procurement. Their paper, “The Attacker Moves Second: Stronger Adaptive Attacks Bypass Defenses Against Llm Jailbreaks and Prompt Injections,” tested 12 published AI defenses, with most claiming near-zero attack success…

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