**🎉 Today’s Tech & AI News Digest 🎉**

🔍 Russian Threat Actors Targeting Microsoft Authentication
Multiple Russian threat actors are using social-engineering and spear-phishing campaigns to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts via Device Code Authentication phishing.

Multiple Russian Threat Actors Targeting Microsoft Device Code Authentication

🤖 OpenAI’s Simplified GPT-5 Model Announcement
OpenAI has canceled its o3 model release in favor of launching a simplified GPT-5 model for broader accessibility.

OpenAI teases a ‘simplified’ GPT-5 model

📜 Kreuzberg: Async Python Library for Text Extraction
Kreuzberg is a modern async Python library that simplifies text extraction from various document formats without external API dependencies.
https://github.com/Goldziher/kreuzberg

🧠 Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have developed a biomarker test that can detect Alzheimer’s disease up to a decade before symptoms appear.
https://newatlas.com/brain/alzheimers-dementia/alzheimers-biomarkers-visible-decade-before-symptoms/

🔒 Encryption Backdoor Debate
The U.K. government is pushing for an encryption backdoor in Apple’s iCloud service to allow state access to encrypted data.

What is an encryption backdoor?

🚀 Advances in AI Chatbots
AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and others are becoming more accessible, transforming how users interact with the internet.
https://www.theverge.com/23610427/chatbots-chatgpt-new-bing-google-bard-conversational-ai

🔬 Carbon Capture vs. Renewables
Researchers find that switching to renewables is more cost-effective and beneficial for the environment than carbon capture.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-carbon-capture-renewables.html

📚 Deep Research AI Tools
AI companies like Perplexity and OpenAI are launching deep research tools to provide detailed, citation-based answers for professional use cases.

Perplexity launches its own freemium ‘deep research’ product

☀️ Texas Renewable Energy Growth
Texas leads in adding solar and battery storage to its electric grid, showing significant growth in renewable energy capacity.

More Solar and Battery Storage Were Added to Texas’ Grid Than Any Other Power Source Last Year

💼 Marc Andreessen’s Vision for a16z
Marc Andreessen aims to build a16z into a lasting company, drawing inspiration from major financial firms.

Marc Andreessen dreams of making a16z a lasting company, beyond partnerships

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