**🎉 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.
🤖 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.
📜 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.
🚀 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.
☀️ Texas Renewable Energy Growth
Texas leads in adding solar and battery storage to its electric grid, showing significant growth in renewable energy capacity.
💼 Marc Andreessen’s Vision for a16z
Marc Andreessen aims to build a16z into a lasting company, drawing inspiration from major financial firms.
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