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Microsoft’s early investment in OpenAI is proving to be one of the most lucrative tech bets in recent history. According to Business Insider, Microsoft’s $13 billion investment has skyrocketed in value, with its equity stake now potentially worth around $100 billion. This remarkable return comes as OpenAI’s valuation has surged to approximately $150 billion, cementing Microsoft’s position as a dominant force in the AI landscape.

In a concerning development for cybersecurity, North Korean hackers have been using AI-generated resumes to successfully infiltrate US companies, according to a recent Business Insider report. These sophisticated attacks involve creating fake job applicants with convincing credentials, including fabricated military service records and security clearances, allowing the hackers to gain access to sensitive corporate networks. The FBI and private cybersecurity firms have identified this as part of a broader campaign by North Korean state-sponsored groups to steal intellectual property and gather intelligence.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s secretive longevity startup, Retro Biosciences, is making waves in the anti-aging space with plans to launch its first commercial product as early as 2025. The company, which received a staggering $180 million investment from Altman, is developing a brain-focused supplement designed to enhance cognitive function and potentially extend human healthspan. This move represents one of the first tangible consumer products to emerge from the billionaire’s ambitious longevity investments, signaling a shift from theoretical research to practical applications in the anti-aging market.

In a concerning development for the AI industry, major tech companies are facing unprecedented challenges in powering their energy-hungry data centers. Recent reports reveal that tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are encountering significant roadblocks as power companies across the U.S. are increasingly unable to meet their massive electricity demands. This power crunch threatens to slow down the AI revolution just as it’s gaining momentum, with some data center projects facing delays of up to a decade for grid connections.

In a significant development for the artificial intelligence landscape, OpenAI has announced a new agreement with Microsoft that includes a restructuring of the company’s corporate governance. The deal, which follows months of negotiations, will see Microsoft gain a non-voting board observer position while OpenAI transitions to a new corporate structure designed to balance its nonprofit mission with commercial interests. This restructuring comes after the dramatic leadership crisis last November when CEO Sam Altman was briefly ousted before being reinstated, highlighting the tensions between OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission and its increasingly commercial direction.

A groundbreaking study has revealed concerning insights about leading AI models and their potential to exhibit psychosis-like behaviors. Researchers from Stanford University and other institutions evaluated 12 prominent large language models (LLMs) from companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta, finding that all demonstrated some level of psychosis-like reasoning when presented with ambiguous scenarios. The study ranked Claude 3 Opus as showing the highest risk, while Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro scored lowest among the tested models.