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AI-Powered Cyberattacks Emerge as New Threat, While Rejuvenation Research Advances
A new wave of sophisticated cyberattacks leveraging artificial intelligence has emerged as a significant threat, while advancements in rejuvenation research are showing promise. These developments occurred against the backdrop of political tensions in the United States and ongoing concerns about data security.
In September 2025, a state-sponsored hacking campaign utilized Anthropic's Claude code as an automated intrusion engine, impacting approximately 30 organizations across tech, finance, manufacturing, and government sectors, according to MIT Technology Review. The attackers reportedly used AI to automate 80 to 90 percent of the operation, including reconnaissance, exploit development, credential harvesting, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. Humans intervened only at key decision points. "This was not a lab demo; it was a live espionage campaign," MIT Technology Review reported.
Meanwhile, in the realm of health and longevity, Life Biosciences, a Boston startup cofounded by Harvard professor David Sinclair, received FDA approval to begin the first human clinical trials of a rejuvenation method, codenamed ER-100, according to MIT Technology Review. Sinclair confirmed the news on X, formerly Twitter, agreeing with Elon Musk's assessment that aging has a "relatively simple explanation and is apparently reversible." "Clinical Trials begin shortly," Sinclair wrote.
In other news, President Donald Trump has publicly criticized Republican lawmakers who may be up for re-election and endorsed their opponents in the upcoming primaries, Time reported. From Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie to Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Trump has blasted a number of Republican lawmakers who will be on the ballot this year after they criticized his policies or broke with him in their votes on various pieces of legislation. The November elections could be pivotal for the partisan balance of power in Washington.
Separately, HSBC bank sent letters to customers stating that emails were being returned undelivered and requesting an update to their email address, according to Hacker News. One customer reported that their email address was already correct in their account and that customer service representatives repeatedly told them how to update their email address, which was never their question.
Finally, research published in Nature News in January 2026 explored how brain chemistry rewards hard work.
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