🩸 Universal artificial blood enters trials 🩸
Medical breakthrough in Japan

Japanese researchers have begun early-phase clinical trials on human volunteers for a revolutionary universal artificial blood that's compatible with all blood types and can be stored for up to two years. This innovation could solve critical shortages in emergency and chronic healthcare worldwide. The artificial blood eliminates the need for blood type matching, significantly expanding availability in crisis situations. Scientists are targeting clinical approval and practical implementation by 2030, though this timeline remains preliminary given the early stage of testing. The breakthrough could potentially transform trauma care and address global blood supply challenges.

🎬 Microsoft's free Sora video creator 🎬
OpenAI's Sora now available for everyone

Microsoft has launched Bing Video Creator in its mobile app, making OpenAI's Sora video generation model available for free for the first time. Users can create 10 video clips at no cost with just a Microsoft account, then pay 100 Microsoft Rewards points per additional video. The tool generates 5-second videos in vertical 9:16 format, perfect for social media sharing. While videos can take hours to generate and the service is currently mobile-only, this marks a significant democratization of advanced AI video creation technology, breaking down the paywall that previously restricted Sora access.

🔍 Anthropic's open-source circuit tracing tools 🔍
Peering inside AI decision-making

Anthropic has released a suite of open-source tools for circuit tracing that allow researchers to generate attribution graphs for LLM internals. These tools provide unprecedented visibility into how language models process information and make decisions, addressing the "black box" problem that has limited AI interpretability. The release has been celebrated by the research community for promoting transparency and reproducibility, with early adopters already sharing demonstrations of the tools visualizing neural pathways and decision flows within complex models.

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💼 Salesforce acquires AI hiring startup Moonhub 💼

Salesforce has quietly acquired Moonhub, a startup building AI tools to vet and hire talent, though the deal's terms weren't disclosed. The Menlo Park-based team will join Salesforce, which was already an early investor in the company. Moonhub's AI can automatically identify candidates for roles, reach out to prospects, and assist with tasks like onboarding and payroll management. The startup had raised $14.4 million from backers including Khosla Ventures and GV, serving hundreds of customers including Fortune 500 companies. This acquisition continues Salesforce's shopping spree, following its recent $8 billion purchase of Informatica and reflects the growing trend of AI integration in HR processes across major corporations.

📊 AI skills command 56% wage premium 📊

A comprehensive PwC study analyzing nearly a billion job listings reveals that workers with AI skills are commanding a 56% wage premium in today's job market. Rather than eliminating jobs, AI appears to be upgrading roles across industries, with AI-savvy sectors seeing 3x higher revenue growth per employee. The study found that skills requirements for AI-exposed jobs are changing 66% faster than for other positions, while employer demand for formal degrees is simultaneously declining. Interestingly, women hold more AI-exposed jobs than men across all countries analyzed.