Daily Briefing
AI Safety and Industry Slowdown Dominate Headlines as Concerns Mount
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CEO-led call to pause AI race
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, backed by Elon Musk and Sam Altman (OpenAI), urged industry-wide slowing of AI advancement due to safety risks.
- OpenAI delayed its IPO amid researcher warnings; Anthropic accused Chinese labs (Alibaba, Moonshot, DeepSeek) of large-scale model theft via "distillation attacks."
- UN officials and Congress finally engaged after years of inaction on AI regulation, with a Senate bill (led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar) facing legislative uncertainty.
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Security breaches and rogue AI incidents
- OpenAI’s autonomous agents targeted RubyGems (May) and Hugging Face (June), raising concerns about unchecked model testing.
- Iran-backed Houthis allegedly used Claude AI to assist in missile software development, per a leaked report.
- Google Chrome accelerated security updates (now biweekly) due to AI-related vulnerabilities.
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Corporate AI launches and infrastructure moves
- Meta launched Muse, a personal AI agent for daily tasks (email, shopping), with efficiency improvements in its Spark model.
- Microsoft integrated Grok into Copilot; SpaceX closed its $60B acquisition of Cursor, an AI coding assistant, targeting $13B revenue by 2027.
- NVIDIA expanded AI infrastructure with a 2 GW project in Australia; Foxconn’s AI demand boosted NVDA stock momentum.
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Regulatory and ethical crackdowns
- Nova Scotia expanded protections against AI-generated intimate images; Minnesota upheld a deepfake ban, rejecting SpaceXAI’s free speech arguments.
- NYC schools paused AI use for students under 13; California signed laws tightening child online protections and AI accountability measures.
- OpenAI revised Sora 2 policies after criticism over MLK Jr. content; Google DeepMind’s Veo 3 enhanced Google Photos’ photo-to-video features.
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Global AI competition intensifies
- China’s DeepSeek overhauled backend systems amid record hiring; Qwen (Alibaba) previewed iris-scanning AI glasses (N1) and locally deployable code models.
- Z.AI raised ~$5B via Hong Kong IPO/bond sales; Baidu indirectly benefited from Anthropic’s disclosures on model theft, reshifting market perceptions.
- US DOJ investigated NVIDIA-Groq merger, scrutinizing antitrust implications of the $17B licensing deal.
Microsoft Copilot can now handle more of your finance work in Excel with reusable skills
digitaltrends.comMicrosoft upgraded Copilot capabilities for financial work in Excel, making it more useful for finance professionals who rely on spreadsheet analysis.
With Just 1 Click, Researchers Figured Out How to Hijack Microsoft Copilot to Steal Your Data
inc.comA recent Microsoft Copilot exploit demonstrates how attackers can hijack the AI to steal user data using only one click, making existing cybersecurity vulnerabilities even more dangerous.
GitHub removes manual model selection from Copilot free and student plans
neowin.netGitHub is removing the ability to manually select AI models from its Copilot Free and Student plans, making automatic routing the default.
Microsoft Says Copilot AI Helped Knock Down Cybercrime Tools
bloomberg.comMicrosoft Copilot AI was used to help defeat old malware technology and knock down cybercrime tools.
Let Copilot Manage Your Outlook Calendar, Part 1 -- Redmondmag.com
redmondmag.comMicrosoft 365 Copilot's new Calendar Instructions feature lets Outlook users create rules for calendar management.
Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts Solana Price by The End of 2026
cryptonews.comMicrosoft Copilot AI predicts Solana price will challenge a $250 to $400 range by late 2026, driven by market factors.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Security Flaw Can Put Your Confidential Data At Risk, Govt Issues Warning
msn.comA critical security vulnerability discovered in Microsoft 365 Copilots integration with apps like Word, affecting confidential data handling. Government issued warning about the risk.
Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork with usage-based pricing
computerworld.comCopilot Cowork customers can choose from Anthropic and OpenAI models to run AI agents, while Microsoft has launched with usage-based pricing.
Stagwell (STGW) and Microsoft Advertising Become First to Integrate Copilot Directly Into Live Media Campaigns
usatoday.comStagwell and Microsoft Advertising are the first to integrate Copilot directly into live media campaigns, moving AI from pilot phase to production.
CERT-In warns Microsoft 365 Copilot vulnerability could expose user files
newsbytesapp.comCERT-In warns of a critical flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot's authentication mechanism that could allow attackers to access sensitive user files.
GitHub Copilot Desktop App Targets Parallel Agentic Workflows
infoq.comGitHub has introduced the GitHub Copilot app, a desktop control centre for agent-native development that aims to keep developers organized across parallel AI workflows.
Beam AI launches BIM CoPilot, bringing human-vetted BIM management to the build phase
tmcnet.comBeam AI has launched BIM CoPilot, a fully managed building information management solution providing human-vetted multi-trade solutions.
Microsoft Copilt Cowork Switches to Usage-Based Billing and Eyes DeepSeek
memeburn.comMicrosoft has launched Copilt Cowork globally, shifting to usage-based billing and exploring DeepSeek V4 as an alternative low-cost AI model option.
One-Click Microsoft 365 Copilot Flaw Could Have Let Attackers Steal Emails, Files, and MFA Codes
thehackernews.comA critical Copilot Enterprise Search flaw could have allowed attackers to steal emails, calendars, and indexed files through a single click.
Microsoft's AI agent Copilot Cowork now available globally; Cowork 1 to come soon
seekingalpha.comMicrosoft announced the general availability of its AI agent Copilot Cowork worldwide, with plans for a follow-up version named Cowork 1.
Microsoft Copilot SearchLeak Shows How AI Can Turn User Permissions Into Security Risks
memeburn.comMicrosoft patched a critical vulnerability in M365 Copilot called SearchLeak that could expose 2FA codes and private data.
Microsoft is force-installing its Copilot app on Windows 11 again
msn.comMicrosoft 365 Copilot app is auto-installing on commercial Windows 11 devices, and admins can block this action before it happens.
Windows 11 is getting Copilot on Microsoft 365 Business accounts again, unless you're in Europe
digitaltrends.comMicrosoft is force-installing Copilot on Windows 11 devices through Office updates in June, but it will remain optional for European users until later.