Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information:
Source: OpenAI is preparing ChatGPT agents to let users create files compatible with PowerPoint and Excel, generate reports, and handle tasks involving websites  —  As OpenAI tries to turn ChatGPT into a core application for white-collar work, it's developing agent features …

Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has been reaping the spoils of his blowout Democratic primary victory, records filed Tuesday show, raking in a huge wave of campaign donations and securing another $1 million in public matching funds for the general election. His chief rivals for the general election, meanwhile, had more fraught post-primary experiences. Mayor Eric […]

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
The DOJ says ex-Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking over 10 telcos and to extortion; in February, he admitted hacking AT&T and Verizon  —  Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking telecommunication companies and attempting to extort …

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Copilot Vision for Windows Insiders that lets the AI tool see everything that’s on your screen. Previously, the tool was able to look at two apps at a time and connect the dots between the two, but with this change, it can look at your whole desktop or […]

Resilience Media:
Rome-based Exein, which provides cybersecurity tools for connected devices, raised a €70M Series C led by Balderton, valuing it at €250M+, after a €14M Series B  —  The Rome-based startup wants to double down on Asia and AI  —  There are nearly 20 billion connected devices …