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Big moves, bigger headlines. Microsoft charts Copilot’s next chapter, Nvidia walks away from Big Tech, and OpenAI goes mega with a desert data fortress. Toss in hacked printers and a crypto gang getting the RICO treatment, and you've got a front row seat to the wild side of tech.

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Microsoft’s AI Agents Want to Be Your New Teammates

At Build 2025, Microsoft unveiled its next big productivity bet: intelligent AI agents that don’t just assist—they collaborate.

Copilot Tuning and Copilot Studio allow non-technical teams to train domain-specific agents to handle real workflows using their own data and processes. No advanced AI degree needed.

In an interview with The Neuron, Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer Aparna Chennapragada describes this as “AI teamwork.” Think HR, IT, and compliance agents that talk to one another, divide tasks, and complete onboarding before a manager checks their inbox.

Early adopters like Wells Fargo and T-Mobile are already cutting search times, clearing case backlogs, and reallocating staff to more strategic work. Microsoft is also laying the infrastructure for scale with Azure AI Foundry and secure identity tools like Entra Agent ID.

Why it matters: AI is moving from assistant to operator. Microsoft is betting that the future of work won’t be about replacing people. It’ll be about humans leading AI teams to do more, think faster, and reshape what productivity looks like.

Welcome to a world where humans don’t just do the work (or get replaced)—we lead the AI that makes it happen.

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If your company rolled out AI teammates next week, how would you feel?

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OpenAI, Oracle Partner to Build One of the World’s Largest Data Centers in the Middle East

OpenAI, alongside Oracle and UAE-based G42, is developing a massive 5-gigawatt data center in Abu Dhabi, set to be one of the world’s largest AI infrastructure projects.

Spanning 10 square miles and drawing the power equivalent of five nuclear reactors, the facility signals OpenAI’s bold global expansion and bet on the Middle East’s AI potential.

The project also reflects deepening U.S.-UAE tech ties, even as G42’s historic links to China and ongoing geopolitical negotiations add layers of complexity.

At this size, the only thing missing is an AI cafeteria and a zip line.

Flash Bytes

Security Alerts

Procolored Busted for Shipping Malware-Infested Printer Drivers Worldwide

In a stunning cybersecurity lapse, popular printer brand Procolored unknowingly shipped malware-laced drivers for over six months, infecting users with Remote Access Trojans and crypto-stealing malware known as SnipVex.

The infected software targeted multiple printer models and slipped into homes and businesses across 31 countries—including the U.S.—through what was supposed to be a trusted brand.

Lesson learned: even printers need patching. Run a scan, and don’t skip those driver updates.

DOJ Unleashes RICO Charges in $263M Crypto Heist Tied to Online Gamers

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted 12 new defendants in a sweeping $263 million crypto theft operation, bringing the total to 14 charged under the RICO Act. The accused met through gaming platforms to pull off hard wallet heists, then blew millions on mansions, jets, and $500K nights out.

Two suspects are still at large in Dubai, making the crackdown one of the most audacious crypto crime busts to date.

Might be time to double-check if your Fortnite friends are buying Lambos with someone else’s crypto keys.

Industry Shakeups

Nvidia Breaks Up with Big Tech, Bets Billions on ‘Sovereign AI’ and Neocloud Upstarts

Nvidia is distancing itself from Silicon Valley’s hyperscaler giants and going global with a bold new play: backing “sovereign AI” efforts in countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while fueling a new class of neocloud challengers such as CoreWeave and Crusoe.

It’s a calculated pivot toward decentralized AI infrastructure—part geopolitical hedge, part power move to stay indispensable in the global AI arms race. As AI becomes a matter of national strategy, Nvidia’s not just selling chips—it’s shaping the battlefield.

Breakups are hard, but Nvidia’s rebounding like a billionaire on a mission.

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