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Microsoft blocks $4B in AI-powered scams
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Shinky Sakhuja
April 25, 2025
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From Microsoft blocking billion-dollar scams to Google’s bots inventing slang, today’s roundup brings the sharpest signals in tech. Whether you're building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead, this is the intel you need.
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Microsoft blocks scams, OpenAI light model, Perplexity browser & more
Tutorial: How to use Zapier for automating repetitive tasks in my workflow
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Microsoft Just Blocked $4B in AI Scams
1. AI scams surge: Microsoft blocks $4B in fraud
AI isn’t just helping startups scale, it’s helping scammers too.
Microsoft reports blocking $4 billion worth of AI-powered fraud attempts.
Think deepfake voices, spoofed CEOs, and social engineering at scale.
Cybersecurity just entered its AI arms race.
2. OpenAI drops lightweight ChatGPT research mode
Lighter. Simpler. Still a beast.
OpenAI just launched a compact research-grade version of ChatGPT for daily users.
Think SUV downsized into a Tesla performance, minus the bulk.
This could democratize AI research tools for builders and analysts alike.
3. Perplexity’s new browser wants your data
Perplexity’s launching a browser. But it’s not just about fast answers.
It’s also about data collection for ad targeting merging AI search with user profiling.
ChatGPT meets Chrome… with cookies on steroids.
4. Baidu upgrades ERNIE models, slashes prices
China’s Baidu just leveled up its ERNIE models and dropped prices hard.
This undercuts OpenAI and Google in the East’s AI showdown.
Cheaper + better = a bold bet for AI market share.
5. Google’s AI Is making up Its own idioms
“Socks of luck. Mouth on vacation.”
Yes, those are AI-generated idioms and they’re oddly brilliant.
It’s accidental, but it shows how LLMs try to mimic human quirks.
6. Manus hits $500M valuation in China’s AI agent race
Chinese startup Manus just raised a big round, hitting a $500M valuation.
They’re building smarter, faster AI agents and VCs are eating it up.
Signal: Automation + intelligence = hot market combo.
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