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Microsoft has unveiled Scout, an experimental always-on AI "autopilot" agent for Microsoft 365 that can operate across Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, calendars, contacts, browsers, and external apps via MCP. "Autopilots stay active in the background, understand how work gets done across your apps and systems, and take action without needing to be prompted each time," said Omar Shahine, a Microsoft veteran who recently announced he is leading a new team to bring OpenClaw-based personal assistants to Microsoft 365 apps. Computerworld reports: Shahine said Scout can reduce mundane tasks that office workers face, such as coordinating and scheduling meeting times with colleagues, or blocking times in a user's calendar based on upcoming work commitments. "It can also spot risks, like stalled decisions, so you can address them before they become blockers," he said. It's available as an "experimental release" to customers of the company's Frontier program, Microsoft said, and will require Intune policy configuration and "opt-in attestation." [...] It's not clear whether Scout will be included in Microsoft 365 Copilot subscriptions or charged separately. Microsoft did not immediately provide additional details about pricing.

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The Liverpool legend, 75, posted on social media: 'As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer.'

Louise Thompson has marked five years of sobriety on Tuesday, sharing with fans a reflective post as she looked back on her 'chaotic' Made In Chelsea days as an alcohol drinker.

Meanwhile, Anthropic adds 150 partners to Project Glasswing

With a water park, hospital, school and plenty of parks, plans for a new floating city might sound appealing for anyone looking to relocate to enjoy a more glamorous lifestyle.

The boyfriend of a teacher accused of murdering a baby boy the couple were adopting told jurors 'he never did anything' to make him question the infant's safety.

If the results find a more reliable way of detecting tumours that require treatment then advisors could recommend expanding eligibility for screening to a wider group of men.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order asking artificial intelligence companies to provide models to the federal government to assess their capabilities ahead of a full release. The order asks companies, on a voluntary basis, to participate in a benchmarking process to assess a model's "advanced cyber capabilities" and determine whether it should be considered a "covered frontier model." It then asks for access to those models up to 30 days before the companies plan to release them more broadly, and enables the government to help select the "trusted partners" that will receive early access. "Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the creation of a mandatory governmental licensing, preclearance, or permitting requirement for the development, publication, release, or distribution of new AI models, including frontier models," the order said. Trump signed the order in private, just weeks after he postponed a signing ceremony with prominent tech CEOs because he "didn't like certain aspects of it," he told reporters at the time. [...] Trump's AI order outlines several timeframes to develop directives and other guidance, specifically calling on the Department of Defense to prioritize the cyber defense of its information systems.

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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner looked every inch the happy newlyweds as they got back to their day-to-day London life 24 hours after tying the knot.

They are normally found in the tropical regions of Africa and admired for their colourful plumage.

Ant McPartlin's wife Anne-Marie debuted her very glamorous makeover at a recent Soccer Aid for Unicef charity event in previously unseen pictures. 

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, from East Sussex, were handed a 10-year sentence each in February in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison after being convicted of spying, which they both deny.

Vickrum Digwa, who stabbed university student Henry Nowak to death, was investigated by police in 2023 on suspicion of stealing Sikh ceremonial blades.

Vickrum Digwa, who stabbed university student Henry Nowak to death, was investigated by police in 2023 on suspicion of stealing Sikh ceremonial blades.

Gambling charities are concerned about the effect on impressionable young men of Heneghan - who built a following of close to a million on social media with films of himself giving bookies wads of cash.

Nadia Pecco, 47, pleaded guilty to four counts of theft from shops across Westminster, Stratford, Fulham, and Essex, over the course of just over a year at Westminster Magistrates Court.

Jose Tsu Zamora, 64, has been arrested over the attempted abduction outside a church in Port St Lucie, an east coast city located 50 miles north of Palm Beach.

Family and friends watched as the coffin of Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan arrived for her funeral at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, in central London this afternoon.

A murder investigation continues after the death of an Essex man recovered from the water in Poole Harbour near Arne Bay.

A murder investigation continues after the death of an Essex man recovered from the water in Poole Harbour near Arne Bay.