Microsoft blocks some Copilot AI prompts / Florida students charged over AI deepfakes / AI fraud detection startup Inscribe cuts staff [EN]

Microsoft has implemented restrictions on its Copilot AI tool to block the generation of inappropriate images, two Florida middle-schoolers face felony charges for creating AI deepfake nudes of classmates, employers in the Asia-Pacific region are willing to offer up to 44% higher salaries for AI-skilled workers, AI fraud detection startup Inscribe lays off nearly 40% of its workforce, and significant AI mergers and acquisitions include BigBear.ai's purchase of Pangiam Intermediate Holdings, Workday's acquisition of HiredScore, and Accenture's acquisition of Udacity.