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• Microsoft is reportedly exploring a way to estimate the influence of specific training data on content created by generative AI models. (TechCrunch)

• Microsoft unveiled six Copilot security AI agents to help overwhelmed humans process such things as phishing and data loss alerts. (The Verge)

• Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said building a giant team and fiefdom is not the way for managers to get ahead at the company, according to a leaked meeting recording. (Business Insider)

• Roman Storm, the Seattle-area co-founder of crypto company Tornado Cash, is profiled as he awaits trial this summer. (Wall Street Journal)

• Amazon is expanding its package pickup service at Army and Air Force installations. (About Amazon) 

• Qualtrics is bringing its X4 conference to Seattle next year. (Qualtrics)