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Anthropic surges to a $1.2 trillion valuation — up 550% in a year
Anthropic's valuation on secondary markets has surged to $1.2 trillion — a 550% increase over the past year, driven by the scarcity of its shares among investors.
Mercor eyes a $20 billion valuation despite security incident
Three-year-old startup Mercor has received a term sheet for an investment valuing it at $20 billion. This doubles the company’s valuation and comes several months after a security incident that affected Meta. *Meta is d
Senator Markey proposes federal AI accountability bills
Senator Ed Markey has introduced to Congress a plan for federal AI regulation covering data center energy use, workplace surveillance, and protection of children from harmful chatbots.
Why a founding designer is critical for an AI startup: Tingyu Su's perspective
Designer Tingyu Su explains why AI startups should hire a founding designer as a strategic team member from the very beginning of the company, since AI has leveled the playing field in development speed.
Big Tech is taking a risk: $350 billion in debt for AI data centers is starting to weigh on Europe
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle doubled their debt over five years to finance AI data centers, and this is now affecting European financial markets and competition. *Meta has been designated an extremist o
PMX AI: Malaysia's prime minister to launch an autonomous AI twin
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is launching the AI avatar PMX AI so it can autonomously serve citizens in everyday tasks, from consultations to payment processing.
Sixtyfour: the Y Combinator startup that evaluates every AI agent output
Sixtyfour developed an evaluation system for AI agents: instead of trusting LLM outputs, the startup checks every response through expert evaluation and releases only code that improves quality.
Microsoft Replaces OpenAI and Anthropic Models with Its Own AI in Several Copilot Functions
Microsoft has begun selectively switching some tasks from OpenAI and Anthropic models to its own MAI developments where it gains advantages in cost or data storage requirements.
Waymo Robotaxis Blocked San Francisco and Caught Fire from Fireworks on Independence Day
On July 4, 2026, dozens of Waymo autonomous taxis ran out of battery and got stuck in traffic in San Francisco, blocking traffic for hours, while one autonomous vehicle hit a burning firework and caught fire.
Technology Minister Kendall backed self-driving cars and British AI companies
Liz Kendall urged support for the British AI sector before other countries do, but the team of the likely new Labour leader is skeptical.
Nomagic deployed a VLA model in warehouse robots and halved operator callouts
Polish company Nomagic deployed a vision-language-action model in real warehouse operations and achieved a twofold reduction in situations where a robot needs human help.
Google's SynthID watermark exposed the first high-profile deepfake of a U.S. senator
Snopes used Google's SynthID watermarking technology and confirmed that the viral photo of Senator McConnell in a hospital is an AI-generated deepfake.
Five AI rounds in 24 hours: $300 million for quantum computing and Prime Intellect hits unicorn status
Oratomic raised $300 million for quantum computing, Prime Intellect reached a $1 billion valuation, and European startups bet on voice AI and green energy.
Nvidia pairs GPUs with startup d-Matrix's inference chips instead of competing with it
Instead of competing with inference startup d-Matrix, GPU giant Nvidia is creating a joint AI system with it — the first buyer of the new solution will be cloud company Parasail.
HubSpot canceled plan to use customer data for AI after four days
On July 1, 2026, CRM platform HubSpot enrolled customers in an AI lead-finding tool without explicit consent — and rolled back the changes four days later after a wave of criticism.
Meta launched Muse Image — the first AI image generation model from Alexander Wang's lab
Meta unveiled Muse Image — its first in-house image generation model, created at Alexander Wang's Superintelligence Labs and set to be integrated into Instagram and WhatsApp. *Meta is designated as an extremist organiza
OpenAI hires an investment banker to teach AI investment banking
OpenAI is looking for an investment banking specialist with at least two years of experience and a salary of up to $205,000 a year — to teach a neural network professional financial skills.
Cloudflare blocked AI crawlers for a year — now it is helping OpenAI index the web
The company, which spent a year protecting websites from AI crawlers, has launched a research pilot with OpenAI to test whether its network data can improve the accuracy of AI search.
Perplexity among the first AI companies to adopt Nvidia's new Vera processor
Perplexity AI said it plans to run agent workloads on Nvidia's new Vera CPU — the company's first in-house processor, opening a path beyond GPU dominance.
OpenAI received U.S. government approval for a broad GPT-5.6 rollout
Washington approved a broad GPT-5.6 rollout after several weeks of government reviews under the new federal oversight regime for advanced AI systems.
Allianz cuts 1,800 call center operators: travel insurance shifts to AI
German insurer Allianz is moving customer service in its travel division to AI systems — up to 1,800 call center operators are affected by the cuts.
China called Anthropic's Claude Code a backdoor and banned it, while the US restricts Chinese models
China's Ministry of Industry and Trade called Claude Code a security threat and urged companies to stop using it, while US lawmakers impose restrictions on Chinese AI models.
DeepSeek begins designing own AI chip to bypass U.S. export restrictions
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has begun designing its own accelerator to reduce dependence on American GPUs, which face export controls.
AI data centers drove up electricity bills at Ohio's oldest brick factory by 90%
The 141-year-old Belden Brick Company in Ohio recorded a 90% jump in electricity costs — driven by a wave of AI data center construction in the region.
Axos Financial Acquires AI-Fintech Arc Technologies for Technology Startup Banking
American digital bank Axos Financial, with $29B in assets, acquires Arc Technologies — an AI platform for startups offering cash management and lending services.
Beijing discusses restricting foreign access to Alibaba and ByteDance AI models
China's Ministry of Commerce held a series of closed meetings with Alibaba, ByteDance, and startup Z.ai, discussing possible restrictions for foreign users of leading Chinese AI models.
AI in Medicine: How Neural Networks Diagnose in the NHS App
The UK is implementing AI triage in the NHS app: an algorithm will assess symptoms and determine whether a GP, pharmacy, or ambulance is needed—the pilot will cover 200,000 patients.
Broadcom Extends Partnership with Apple for Custom Chip Supply Until 2031
Broadcom and Apple signed new multi-year agreements for development and supply of custom chips for iPhone — the contract extended until 2031, the supplier's shares rose 4%.
NCA Warns Parents: AI-Generated Images of Child Abuse Are Rapidly Multiplying
British NCA and IWF identified 8,029 AI-generated images of child abuse and urged parents to restrict public access to children's photos.
Microsoft to cut 3,200 Xbox jobs and shed five game studios
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called the business "unhealthy" and announced the division's biggest restructuring ever: 3,200 layoffs and the sale of five studios, including two in Europe.