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Anthropic Meets With the U.S. Department of Commerce: The Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Crisis Turns Political
Anthropic’s senior technical staff is heading to Washington for talks with the Department of Commerce to resolve the crisis over the suspended Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models.
Meta launched AI search mode on Facebook: answers from posts, groups, and Reels
Facebook launched AI Mode, a Meta AI-powered search that pulls answers from public posts, groups, Reels, and Marketplace listings across the platform. *Meta has been designated an extremist organization and is banned in
One Hundred Cybersecurity Experts Demand the Ban on Fable 5 Be Lifted
Leading cybersecurity specialists have published an open letter against the ban on Fable 5 — they argue it weakens defenders, not attackers.
Mobileye sold self-driving technology for 25 years — now it is launching its own robotaxis
Jerusalem-based Mobileye, whose systems are installed in 230 million cars, has for the first time in a quarter-century decided to become a robotaxi operator itself.
Enflame receives $888M IPO approval — last of China's 'four AI dragons'
AI chip startup Enflame, backed by Tencent, received $888M IPO approval — the last of the 'four small dragons' on which Beijing is betting in the semiconductor race.
Schneider Electric and Foxconn Partner to Build Next-Generation AI Data Centers
The French energy management leader and the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer have agreed to jointly design infrastructure for AI data centers.
US bans foreigners from Anthropic's top models — company disabled them for everyone
The US government required Anthropic to shut down Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for foreign citizens — instead of targeted blocking, the company disabled the models worldwide.
Intercall created an AI for simultaneous interpreters: it complements the translator, not replaces them
Intercall has developed a real-time AI assistant for professional simultaneous interpreters — a tool that works alongside humans, not in place of them.
USA disabled Fable 5 for India—and gave sovereign AI advocates their strongest argument
On June 12, the US required Anthropic to disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for foreign users—India, the company's second-largest market, received a stark lesson about the risks of depending on foreign AI infrastructure.
Altman, Amodei and Hassabis to Meet G7 Leaders at Evian Summit
Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Demis Hassabis are invited to the G7 summit in France — for the first time, the heads of three major AI companies will meet with the leaders of the world's seven leading economies.
Anthropic restricted Claude Fable 5 for Chinese labs — and faced criticism from the West
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 — a stripped-down public version of Mythos — with restrictions against Chinese AI labs. Western developers protested loudest.
Mozilla added Firefox button to disable AI — only 1% of users used it
Mozilla fulfilled its community's demands and built a complete AI disable button into Firefox — but only 1% of browser users actually used it.
Anthropic Launches Claude Corps: $150M and 1,000 AI Specialists for US Nonprofits
Anthropic is investing $150M in the Claude Corps program: 1,000 specialists will receive paid annual positions at nonprofits, no degree required, applications open until July 17.
KPMG Withdraws AI Report After UBS, NHS and Others Debunk Fabricated Cases
KPMG removed its agentic AI report following a wave of denials: UBS, NHS, Swiss Federal Railways, and Transport for London stated that their AI cases in the report are fabricated.
Meta gives free AI Ray-Ban glasses to every blind veteran in the USA
Mark Zuckerberg announced that every legally blind veteran in the USA will receive a pair of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with AI assistant for free — with no conditions and no additional charges. *Meta is recognized as an
Amazon's Andy Jassy warned US authorities about Fable 5 risks — Anthropic shut down models
Amazon's CEO informed the US Treasury Department about dangerous use of Fable 5 by company researchers — and the government demanded both models be disabled for all customers.
Baidu Apollo Go Receives Level 4 Permission in Switzerland — European Debut
Baidu and Swiss Post's joint venture AmiGo received a special permit from Switzerland for Level 4 autonomous driving — open road tests began on June 1st.
Google sues Chinese cybercriminal group using Gemini for phishing
Outsider Enterprise group used Gemini to create phishing websites and sent 2.5 million fraudulent SMS messages to Android users in two weeks.
Four battles for the music industry: AI licensing, streaming fraud, and author payouts
At Indie Week in New York, musicians, labels, and creators discussed four threats reshaping the business: AI licensing, streaming fraud, underpayments to authors, and a crisis in PRO organizations.
Google Pays $50M to Train 300,000 Electricians and Welders
The AI industry faces a critical shortage of skilled workers. Google.org allocates $50M to train 300,000+ electricians, welders, and infrastructure specialists across 20+ US states.
Upriver raised $14M for automating data preparation in enterprise AI
Upriver raised $14M in a seed round. Its mission is to solve a problem ignored by almost all corporate IT departments: when enterprise AI projects fail, the reason is rarely a bad model, but almost…
Deezer Launched Free AI Music Detector for Spotify Playlists
French streaming service Deezer launched a tool that will find all AI-generated tracks in your playlist, even if you listen on Spotify or Apple Music.
American AI Giants Capture London, Crushing Local Startups
Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google are opening offices in London at an unprecedented pace, turning the city into a second San Francisco, but creating fierce competition for talent that harms British startups.
Parloa Raised $350M and Signed Partnerships with Microsoft, SAP, and OpenAI
Berlin-based startup Parloa completed Series D with $350M in funding and announced strategic partnerships with Microsoft, OpenAI, SAP, Five9, and Epic to deeply integrate its AI agent management platform into corporate s
Groq Raises $650M for Cloud Service Despite Nvidia Deal
Groq raises $650M from existing investors for AI model inference cloud service, despite Nvidia paying out its backers and recruiting key engineers six months ago.
DESKi Launches HeartFocus Link: AI for Any Cardiac Ultrasound Scanner
French company DESKi has released HeartFocus Link software that transforms any cardiac ultrasound machine into a smart system with AI-driven prompts for optimal probe positioning.
Former DeepMind employees raise $50M for science-focused AI startup Inherent
London lab Inherent, founded by former DeepMind employees, raised $50 million in a Series A round to develop AI that helps scientists choose promising research questions.
Meta develops an AI pendant for the office based on the Limitless acquisition
Meta will test an AI pendant based on Limitless over the next year, adding it to a new corporate subscription, Wearables for Work, for work tasks. *Meta is recognized as an extremist organization and banned in Russia.
AI is taking away summer internships: the pipeline for young professionals is collapsing
Summer internships, which for decades were the main entry point into the profession, are rapidly being displaced by artificial intelligence. Companies prefer AI systems over cheaper interns.
Developers refused to work without AI: a study revealed a dependency paradox
Research lab METR was unable to replicate a study on AI’s impact on developers — programmers refused to participate without AI tools.