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Alphabet lost approximately $270 billion in market value in a single trading session in June 2026, driven by concerns over competitive positioning against OpenAI and Anthropic, triggering a global sell-off in tech stocks…
OpenAI released a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 model series to select partners, following a Trump administration request to restrict access. The move mirrors Anthropic's Project Glasswing and aims to balance innovation…
OpenAI is reportedly considering delaying its initial public offering until 2027 to pursue a $1 trillion valuation and avoid current tech stock volatility, according to the New York Times. The company's recent $122 billi…
AI governance is shifting from static checklists to continuous, dynamic processes as agentic AI systems become more complex. The World Economic Forum recommends progressive governance with real-time checks and cross-func…
The New York Times filed a motion on June 25, 2026, to amend its copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that Microsoft intentionally built a custom supercomputing system to enable OpenAI's …
Researchers argue that the AI industry uses 'decoys'—superficial critiques that create an illusion of accountability while masking the political economy of AI development. The paper identifies five such decoys and calls …
A Trump administration commission released a draft report urging a shift from separating church and state to building bridges between them, recommending expanded religious expression in government and schools, and callin…
The Office for Students, England's higher education regulator, migrated to Databricks to modernize its data analytics, reducing a 300-million-record processing job from 8 hours to minutes and cutting student segmentation…
Three animal rights activists in Chicago are being sued by a restaurant manager in an attempt to stop their protests against foie gras. The activists seek donations to cover legal fees and build a defense fund for future…
A 20-year-old Chicago man, Alexander Iniguez Mercado, faces up to 20 years in federal prison for deleting the Signal messaging app after an FBI agent contacted him about an alleged plot to attack a UFC event at the White…
Ford rehired 350 experienced engineers after its AI systems failed to replicate veteran expertise, leading to quality issues. The automaker then achieved its first top ranking in JD Power's initial quality study in 16 ye…
The New York Times moved to amend its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging Microsoft built a supercomputer to help OpenAI infringe NYT's copyrights. The amendment follows a Supreme Court ruling that s…
A US federal judge ordered the Justice Department to explain its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, citing insufficient reasoning. The judge gave prosecutors until July 13 to provi…
Rapper Tyler, the Creator called for a ban on Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, citing privacy and consent concerns after a Wired article documented nefarious uses of the wearable cameras. Tyler criticized users of the glasses…
Conservative nonprofit PragerU has deployed AI-generated George Washington aboard 'Freedom Trucks' touring the US as part of Trump's Freedom 250 initiative, but the mobile museum has drawn criticism for factual inaccurac…
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of a false anonymous report alleging he posed a danger to his children, leading to a 24-hour separation from his four-year-old twins. Michigan State Police an…
OpenAI debuted a limited preview of GPT-5.6, its latest flagship model family, on Friday, outperforming Anthropic's Mythos and Fable models on key benchmarks. The three-tier model—Sol, Terra, and Luna—features enhanced c…
OpenAI agreed to stagger the rollout of its most powerful AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol, after a request from the Trump administration, requiring customers to be cleared by the U.S. government before gaining access. The move ref…
Minneapolis Federal Reserve president Neel Kashkari said Friday he has penciled in one interest rate hike by the end of the year, citing AI infrastructure build-out and inflation risks from the Iran conflict. Kashkari no…
Zscaler reported on June 26, 2026, that AI accelerates threat detection and reduces analyst fatigue but introduces new risks like prompt injection and shadow AI. The company recommends treating AI as a full lifecycle sec…