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Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs, blames AI; OpenAI ships first chip
Oracle told Wall Street on June 22 it slashed 21,000 jobs — 13% of staff — and explicitly blamed AI, even as quarterly net income hit $3.7 billion, up 27% year-over-year. The savings fund capex, with
Apple Vision Pro VP Paul Meade Departs for OpenAI
Paul Meade, Apple's VP overseeing the Vision Pro headset, is leaving for OpenAI's hardware team, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman — the latest former Apple executive to join the AI company.
Trump Admin Close to Restoring Anthropic's Fable 5
The Trump administration is close to allowing Anthropic to restore access to its powerful Fable 5 AI model after 15 days offline, with limits potentially lifted as soon as next week pending Pentagon a
Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession?
Apple has raised prices on the MacBook Pro, iPad Air, and HomePod Mini, with Tim Cook blaming the AI-driven RAM shortage — but experts question why a company posting record earnings and 30-40% hardwar
Xbox Disputes GTA 6 PS5 Preorder Reports
Xbox publicly disputed reports that PS5 is dominating GTA 6 preorder demand, calling the data unrepresentative, as retailers separately warned of potential console shortages and rising prices ahead of
Sakana, 360 launch Mythos rivals amid US export ban
Two Asian AI firms — Tokyo's Sakana AI and China's 360 — launched models they claim rival Anthropic's Mythos, filling a gap left by a two-week-old US export ban, with Sakana insisting American AI stil
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 Sol, Gates Access via US Government
OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.6 Sol as its most capable model yet, matching Anthropic's Mythos Preview on security benchmarks, but the US government is now vetting which partners get access to the company's f
US Lifts Block on Anthropic's Mythos 5 Model
The US government lifted its block on Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 AI model, allowing limited release to more than 100 US institutions, while talks over the newer Fable 5 model continue.
OpenAI Debuts Jalapeño Chip; Nekko Targets AI Services
OpenAI announced its first-ever custom AI chip, named Jalapeño, while Bengaluru-based Nekko is repositioning itself as an AI and machine learning services firm for business process transformation.
U.S. allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations
The US government has lifted its two-week block on Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 AI model, allowing it to be released to more than 100 trusted US institutions under a new regulatory framework that gives
US Lifts Anthropic Mythos 5 Block; Fable 5 Talks Ongoing
The US government on Friday lifted its block on Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 AI model, allowing the company to release it to more than 100 US institutions, while Bloomberg reports negotiations continue
Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product
Corgi denied accusations from Papermark co-founder Marc Seitz that it stole open source data room software, with CEO Nico Laqua sharing code receipts while admitting "vibe-coding" produced identical f
Chinese Users Routinely Bypass Anthropic's Claude
Anthropic has deployed identity verification and aggressive bans to block Chinese users from Claude, but a black market of resold accounts and 'transfer stations' keeps the AI flowing to developers wh
OpenAI Previews GPT-5.6 Sol, Limits Access at US Request
OpenAI began a limited preview of GPT-5.6 Sol—calling it its strongest model yet—while restricting access at the Trump administration's request, with the company publicly calling the arrangement unsus
FTC Clears SpaceX Acquisition of Mesh Optical
The FTC fast-tracked regulatory approval for Elon Musk's SpaceX to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies, a data center optical transceiver startup founded by former SpaceX employees that raised $50 milli
OpenAI Limits GPT-5.6 Rollout at US Request
OpenAI began a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 series—Sol, Terra, and Luna—at the US government's request, restricting access to vetted partners while saying such restrictions shouldn't be the norm.
OpenAI Names Prabhjeet Singh First India MD
OpenAI has named former Uber India president Prabhjeet Singh as its first managing director for India, a leadership hire aimed at scaling operations in what OpenAI calls its second-largest market afte
OpenAI's Jalapeño Chip Builds Pressure on Nvidia
OpenAI unveiled Jalapeño, a custom inference chip built with Broadcom, joining Google, Apple, and SpaceX in designing their own AI silicon. The trend is framed as a hedge against single-supplier depen
Gemini Rolls Out to Android Automotive Vehicles
Google's Gemini AI assistant is now rolling out to existing vehicles running Android Automotive, with multiple outlets confirming the in-car deployment.
Valve: Cheaper Steam Machine Unlikely Soon
Valve engineers told Digital Foundry they'd love to cut the Steam Machine's $1,049 price but aren't optimistic a drop is coming soon, citing memory costs locked in at historic highs for years.
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