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OpenAI limits GPT-5.6 rollout at US government request
OpenAI is restricting its new GPT-5.6 model lineup — including flagship Sol, balanced Terra, and low-cost Luna — to a small group of vetted partners at the U.S. government's request, a move the compan
OpenAI Taps Ex-Uber India Chief as First India MD
OpenAI named former Uber India president Prabhjeet Singh as its first-ever India managing director, a move that formalizes India as a standalone market just as rival Anthropic expands its own Bengalur
OpenAI Has New AI Models. Here’s Why You Can’t Use Them
OpenAI is holding back its next-generation GPT-5.6 AI models from public release at the Trump administration's request, making them available first to a small set of US-government-preapproved customer
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 at Half Anthropic's Price
OpenAI unveiled its GPT-5.6 model suite — Sol, Terra, and Luna — at roughly half the price of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, after the Trump administration requested a staggered launch and case-by-case c
U.S. Approves OpenAI, Anthropic Models One by One
The U.S. government's new customer-by-customer approval process for frontier AI models has put both OpenAI's GPT 5.6 and Anthropic's recently pulled Fable and Mythos models in regulatory limbo, with n
Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that
Aseon Labs raised $10 million in seed funding to build distributed automated pods that clean, inspect, and charge robotaxis in-place across a city, targeting the "deadhead miles" that currently drive
CISA Adds PTC Windchill RCE Flaw to KEV Catalog
CISA added a critical remote code execution flaw in PTC Windchill — CVE-2026-12569, scored 9.3 — to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, marking the first PTC product ever listed, while PTC co
Framework Cuts Laptop 13 Pro Prices, Warns of CPU Hike
Framework cut Laptop 13 Pro prices and switched its SSD supplier to ADATA, framing the move as a response to Apple's recent Mac price hikes — while warning customers that CPU costs are about to climb.
Om Malik, Gigaom Founder, Dies at 59
Om Malik, the longtime technology journalist who founded Gigaom and was a partner at True Ventures, died on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital at age 59 after a long health journey with his heart, su
Pax Silica Signs 35 Nations as China AI Gains Ground
The State Department expanded its Pax Silica initiative this week, signing 35 countries to a "Declaration on AI Opportunity," as China's increasingly capable and free AI models threaten to undercut th
DeepMind alumni flood London with billions but skip UK
Despite billions flowing into London AI startups staffed by former DeepMind researchers, not one of Demis Hassabis' ex-lieutenants is attempting to build a homegrown UK frontier AI model.
Apple Raises Mac, iPad Prices 15-25% on Memory Costs
Apple raised prices on Mac, iPad, and other products by 15%-25% due to memory cost increases it called unprecedented, while leaving iPhone pricing unchanged.
Apple Raises Mac, iPad Prices 15-25% on Memory Costs
Apple raised prices on Mac and iPad lineups by 15-25%, blaming an unprecedented spike in memory component costs — the same pressures CEO Tim Cook had warned were unavoidable just a week earlier.
Trump Admin Asks OpenAI to Stagger GPT-5.6
The Trump administration asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns, with access approved on a "customer by customer" basis — a new gatekeeping dynamic Sam Altman reportedly
Anthropic: Must Win AI Race to Ensure Safety
Anthropic was built by OpenAI defectors who believe staying at the AI frontier is the only way to ensure safety, but former employees and outside researchers describe an insular culture where that mis
The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns
The Trump administration is pressuring OpenAI to limit GPT 5.6's release to select partners, with the government approving access customer by customer — a reversal of its earlier 'hands-off' AI postur
OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 at Trump Admin's Request
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns, a notably softer deal than the export ban it imposed on Anthropic's rival models earlier this month.
Framework Cuts SSD Prices, Warns of CPU Hike
Framework is upgrading some Laptop 13 Pro preorders to 1TB SSDs at lower prices after securing cheaper components from Adata, while warning that CPU costs will soon push overall system prices higher.
Valve Walks Back Steam Machine 4K 60 FPS Claims
Valve softened its performance claims for the Steam Machine, replacing specific 4K/60 FPS language with vaguer "up to" 4K phrasing as analysts labeled the $1,000+ device a niche product.
Notion shuts down Notion Mail apps
Notion is shutting down its AI-powered email client, Notion Mail, including its Mac and iOS apps, because most users have shifted to AI agents instead.
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