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Anthropic Export Ban Mirrors Failed PGP Crypto Wars
The White House ordered Anthropic to restrict export of its frontier AI models Fable and Mythos, marking the first real test of U.S. export controls on advanced AI — a strategy with a historically mix
UK Information Commissioner resigns over staff conduct
UK Information Commissioner John Edwards has resigned after an independent workplace investigation found his conduct fell short of that expected of a public official, with staff describing vulgar and
Nobel winner Jumper leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic
2024 Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving Google DeepMind after nearly nine years to join Anthropic, with outlets framing the exit as both a blow to Google's AI efforts and part of a broader research
Hyundai completes Boston Dynamics buy, eyes 2028 Atlas rollout
Hyundai Motor Group will pay $325 million for SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics, completing full ownership ahead of plans to deploy the Atlas humanoid robot in its own EV factories b
Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?
The US government forced Anthropic to pull its newest models — Fable 5 and Mythos 5 — over alleged jailbreak discoveries, and the TechCrunch Equity podcast debates whether the ban inadvertently boosts
watchOS 27 drops support for five Apple Watch models, here’s why - 9to5Mac
Apple's upcoming watchOS 27 update will drop support for five Apple Watch models, with the company explaining the exclusion of older devices alongside a new Siri AI assistant feature.
Apple Cites Processing Power For watchOS 27 Watch Culls
Apple publicly explained why watchOS 27 cuts off five Apple Watch models in a single update, citing the processing power needed to run its new Siri AI features and tap gesture.
Smartbird CEO Carlsten Has AI Plan, No Team
Smartbird, the rebrand of shoe company Allbirds, has appointed former DCAI and AWS executive Nadia Carlsten as CEO to build an AI infrastructure business from scratch after selling its footwear operat
A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs
Subquadratic's claim that it solved the long-standing quadratic attention bottleneck in LLMs gained credibility after third-party firm Appen benchmarked the startup's SubQ model at 56 times the speed
The Best Fitness Trackers of 2026: Garmin, Google Fitbit, and More
WIRED published its 2026 fitness tracker buyer's guide, naming the Garmin Vivoactive 6 as the best overall pick, the Google Fitbit Air as best value, the Oura Ring 5 as best smart ring, the Apple Watc
Book: Trump Mocked Zuckerberg, Bezos Over Texts
A new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reveals Trump mocked Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos behind their backs by showing associates their fawning post-2024-election texts, with Elon Musk dubb
Replit's TikTok Ads Mirror MLMs, Promise Riches
An opinion column argues that vibe-coding startups like Replit and Cursor are running TikTok influencer campaigns that mirror predatory MLMs, promising young people software riches without disclosing
Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months
OpenAI's head of enterprise AI sales Barret Zoph has departed after just five months, marking his second exit from the company following a brief stint as cofounder of Mira Murati's competing startup.
Book: Trump Mocked Zuckerberg, Bezos Over Groveling Texts
A new book by NYT reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reveals that Trump privately mocked tech executives Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos by showing associates their fawning texts and calling t
Elastic to buy Deductive AI for up to $85M
Enterprise search company Elastic has agreed to acquire Deductive AI, a young startup using AI to debug software, for up to $85 million — a speedy exit for the 2023-founded company last valued at $33
Gemini Live Gains Memory for Personalized Chats
Google's Gemini Live now accesses users' past chat memories and connected app data to deliver personalized responses, marking a significant step toward deeper AI integration in its conversational inte
Intel Jumps 10% on Trump-Announced Apple Chip Deal
Intel's stock jumped 10%+ on June 18, 2026, after President Trump announced Apple would partner with Intel on designing and building chips in the U.S., though neither company has confirmed the deal.
AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round
AI inference startup Baseten is close to finalizing a $1.5 billion funding round at a $13 billion valuation, per the Wall Street Journal, just five months after closing a $300 million Series E at a $5
Google Discontinues Nest Home Mini and Nest Audio
Google is ending production of the Nest Home Mini and Nest Audio smart speakers a day after unveiling a new $100 Google Home speaker, though existing Nest devices will continue receiving software upda
Building a robotics research setup that lives next to my desk
A former OpenAI robotics researcher built a €4,569.80 desk-side manipulation setup around a UFACTORY xArm Lite 6, kicking off months of independent research conducted in the open.
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