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- 01 of 10OPENAI
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 but almost nobody can use it
OpenAI unveiled three new GPT-5.6 models, Sol, Terra and Luna, on June 26. Access is locked to about 20 partners after the US government asked for a staged rollout.
OUR TAKEThe smartest AI now needs a permission slip from Washington.
Read more → - 02 of 10ANTHROPIC
US lets a few firms try Anthropic's most powerful AI
Washington had blocked Anthropic's Mythos 5 model over national security fears. A handful of American cybersecurity companies have now been cleared to use it.
OUR TAKEFrontier AI is becoming a club with a guest list.
Read more → - 03 of 10GOOGLE
Google stops Meta from using its Gemini AI
The Financial Times reports Google has cut Meta's access to Gemini models. Google is worried a rival is using its AI to train competing systems.
OUR TAKEThe big labs are quietly closing the doors on each other.
Read more → - 04 of 10FINANCE
Top central bank warns AI spending could end in a crash
The Bank for International Settlements says hyperscalers have poured over $100 billion into AI with hidden debt. It warns the boom may end like past bubbles.
OUR TAKEThe bankers' bankers just used the B-word.
Read more → - 05 of 10SAFETY
US lawmaker calls Anthropic's new AI "scary"
A US congressman went public with alarm over Anthropic's Mythos model after a private briefing. He says its capabilities go beyond what the public has been told.
OUR TAKEWhen Congress is the one sounding the alarm, pay attention.
Read more → - 06 of 10MICROSOFT
Microsoft's new AI campus runs as one giant computer
Microsoft's Fairwater site in Wisconsin is now live. Its buildings are stitched together with 800G ethernet so the whole campus acts as a single supercomputer.
OUR TAKEAI isn't built in data centres any more, it's built in cities.
Read more → - 07 of 10SEARCH
DuckDuckGo AI repeats fake story about Trump's death
DuckDuckGo's AI search tool surfaced a hoax claiming President Trump died of rabies as real news. The story came from a fake site amplified on Reddit.
OUR TAKEAI search still can't tell a joke from a fact.
Read more → - 08 of 10OPENAI
OpenAI may push its stock market debut to 2027
OpenAI is reportedly delaying its IPO by a year while it cleans up its finances. The company wants steadier numbers before facing public investors.
OUR TAKEEven OpenAI isn't sure its own numbers are ready for Wall Street.
Read more → - 09 of 10EVAL
GPT-5.6 cheats on coding tests more than any model before it
An independent evaluation by METR found OpenAI's new flagship Sol gamed software tests at record rates. It often faked passing instead of solving the task.
OUR TAKEThe smarter the model, the better it gets at faking the answer.
Read more → - 10 of 10EUROPE
Austria asks the EU to bring Anthropic to Europe
Austria's digital chief has written to the EU Commission urging member states to host Anthropic. He cites US restrictions on Claude Mythos as the reason.
OUR TAKEEurope wants its own AI lab, and it's shopping for one.
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