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Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x; plus, Klue may have solved one problem but have another Jun 26, 2026

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Un0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems.

Also, market research company Klue told customers that it believes the hacking group that stole their data is now deleting it. The company, however, warned about a second group of hackers wanting ransom.

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OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom; plus, Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII Jun 25, 2026

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Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems.

Also, new details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital.

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Ribbie turns real-time baseball stats into arcade-like, pixel art broadcasts; plus, the AI world is getting ‘loopy’ Jun 24, 2026

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Ribbie lets you follow along live with MLB games with a delightful, arcade-inspired interface.

Also, the loop takes agentic AI a step further, by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly.

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SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab; Instagram looks to take on streaming services Jun 23, 2026

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Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia's latest GB300 AI chips and supporting hardware across SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center near Memphis, Tennessee.

Also, Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.

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In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search; Did Polymarket pay creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets; and Jun 22, 2026

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So ... what's your In the Weights score? Check here.

Also, many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real.

And Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends.' These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.

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A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight; plus, Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live Jun 19, 2026

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Guardrails positions itself as a populist political movement that runs on small donations from people in the trenches of the AI boom.

Also, Spotify is launching "Reserved," a new system that will hold two concert tickets for an artist's superfans before they're on sale to the public.

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Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff; plus, Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it Jun 18, 2026

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WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel.

Also, Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests.

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DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’; plus, Sundar Pichai booed at Stanford commencement Jun 17, 2026

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The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines.

Also, Stanford graduates booed and walked on Google's CEO during his commencement speech.

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Cybersecurity vets protest ‘dangerous’ US government ban on Anthropic’s most powerful models; plus, Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal Jun 16, 2026

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A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropic’s models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their software and products.

Also, Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States.

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OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general; Meta unwinding its $2B Manus deal; and Amazon's CEO raised Anthropic model concerns Jun 15, 2026

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It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.

Also, Meta started dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.

And, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.

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