Anthropic announced a $150 million initiative called Claude Corps, which will place 1,000 AI fellows into nonprofit organizations across the U.S. for a year. The fellows will receive an $85,000 salary and benefits to help the organizations utilize AI tools like Anthropic's Claude.
OpenAI has acquired Ona, a startup specializing in secure and persistent cloud environments, to enhance its AI coding agent, Codex. The acquisition will allow AI agents to perform longer and more complex tasks securely within a company's own cloud infrastructure.
Anthropic released its new 'Mythos-class' AI models, including Claude Fable 5 for general use and Claude Mythos 5 for cybersecurity partners. Fable 5 demonstrates advanced capabilities in complex tasks like software generation but includes significant safeguards that reroute queries on sensitive topics like biology and cybersecurity to a less capable model.
Amazon has secured billions in new financing to support its significant investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company raised C$14 billion in a record Canadian bond sale and also secured a $17.5 billion loan from banks, bringing its recent borrowing for AI spending to over $30 billion.
Anthropic has suspended access to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all users worldwide. The move comes after a US government directive citing national security concerns and ordering the company to block foreign access to the models following the discovery of a potential 'jailbreak' vulnerability.
Professional services firm KPMG has pulled a report on AI after organizations including UBS and Transport for London said claims about their AI usage were false. The inaccuracies were attributed to AI hallucinations, suggesting KPMG may have used AI to generate parts of the report.
As part of its WWDC announcements, Apple introduced a suite of new AI-powered photo editing tools. The features include "Reframe" to adjust image perspective, "Extend" to expand images without cropping, and an enhanced "Cleanup" tool that uses generative AI to remove unwanted objects from photos.
Following a deal with AI startup Runway to train a model on its film library, reports indicate Lionsgate is struggling to generate usable content. The issues have prompted a strategy shift towards producing shorter, AI-generated episodic series based on existing studio intellectual property.
Prometheus, an AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos, has raised $12 billion in a new funding round, reaching a valuation of $41 billion. The company aims to develop an 'artificial general engineer' to automate the design and manufacturing of complex physical products.
Celebrated British artist David Hockney has died at the age of 88. He was widely known for his contributions to the Pop art movement and his impactful works, including the 'Swimming Pool' series.
Meta is donating Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to all legally blind US veterans free of charge. The program, in partnership with the Blinded Veterans Association and TechSoup, will provide glasses equipped with AI features that can describe surroundings and aid in navigation to enhance independence.
OpenAI has confidentially filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling its intent to go public. The move follows a similar filing by rival Anthropic, setting the stage for a high-stakes competition on public markets, though OpenAI stated the actual public offering "may be a while."
SpaceX is conducting its IPO roadshow, pitching a valuation of up to $1.78 trillion to potential investors. The company aims to raise between $75 billion and $86 billion in what is anticipated to be a historic stock market debut, with projections supported by Goldman Sachs' forecast of a 100-fold increase in AI revenue by 2030.
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month from October 2026 to June 2029 for access to its AI compute infrastructure, a deal totaling approximately $30 billion. The agreement is intended as a short-term solution to meet surging customer demand for Google's Gemini Enterprise AI platform.
Citing the accelerating pace of AI development and the potential for recursive self-improvement, AI lab Anthropic has called for a verifiable, global pause mechanism for frontier AI development. The company argued that a slowdown may be necessary for societal structures and safety research to catch up with the technology's capabilities.
Salesforce has initiated a new round of layoffs affecting teams working on products including Agentforce AI, Mulesoft, and Marketing Cloud. Eligible U.S. employees may receive a severance package of up to 30 weeks of pay.
OpenAI has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The move follows a similar filing by rival AI lab Anthropic, setting the stage for major public debuts in the AI sector.
At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced a major overhaul of its virtual assistant, now called 'Siri AI' and powered by its 'Apple Intelligence' system. The new Siri, which will integrate Google's Gemini models, features more conversational abilities, a dedicated app, and new integrations across Apple's operating systems.
Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5, its first publicly available 'Mythos-class' AI model. The release includes significant safety guardrails, which redirect queries on sensitive topics like cybersecurity and biology to a less capable model.
SpaceX is conducting its roadshow for what is anticipated to be a record-breaking initial public offering, pitching a valuation of up to $1.78 trillion to investors. The company reportedly aims to raise between $75 billion and $86 billion, with financial filings detailing its revenue from Starlink and its significant investments in AI.
