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June 14, 2026, 12:45 PM

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Politico:
US officials: the Trump administration's decision to impose export controls on Anthropic followed multiple tense calls between Dario Amodei and admin officials  —  The administration's imposition of export controls forced Anthropic to pull its new AI model, Fable, just days after it was released to the public.
David Sacks / @davidsacks:
David Sacks says Dario Amodei refused to “fix the jailbreak or de-deploy the model” after “a highly credible trusted partner” reported a Fable jailbreak  —  I've had a number of conversations with folks inside and outside government about the current situation with Anthropic, and here is what I believe to be true: — As we know, Anthropic publicly released its Mythos class models earlier this week under the commercial name Fable.
Reed Albergotti / Semafor:
Source: the White House imposed export controls on Mythos partly over suspicions a China-linked group had accessed it  —  THE SCOOP  —  The White House imposed export controls on Anthropic's powerful Mythos AI model partly over suspicions that a China-linked group had accessed it, a person familiar with the matter said.
Nathan Rennolds / Associated Press:
European political figures say Anthropic disabling access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 is a “wake-up call” about the risks of depending on the US for AI tech  —  Anthropic said it believed the US government had become aware of a potential means of jailbreaking Fable 5.
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
US export controls on Anthropic reignite debate in India over the country's AI ambitions, which are increasingly tied to tech developed and governed in the US  —  Anthropic's sudden move to suspend access to its newest AI models following a U.S. government directive has raised fresh questions across the global technology industry.
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Siri AI is good enough to ease Apple's AI crisis; sources: the ability to tap third party AI models beyond OpenAI's is already active in internal iOS 27 builds  —  The company prepares for the foldable iPhone and touch-screen MacBook.  —  Apple's new Siri AI, despite mainly delivering …
The Guardian:
Sources: UK plans an “Australia plus” social media ban for under-16s, including restrictions on chatting with strangers on gaming apps, under-18 curfews, more  —  Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps
Andrew Osborn / Reuters:
Since Russia ratcheted up control over the internet this year, some Russians are turning to solutions like using multiple phones and VPNs to evade restrictions  —  In a quiet cafe popular for its free Wi-Fi and good coffee, a Russian interior designer logs onto a virtual private network …
Shuhei Ochiai / Nikkei Asia:
After years of uncertainty, including delayed listings, memory chipmaker Kioxia's shares soared 56x in 18 months, making it Japan's most valuable company  —  TOKYO — Japanese memory maker Kioxia Holdings is now the top Japanese company by market capitalization, capping off a dramatic period …
Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Nothing CEO Carl Pei says memory is now the costliest phone component, accounting for 50%+ of BOM in some models, and predicts phone prices will rise into 2027  —  With RAM getting more expensive, Carl Pei says holiday discounts probably won't be the same this year.

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