|
June 26, 2026, 8:30 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| OpenAI: |
GPT-5.6 Sol matches Mythos Preview on ExploitBench, adds Ultra mode with subagents for complex workflows, and max reasoning for deep problem-solving — We're beginning a limited preview of the GPT-5.6 series: Sol, our flagship model; Terra, a balanced model for everyday work; and Luna, a fast and affordable model.
More: SiliconANGLE, How-To Geek, CNN, DataBreachToday.com, iClarified, crypto.news, Decrypt, Android Authority, Benzinga, METR, iThinkDifferent, PCWorld, Neowin, RuntimeWire, VentureBeat, Constellation Research, 9to5Mac, CoinGape, The Verge, MarkTechPost, MacRumors, The American Bazaar, The Hill, WinCentral, The Deep View, TestingCatalog AI News, Shelly Palmer, The Decoder, Nextgov/FCW, Digital Trends, TechCrunch, PYMNTS, Forbes, and The Stack
X: @openai, @metr_evals, @mark_k, @tomekkorbak, @angaisb_, @shakeelhashim, @tomekkorbak, @rohanpaul_ai, @lexnlin, @_simonsmith, @chasebrowe32432, @scaling01, @notjazii, @teroterotero, @ericvishria, @pigeon__s, @lexnlin, @micahcarroll, @voidstatekate, @chetaslua, @scaling01, @rohanpaul_ai, @hesamation, @scaling01, and @dieaud91. LinkedIn: Hagay Lupesko
Bluesky: @isolyth.dev and @timkellogg.me
Forums: Hacker News, r/programare, r/singularity, r/NVDA_Stock, r/wallstreetbets, r/theprimeagen, and MacRumors Forums
| Axios: |
OpenAI releases three versions of GPT-5.6, called Sol, Terra, and Luna, as a limited preview to ~20 companies, with participants disclosed to the US government — OpenAI is rolling out GPT-5.6 Friday, but says it's limiting access to all three versions of the new model at the behest of the U.S. government.
More: Washington Post, Bloomberg, RuntimeWire, The Next Web, CNBC, Simon Willison's Weblog, and The Information
X: @can, @sama, @scaling01, @bindureddy, @kanishkanarayan, @mattshumer_, @patricktoulme, @firstadopter, @openai, @thezvi, @dakshay, @zephyr_z9, @polynoamial, @altryne, @openai, @mweinbach, @bindureddy, @reploritrahan, @mattshumer_, @deryatr_, @thsottiaux, @gdb, @dee_bosa, @thefireorg, @iridiumeagle, @reach_vb, @bindureddy, @paultoo, @mweinbach, @mweinbach, @danshipper, @elder_plinius, @kimmonismus, @levie, @teroterotero, @inafried, @swyx, @gerritd, @adonis_singh, @benjaminbadejo, @benrustc, @levie, @kimmonismus, @arafatkatze, @yuchenj_uw, and @yuchenj_uw
LinkedIn: Aaron Levie and Vaibhav Srivastav
Bluesky: @elizabethjoh, @caseynewton, and @caseynewton
Forums: r/neoliberal, r/ChatGPT, r/technology, r/OpenAI, and r/ArtificialInteligence
| Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal: |
OpenAI hopes to make GPT-5.6 generally available in the coming weeks and says “this kind of government access process” should not become the long-term default — Company says White House review of AI releases shouldn't become long-term default; ban on Anthropic's Mythos model remains
More: Axios, The Verge, Mashable, Agence France-Presse, Wired, TechCrunch, Newser, Fortune, Barron's Online, Tom's Hardware, Gizmodo, The Information, Tech Brew, Don't Worry About the Vase, The New Stack, Android Authority, Techstrong.ai, Financial Times, Transformer, Business Insider, Decrypt, International Business Times, MediaNama, Reuters, NullTX, Computerworld, The Crypto Times, Moneycontrol, Nairametrics, Politico, The Rundown AI, The Decoder, Benzinga, WinCentral, Neowin, and Business Today
X: @cohere, @andrewcurran_, @basedjensen, @crypt0lake, @vijayshekhar, @andrewcurran_, @bgurley, @xmihura, @iscienceluvr, @shakeelhashim, @zephyr_z9, and @openai. Bluesky: @cvmedia
| OpenAI: |
OpenAI says GPT-5.6 Sol and Terra were capable of identifying vulnerabilities but were unable to execute autonomous, end-to-end attacks against hardened targets — GPT-5.6 is a new family of three models: Sol, our new flagship model; Terra, a capable lower-cost option; and Luna, our fastest and most cost-efficient model.| Semafor: |
Letter: the US lifts its block on Mythos 5, allowing Anthropic to release it to more than 100 US institutions; sources: talks about Fable 5 are ongoing — THE SCOOP — The US government Friday lifted its block on Anthropic's powerful Claude Mythos 5 AI model, allowing the company to release … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple's 14" and 16" OLED touch-screen MacBook Pros will be powered by the existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips and have an updated industrial design — Apple Inc.'s first-ever touch-screen laptop will rely on the company's current high-end M5 chips, rather than next-generation silicon …
More: AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Tom's Guide, Digital Trends, GSMArena.com, The Mac Observer, MacRumors, Gizmodo, The Shortcut, Macworld, iThinkDifferent, Cult of Mac, Six Colors, iDrop News, iPhone in Canada, Thurrott, The Tech Portal, 9to5Toys, and MacDailyNews
X: @markgurman and @vadimyuryev
Forums: r/apple, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Dean W. Ball / Hyperdimensional: |
How US federal AI policy has gone from implausibly libertarian to increasingly draconian and opaque, and how to fix it, including using independent auditors — 35 thoughts on what has happened and what America should do — Nothing below is an official or unofficial view of OpenAI.
More: TechCrunch and Washington Post
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Paul Meade, Apple's top executive in charge of Vision Pro and smart glasses efforts, is leaving for OpenAI to work on the company's AI-powered devices — Apple Inc.'s top executive in charge of the Vision Pro headset and the company's smart glasses efforts is leaving for OpenAI …
More: The Information, AppleInsider, MacRumors, and 9to5Mac
X: @zerohedge, @markgurman, and @andrewcurran_
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Kevin Breuninger / CNBC: |
President Trump threatens to impose a 100% tariff on any country that imposes a digital services tax on US companies — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a “100% TARIFF” on the goods of any country that imposes a digital services tax on U.S. companies.
More: PYMNTS, Gizmodo, UPI, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Financial Post, Associated Press, CNN, Dow Jones Newswires, Daily Mail, Mirror, Bloomberg, RTÉ, New York Times, Financial Times, Times of India, The Sun, Washington Times, CBS News, The Hill, Politico, Al Jazeera, MacDailyNews, Deadline, GB News, and The Floridian
| New York Times: |
Sources: Russian hackers were behind a 2025 ransomware attack on Jaguar Land Rover that used “mind-blowing” encryption and cost UK's economy an estimated $2.5B — A loose collective of cybercriminals initially took credit for crippling Jaguar Land Rover last year.
More: TechCrunch, SC Media, The Next Web, and GovInfoSecurity.com
LinkedIn: Jamie MacColl and Nick Economidis
Bluesky: @jamiemaccoll and @emptywheel
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Sources: Zuckerberg urged execs to explore Polymarket and Kalshi partnerships, as the Arena prediction app targets 100M monthly active “predictors” aged 18-34 — Mr. Zuckerberg's plans for Arena, a prediction markets app that Meta is building, also include appealing to 18- to 34-year-old users.| Catherine Perloff / The Information: |
AWS hikes prices for Nvidia GPUs in its EC2 Capacity Blocks service, which let businesses rent AI compute in advance, by 20%; Trainium chip pricing is unchanged — Amazon Web Services is raising the price for its AI workload rental service by 20%, the company said on Friday.
More: Amazon Web Services
| Financial Times: |
Sources: during SpaceX's IPO roadshow, COO Gwynne Shotwell told investors that it may launch a Starlink mobile service and build its own terrestrial US network — Move would test whether group can turn sky-high ambition into a mass-market phone business — Elon Musk's SpaceX has told investors …
More: Breitbart, ZeroHedge News, Digital Trends, The Tech Portal, Yahoo Finance, iPhone in Canada, TelecomTV, Fierce Network, Inc.com, Proactive, Android Authority, Benzinga, The Next Web, Neowin, Notebookcheck, Telecompaper, PhoneArena, Wccftech, and Forbes
X: @depaolasal, @queequegcapital, @zeektyt, @stocksavvyshay, @muskonomy, @pekerleo, and @deitaone. LinkedIn: Kieran Smith
Forums: r/SpaceXNews, r/GoogleFi, and Ars OpenForum
| Kenneth Shepard / Kotaku: |
Microsoft says it will increase the prices of Xbox consoles on August 1 by $100 for 512GB models and $150 for 1TB models, the third price hike since May 2025 — Microsoft is increasing the prices of Xbox Series consoles once more and introducing a ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ option
More: XBOX Wire, KitGuru, Comic Book, T3, The Sun, Forbes, IGN, 80 Level, The Independent, Game File, The Shortcut, The Shortcut, Gameranx, Moneycontrol, The Verge, Business Today, The Indian Express, and MobileSyrup
X: @synthpotato, @centroleaks, @klobrille, @mrpyo1, @mooreslawisdead, @yongyea, @stallion83, @genepark, @tomwarren, @ghillieyt, @grummz, @niktek, @selacogame, @shizukougames, @septic_sauce, @r89capital, @zerohedge, @vicious696, @paultassi, @ocornut, @justfrostbyte, @kalaelizabeth, @jezcorden, @zhugeex, and @wario64
Bluesky: @rayrobertson.uk, @zachbussey.tos.gg, and @futterish.fsquared.biz. Mastodon: @maxalmonte14@indiehackers …
| Tyler Katzenberger / Politico: |
Sources: Meta lobbyists are urging California lawmakers to exempt social media platforms from legislation that would increase penalties in child-harm cases — Meta's plea comes as it faces hundreds of lawsuits accusing the company of failing to protect kids' safety on its platforms.| Stephen Foley / Financial Times: |
How AI-native law firms use “management services organization” structures to access capital historically barred from US law firms, including PE and VC funds — Interest in a model that separates legal casework from other operations exploded alongside the new tech
More: Business Insider
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Oracle's stock fell 19% this week, the steepest weekly drop since a 20% plunge in August 2001, amid concerns about its debt load and AI investments — Oracle just wrapped up its worst week on Wall Street in 25 years as concerns continue to mount about the software company's debt load … | Tim Clark / PC Gamer: |
Q&A with Tim Sweeney on his vision for a cross-platform gaming social system, Unreal Engine 6, AI's PR challenges, the state of AAA game development, and more — The Epic Games CEO discusses his vision for “Team Open,” his objections to Steam's AI disclosure requirement, and the huge problems facing AAA game development.
More: HotHardware, Rogue, Comic Book, Kotaku, KitGuru, 80 Level, MediaNama, GamesIndustry.biz, and Windows Central
| Anna Bawden / The Guardian: |
A study of 408 teens in Australia finds 80%+ were still using social media three months after the ban came into force, citing inadequate age verification checks — Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’
More: Deseret News, Associated Press, Morning Star, Engadget, UKTN, The Next Web, Reuters, and Forbes
LinkedIn: Nick Couldry and Benedict Evans
Bluesky: @malwarejake, @cameronwilson, @lukebmtb, @privacymatters, @porcupunk, and @socialmedialab.ca
Mastodon: @ericgoldman@techpolicy.social and @NewtonMark@eigenmagic.net. Forums: r/AustralianPolitics
| Giulia Segreti / Reuters: |
Italy is investigating Microsoft 365's price hike, saying Microsoft did not adequately inform users that it was integrating AI tools like Copilot into the suite — Italy's antitrust authority said on Friday it had opened an investigation into Microsoft (MSFT.O) over alleged unfair commercial practices linked … | Financial Times: |
Sources: Revolut told new hires they'll have to work in office at least three days a week from next year, retreating from its long-held remote-first approach — Europe's most valuable fintech will require junior staff to spend at least three days a week in the office from next year
More: Sifted and The Guardian
| Bloomberg: |
The FTC fast-tracks approval for SpaceX to acquire Mesh, which raised a $50M Series A in February to make high-efficiency optical transceivers for data centers — Elon Musk received a regulatory greenlight to acquire startup Mesh Optical Technologies, a company founded by former SpaceX engineers working … Sponsor Posts
Soxton:
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Equals:
Stop vibe coding analytics — Equals AI turns questions about your business into auditable spreadsheet models and dashboards. Build once, iterate for years.
Stop vibe coding analytics — Equals AI turns questions about your business into auditable spreadsheet models and dashboards. Build once, iterate for years.
Zoho:
Zoho Mail MCP: Make your inbox work for you — Maya is the head of operations at a 500-person B2B software company. She's sharp, she's busy, and she starts every morning the same way-with her coffee, laptop, inbox.Not to work.
Zoho Mail MCP: Make your inbox work for you — Maya is the head of operations at a 500-person B2B software company. She's sharp, she's busy, and she starts every morning the same way-with her coffee, laptop, inbox.Not to work.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Hard Fork:
'The Daily' and 'The Opinions': How A.I. Is Changing Loneliness and Taste
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
The Upstarts Podcast:
Writer's May Habib: Building AI Tools For Corporate 'Normal People' The Labs Leave Behind
Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad sits down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.
Subscribe to The Upstarts Podcast.
The Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
A Nick, Dick, and Paul Buffet!
Nick Bilton, Dick Costolo, and Paul Kedrosky pull back the curtain on AI, startups, and the future rushing toward us, all with healthy dose of irreverence.
Subscribe to The Nick, Dick and Paul Show.
Big Technology Podcast:
Anthropic's Labs Lead On Fable's Capabilities + Building AI-Native Products — With Mike Krieger
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Great Chat:
How much data do we actually want about our bodies?
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:30 PM ET, June 26, 2026.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Washington Post:Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Christiana Sciaudone / A Media Operator:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Sam Nussey / Reuters: |
More: NewsMax.com, Yahoo Finance, Newser, Nikkei Asia, New York Times, and Bloomberg
Bluesky: @taco.cat and @kentindell
| Alistair Gray / Financial Times: |
More: Reuters, SammyGuru, WWD, Robb Report, The Next Web, SamMobile, Lawyer Monthly, and Seoul Economic Daily. Bluesky: @histoftech
Earlier Picks
| Thomas Claburn / The Register: |
More: OpenAI, Tech Times, The Deep View, and WinCentral
| Jo Constantz / Bloomberg: |
More: Engadget, California Policy Lab, Silicon Valley Business …, Gizmodo, The Next Web, and Techstrong.ai
Bluesky: @stevefm20 and @governor.ca.gov
| Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch: |
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
More: MacRumors, The Economic Times, Computerworld, PR Daily, Tom's Guide, iThinkDifferent, Forbes, Android Central, Cult of Mac, EasternEye, Wired Middle East, TheJournal.ie, BBC, Financial Times, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, and Wall Street Journal
Bluesky: @wittywebhandle and @wario64
Forums: Hacker News, r/stockstobuytoday, r/VisionPro, r/iPadPro, and MacRumors Forums
| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
More: Tom's Hardware, ZDNET, TechRadar, CNET, BleepingComputer, Windows, PC Gamer, Tom's Guide, HotHardware, MakeUseOf, Techstrong IT, Digital Trends, Club386, Ghacks, VideoCardz.com, The Register, Help Net Security, Windows Latest, Neowin, PCMag, and XDA Developers
Mastodon: @mattsheffield@mastodon.social, @Khrys@mamot.fr, @admin@thebluehydrangea.org, and @deadtom@dice.camp
Forums: r/pcgaming, r/technology, r/pcmasterrace, r/windows, r/pcmasterrace, and r/Windows10
| Ethan Gach / Kotaku: |
More: Sony Interactive Entertainment, The Game Post, Video Games Chronicle, Tech4Gamers, GamesRadar, KitGuru, Business Today, Gameranx, Gamereactor UK, and GamesIndustry.biz
X: @bungie, @artagah, @paultassi, @tomwarren, @wario64, and @williamraguilar
Bluesky: @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk and @knoebel
Forums: r/Layoffs, r/pcmasterrace, r/MarathonHate, and r/Games