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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Meta plans a cloud infrastructure business that will sell access to AI compute and models, to compete with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud; META jumps 9% — Meta Platforms Inc. is developing plans for a cloud infrastructure business that will sell access to AI computing power and models …
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X: @zerohedge, @deredleritt3r, @matt_slotnick, @benhylak, @jaysyoon, @firstadopter, @bindureddy, @compound248, @shanumathew93, @edzitron, @mikeisaac, @aleabitoreddit, @chooserich, @kimmonismus, @dee_bosa, @benbajarin, @rhouseresearch, @jackfarley96, @sssjeffpu, @benitoz, @compound248, @benbajarin, and @migueldeicaza. LinkedIn: Kurt Wagner
Bluesky: @karlbode.com, @marypcbuk, @hoptimusprime, @emily.gorcen.ski, @dwillis, @edzitron.com, and @mgsiegler.com
Forums: r/wallstreetbets and Slashdot
| Stephen Totilo / Game File: |
Sony says all new PlayStation games will only be sold in digital formats from January 2028, as digital media preference “significantly outpaces physical discs” — New games sold for PlayStation consoles will only be available digitally and won't be sold on discs effective January 2028, Sony has announced.
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X: @playstation, @omegaproyt, @carygolomb, @beskinfinity, @dom_2k, @kalaelizabeth, @synthpotato, @canadianguyehh, @itsmeleaky, @iamrobtv, @lowkeymattyt, @shinobi602, @tropicalmaku, @gtamen, @spawnpoiint, @mosuyanagi, @jawmuncher, @stephentotilo, @nbababysecret, @ps5india, @thencsmaster, @realradec, @santanaelchan, @domthebomb, and @tggonyt
LinkedIn: Kennyatta Collins and Grant Taylor-Hill
Bluesky: @councilofgeeks, @mattreyn.games, and @stephentotilo
Forums: r/NewsOfTheStupid, r/PlayStationUK, r/kindafunny, r/technology, r/nzgaming, r/AlternativeAmazonVGF, r/gamingnews, r/morningsomewhere, r/LimitedPrintGames, r/4kbluray, r/Steelbooks, r/gadgets, r/mega64, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, r/gamingportugal, r/Games, r/PS5pro, r/playstation, r/Argaming, r/vita, r/IndianGaming, and r/ps5india
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Sony says it will close the virtual PlayStation 3 store in select markets in 2026 before closing PS3 and PS Vita stores “in all other countries” in July 2027 — The virtual PS3 store will close in select markets this year, with global closures for PS3 and PS Vita following in 2027.
More: PlayStation.Blog and Phandroid
Bluesky: @vegandroid. Forums: r/Rockband, r/JRPG, r/PS4, r/StopKillingGames, r/RatchetAndClank, r/kindafunny, r/infamous, r/PSVita, r/LastStandMedia, and r/PS3
| Anthropic: |
Anthropic says access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 is now restored and it is drafting a jailbreak severity standard with Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and others — 1 Ιουλ 2026 — On Friday, June 12, the US government applied export controls to our newest models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5.
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X: @howardlutnick, @claudeai, @emollick, @shashj, @cisco_research, @keven_ink, @theo, @theo, @levie, and @signulll
LinkedIn: Amol Avasare and Muhammad Haroon Ali
Bluesky: @k8em0 and @kevinschaul
Forums: Hacker News, r/singularity, r/OpenAI, r/ClaudeAI, r/ClaudeCode, r/Anthropic, r/claudexplorers, and Lobsters
| @anthropicai: |
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X: @robj3d3, @beffjezos, @svembu, @elder_plinius, @kimmonismus, @robj3d3, @xw33bttv, @trikcode, @trq212, @neetcode1, @peterrhague, @nicdunz, @timsweeneyepic, @zephyr_z9, @milesdeutscher, @aljosa, @rayfernando1337, @mattshumer_, @distributedkv, @alexeheath, @alexfinn, @amritwt, @lukalotl, @beffjezos, @andrewcurran_, @tunguz, and @growing_daniel. Forums: Hacker News
| Alex Stamos / @alexstamos: |
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: SpaceX showed investors a handset-like device prototype with AI tech from xAI, a proprietary OS, a Snapdragon chip, and a design slimmer than an iPhone — The sleek, handset-like prototype was designed to integrate AI technology from SpaceX's xAI — Elon Musk's SpaceX has developed …
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Forums: r/gadgets, r/SPCXInvestors, and MacRumors Forums
| Ty Roush / Forbes: |
Alex Karp calls US reliance on AI labs for military tech “effing insane”, pans AI fees for businesses, and touts Palantir's Nvidia Nemotron deal for US agencies — Topline — Palantir CEO Alex Karp on Wednesday called the AI industry “effing insane” in a heated interview on CNBC …
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X: @palantirtech, @atrupar, @mikeeisenberg, @kimmonismus, @petertodd, @atrupar, @socialistmma, @sriramk, @jawwwn_, @seemacnbc, @boweschay, @palantirtech, @squawkcnbc, @willmanidis, @hamids, @amitisinvesting, @scobleizer, @rnaudbertrand, @atrupar, @jawwwn_, @stocksavvyshay, @atrupar, @ryangrim, @jason, @rnaudbertrand, @jawwwn_, @seemacnbc, @overton_news, @jawwwn_, @jawwwn_, and @cernovich
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is working on new iPad Pros and an entry-level 14" MacBook Pro with a new design in line with the upcoming touch-screen laptops for H1 2027 — Apple Inc. is preparing an upgraded iPad Pro line and a redesigned entry-level MacBook Pro for next year, adding to a slate of several …
More: TechCrunch, Engadget, Macworld, The Verge, Digital Trends, MacRumors, iThinkDifferent, Cult of Mac, and 9to5Mac
| Bloomberg: |
Bending Spoons, which owns Vimeo and AOL, closed up 40% in its US market debut on Wednesday at a $25.7B valuation, after raising $1.68B in its IPO — Bending Spoons SpA shares surged 40% above their initial public offering price after the company and some of its backers raised $1.68 billion.
More: Benzinga, New York Times, TechCrunch, Deadline, Financial Times, Associated Press, Newser, Reuters, The Information, and Axios. LinkedIn: Joe Hyrkin
| George Hammond / Financial Times: |
Sources: the White House is in advanced talks with AI companies on voluntary standards and release timelines for new models to be announced as soon as next week — Guidance to be announced as soon as next week after government intervention in Anthropic and OpenAI rollouts| Financial Times: |
More: Axios, TechCrunch, iClarified, WinCentral, The Deep View, ZDNET, and Politico
| Bloomberg: |
Amazon's emissions rose 16%+ YoY in 2025, driven by data center construction and delivery fuel, while Google's “ambition-based” emissions jumped 18% YoY in 2025 — Amazon and Google report jumps in their greenhouse gas output as the data center boom gains momentum.
More: About Amazon, GeekWire, Axios, Trellis, Sustainability, Axios, Business Green, Semafor, Transport Topics, About Amazon, ESG Today, and The Keyword. X: @prashantrao
| Lauren Ohnesorge / Triangle Business Journal: |
Higharc, which uses AI to assist house builders in design and construction, raised a $95M Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $170M+ — A Durham-based artificial intelligence company targeting the homebuilding industry has raised $95 million and is hiring.
More: SiliconANGLE, Higharc, FinSMEs, Tech Times, The SaaS News, Pulse 2.0, and VC News Daily
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Sources: Microsoft has been working on a disc-to-digital feature for Xbox One and Xbox Series X that will let users digitize their physical game collections — Microsoft's disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles. … Microsoft will likely soon follow Sony …
More: Game Sandwich, Neowin, Comic Book, CNET, IGN, TheGamer, Dexerto, Mashable, MobileSyrup, GamesRadar, DayOne, Windows Central, Pure Xbox, Tom's Hardware, Video Games Chronicle, Nintendo Life, BGR, Kotaku, Push Square, Digital Trends, and Polygon.com
X: @tomwarren. Forums: r/tech, r/Games, r/LastStandMedia, r/gaming, r/kindafunny, r/xbox, r/pcgaming, and r/TwoBestFriendsPlay
| Bloomberg: |
Stockholm's Patent and Market Court orders Google to pay nearly $2B to Klarna's PriceRunner in a dispute over abuse of power in the shopping comparison market — Alphabet Inc.'s Google was ordered to pay almost $2 billion to Klarna Group Plc's Pricerunner unit in a dispute …
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Forums: r/europe and r/technology
| Reuters: |
Lime's shares closed up 4% in its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, valuing the company at ~$1.7B, after Lime and existing stockholders raised ~$174M in its US IPO — Uber-backed (UBER.N) Lime's (LIME.O) shares rose 4% in its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, signaling robust investor confidence …
More: PitchBook, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Reuters, The American Bazaar, Blockonomi, and Financial Times
| Ram Iyer / TechCrunch: |
Venice AI, which offers access to 200+ AI models while allowing users to retain their privacy, raised a $65M Series A led by Dragonfly at a $1B valuation — Concerns over the impact of AI chatbots on mental health, personal safety, harassment, and disinformation have forced AI developers …
More: Venice AI, Decrypt, Bitcoin News, GeekWire, Unite.AI, The Block, and SiliconANGLE
X: @erikvoorhees, @erikvoorhees, @jon_charb, @hosseeb, @jonathankingvc, @serpinxbt, @mikeippolito_, @austinbarack, @jesseproudman, @erikvoorhees, @ksimback, @archetypevc, @brian_armstrong, @sjdedic, @nikshepsvn, @erikvoorhees, @chainlinkgod, @theoneandomsy, @sabrinaesaquino, @jesseproudman, and @willyogo
LinkedIn: Mike Katz and Johanna Tseng
| Echo Wang / Reuters: |
Sources: SoftBank has reopened talks for a $10B loan backed by its OpenAI stake and is offering to guarantee repayment if OpenAI collateral proves insufficient — SoftBank Group has reopened talks with a consortium of lenders for a $10 billion loan backed by its stake in OpenAI … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is in negotiations to buy chips from CXMT and YMTC, two Chinese semiconductor makers on a Pentagon blacklist, for use in devices sold in China — Apple Inc. is in negotiations to purchase chips from two Chinese semiconductor makers on a Pentagon blacklist to help reduce …
More: Bloomberg Law, ZeroHedge News, iThinkDifferent, 9to5Mac, and MacRumors
X: @sentomcotton, @stocksavvyshay, and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Juro Osawa / The Information: |
Anthropic says it is rolling back a covert Claude Code tracking feature that identifies users based in China or affiliated with Chinese AI labs, after backlash — Anthropic is backtracking a spyware rolled out covertly to track users' location and whether they are based in China or affiliated …
More: The Register, Semafor, XDA Developers, Rohan's Bytes, and International Cyber Digest
X: @trq212, @quinnypig, @zephyrteachout, @rnaudbertrand, @maxedapps, @mark_k, @carlzha, @tleilax___, @jenzhuscott, @teknium, @semenov_roman_, @akarlin, @gnukeith, @johnbai, @rohanpaul_ai, @zephyr_z9, and @intcyberdigest. Bluesky: @markriedl
| Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg: |
India-based short video app ShareChat's parent company Mohalla Tech plans to raise up to $400M in an IPO in 2027; ShareChat has ~65M micro-drama viewers monthly — Mohalla Tech Pvt., which operates social network ShareChat, short-video platform Moj and subscription-based micro-drama app QuickTV … | Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today: |
X launches Live Studio, an updated livestreaming hub within Creator Studio with a simplified desktop setup, chat control options, custom thumbnails, and more — Listen to the article — X announced an updated live-streaming command center within its Creator Studio platform …
X: @nikitabier, @nikitabier, and @cambridgemike
| Reuters: |
Alibaba and its US payment processor AUS agree to pay $600M to resolve DOJ allegations that they failed to prevent illegal sales of drugs and other products — Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba (9988.HK) and its U.S.-based payment processor have agreed to pay $600 million … | Joseph Cox / 404 Media: |
A researcher says a vulnerability in Apple's Hide My Email tool lets anyone see a user's real email address; first reported in June 2025, Apple has not fixed it — “Hide My Email users deserve to know that it may be possible for attackers to discover their hidden email addresses,” the person who reported the issue said.
More: CNET, Android Authority, iPhone in Canada, TechCrunch, MobileSyrup, Gizmodo, RuntimeWire, Cult of Mac, Macworld, Straight Arrow, Lifehacker, and Mashable
Bluesky: @404media.co, @josephcox, @tyleraking.com, and @hypervisible.blacksky.app
Forums: r/privacy, r/ProtonPass, r/apple, r/technology, r/NoShitSherlock, r/cybersecurity, and MacRumors Forums
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Meta introduces a $20/month Meta One Premium tier for its glasses and limits the glasses' Conversation Focus feature to three hours per month for free users — “All AI glasses owners get free monthly usage for certain features.” … Would you pay $20 a month for access to AI hardware you already own?
More: 9to5Mac, Meta, Digital Trends, Social Media Today, CNET, Gadget Review, Curb Cuts, Thurrott, TechRadar, T3, Notebookcheck, HotHardware, Android Authority, Android Central, Android Police, Engadget, and 9to5Google
X: @amiger1412, @androidauth, @erikmackinnon, @pirat_nation, @alienorg, and @dakkadakka1. Bluesky: @hypervisible.blacksky.app. Threads: @mohamedabdelkarim_
Forums: Hacker News, r/RayBanStories, and r/technology
| Dinesh Nair / Bloomberg: |
Abu Dhabi-based MGX raised a $49B AI-focused fund, exceeding its $45B target, and plans to deploy as much as $10B annually from the fund over the next few years — MGX has raised $49 billion for one of the biggest ever funds dedicated to artificial intelligence deals, propelling …
More: The National and Yahoo Finance
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Meta names Chief Marketing Officer Alex Schultz as its first-ever chief data officer, to manage AI analytics across the company, and names Denise Moreno as CMO — Meta has named its chief marketing officer, Alex Schultz, as its new chief data officer, Schultz told Axios.
More: Reuters, B&T, Quartz, The Tech Portal, Yahoo Finance, Adweek, and Business Insider. X: @adambcohen93
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