02 Jul 2026
OpenAI discussed giving 5% stake to Trump administration, media report says
OpenAI has discussed giving the U.S. government a 5-per-cent stake, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as AI firms face growing scrutiny in Washington over the potential misuse of advanced models and whether Americans will share in the sector’s profits.
02 Jul 2026
Fortune Tech: Meta cloud plans, SpaceX smartphone, Sony gaming goes digital
Good morning. How much would you pay for a robot companion? The Chinese robot maker UBTech on Wednesday unveiled what it calls an “ultra-bionic” full-sized humanoid family called Uworld U1. According to its maker, the bot features “biomimetic skin” and “emotion-driven” AI; it can also do “up to 90% of fundamental human movements.” (There’s a joke in there somewhere, I’m sure of it.) The U1’s…
01 Jul 2026
After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release
Out of jailbreak jail US lifts curbs on Anthropic’s advanced Fable and Mythos models. The US has lifted export curbs on Anthropic’s newest Claude models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, about three weeks after the Trump administration flagged the models as national security risks . As of today, Anthropic confirmed in a blog post , Fable 5 will be available globally, and US organizations have had access…
01 Jul 2026
Anthropic restoring access to its most powerful AI models signals a necessary truce with the U.S. government
Anthropic has restored global access to Fable 5, two weeks after the Trump administration slapped export controls on the company’s most powerful AI model, citing security concerns.
01 Jul 2026
MU, INTC, AMD, NVDA And Other Chip Stocks Slide — BofA’s Bubble Risk Indicator Shows Rising Risks For Tech, Semiconductor Stocks
Key points: BofA’s Bubble Risk Indicator flashed a warning sign for U.S. tech and semiconductor stocks. According to a Reuters report, the Bubble Risk Indicator is currently at 0.91 for the PHLX Semiconductor Sector and 0.82 for the Technology Select Sector. Likewise, the indicator is currently at 0.69 for the Nasdaq 100 index.
01 Jul 2026
Palantir's Karp bashes OpenAI, Anthropic token model: 'Something has gone completely wrong'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp on Wednesday criticized the token model used by U.S. artificial intelligence labs Anthropic and OpenAI as costs skyrocket. "I'm not throwing shade at them, but something has gone completely wrong," he told CNBC's " Squawk Box ". "The basic view among enterprises in this country is I'm going to chillax and waste my time with tokens."
01 Jul 2026
US lifts restrictions on Anthropic's advanced AI models
The United States has lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's most advanced AI models , the company said late on Tuesday, after Washington suspended access over national security concerns about three weeks ago.
01 Jul 2026
Oppo Reno 16’ AI Snap Key unifies ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, thanks to updated ColorOS 16
The Oppo Reno 16 is set to debut on July 2, bringing a strong focus on artificial intelligence alongside the latest ColorOS 16 software. Rather than introducing just another smartphone, Oppo is highlighting new AI experiences designed to help users stay organised, communicate across languages and access information more efficiently in everyday situations.
30 Jun 2026
Lumo 2.0: Proton's Private Alternative to ChatGPT and Claude Just Got Better
When Lumo (partner link) launched last year, I took it for a spin to see what Proton's foray into AI assistants looked like. I found out that the open source AI assistant ran quite well for a new launch.
