21 Jun 2026
Anthropic's new privacy policy adds biometric checks to Claude accounts
Anthropic published an updated privacy policy on June 8, 2026, with an effective date of July 8, 2026, introducing biometric identity verification, expanded third-party data sharing rules for agentic sessions, and new provisions covering research participation. The changes apply exclusively to consumer accounts - Claude Free, Pro, and Max plans - and mark the most substantive revision to the…
21 Jun 2026
Claude Identity Verification Starts July 8: What Facial Data Anthropic Collects
Starting July 8, 2026, Anthropic can legally demand a government-issued photo ID, a live selfie, and a facial geometry scan from consumer Claude users before granting or maintaining access to the platform — the first time a major US frontier AI lab has codified this level of biometric identity collection in its consumer privacy policy.
21 Jun 2026
10 things CG artists need to know about Unreal Engine 6
Epic Games held Unreal Fest 2026, its annual user conference, in Chicago this week. While the keynote covered a lot of ground, from the release of Unreal Engine 5.8 to the latest updates to Fortnite, the centerpiece was undoubtedly Unreal Engine 6, the next major version of the game engine and industry-changing real-time content creation tool.
20 Jun 2026
Two ex-OpenAI founders built a tool to measure how well AI models actually know who you are
Thomas Dimson and Joey Flynn built In the Weights to show you what AI models remember about you without search. That is a sharper reputational test than a vanity Google search, because the answer now comes from the model before it ever sends anyone to a link. If you still Google your own name to see how the world sees you, you're checking the old front door.
20 Jun 2026
Just now, a Nobel laureate has become a new employee of Anthropic
The Nobel laureate has joined Anthropic! Today, John Jumper, the core leader of AlphaFold, officially announced that he is leaving Google DeepMind, where he has worked for nearly 9 years, and joining Anthropic.
19 Jun 2026
Amazon MGM Dumps a Sam Altman Biopic as Big Tech Crosses a Line in Hollywood | Analysis
Amazon MGM’s dropping of Luca Guadagnino’s completed biopic of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, left some wondering what the true motive behind the decision was. So we asked ChatGPT. “Amazon MGM hasn’t publicly given a detailed explanation, but the timing strongly suggests a conflict between the movie’s subject matter and Amazon’s increasingly close business relationship with…
19 Jun 2026
Alphabet Finishes Up in Short Week After Google Sees Two AI Heads Exit
New York, June 19, 2026, 17:02 (EDT) Alphabet Class A shares rose 1.17% to close at $368.03 on Thursday, finishing the holiday-shortened week up 2.3%. The Nasdaq Composite gained 2.4% for the week. U.S. exchanges stayed shut Friday for Juneteenth.
19 Jun 2026
John Jumper to leave Google DeepMind for Anthropic
A pedestrian passes by the Google office in New York City on Jan. 25, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Getty Images Senior research scientist John Jumper said on Friday he would leave Google DeepMind to join AI startup Anthropic, the latest high-profile departure at the Big Tech giant's AI research and development division.
19 Jun 2026
Why the AI Infrastructure Wave Will Mint More Millionaires Than the Chatbot Phase: 3 Stocks to Own
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a race to the bottom, at least for users. Whether it's ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, or Claude, people can switch app subscriptions almost as quickly as they change their shirt. AI models could eventually become commodities, so the real opportunity lies in the infrastructure they depend on. I'm talking about the physical systems that support AI: the…
