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The HN crowd is skeptical of AI-generated code, citing concerns it introduces bugs and creates technical debt. Software engineer argues users care about product functionality, not code origin. Over 20 years of experience in the field.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared Marvell the next $1 trillion company at Computex 2026. The announcement follows a $2 billion investment from Nvidia into Marvell and a partnership on NVLink Fusion, optical interconnects, and silicon photonics. Marvell's market cap is currently near $275 billion with a trailing P/E over 100 and enterprise value 55 times EBITDA. The stock has risen 274% year to date and is trading at a premium.

Arista Networks projects its total addressable market to reach $105 billion by 2029, up from $60 billion by 2027, driven by AI networking needs. The company sustains ~30% revenue growth and expects a 25% CAGR through 2028, with 60%+ gross margins. Arista Networks maintains a fortress balance sheet with over $12 billion in net cash and no debt, supporting its premium valuation and financial flexibility.

Nvidia, Intel, Marvell, and other AI stocks fell on Friday due to a strong jobs report that sparked fears of interest rate hikes. The report showed U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose to 172,000, exceeding the consensus estimate of 80,000. This makes it harder for the Federal Reserve to justify rate cuts, which can stoke inflation and overheat the economy. AI stocks are sensitive to interest rate movements, with investors discounting future profits at a higher rate when rates rise.

Donald Trump said the US government may take direct equity stakes in AI giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI, essentially endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders' populist logic. This move validates fears within Trump's MAGA base and marks a shift from his previous stance on AI deregulation. Trump's statement comes after AI CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft warned Congress that AI is making it too easy to design bioweapons.

Gemini's new Troubleshooting mode guides users through problems step by step using text responses and interactive widgets. It identifies common causes and presents symptom options to tap, narrowing down the issue faster. The mode reportedly runs on a lower temperature setting, sticking closely to the problem and skipping conversational filler. Google has not officially announced the feature, and its status remains unclear.

Google Cloud has signed a short-term deal with SpaceX to provide bridge capacity for Gemini Enterprise. The agreement ensures capacity to meet surging customer demand. Google will pay $920 million per month under the deal. The partnership supports Gemini Enterprise as it prepares for its initial public offering.

Anthropic has confidentially filed to go public with the SEC, potentially beating OpenAI to a $1 trillion IPO. The company's $965 billion valuation eclipses OpenAI's $852 billion valuation. Anthropic plans to raise more money at a higher valuation, taking advantage of strong market conditions for AI companies. The company's valuation may offer investors a more realistic option compared to SpaceX and OpenAI.

HP launched the ZGX Fury GB300, an AI PC powered by Nvidia's GB300 chip, capable of trillion-parameter inference with up to 784GB unified memory. The device is designed for power users and AI enthusiasts and will launch in late 2026. Nvidia's DGX Station for Windows, announced at GTC Taipei on May 31, 2026, offers desk-side supercomputing with local 1 trillion parameter processing. The system targets enterprise AI workflows needing direct integration with business applications.

The US government is weighing a proposal to take stakes in leading artificial intelligence providers. President Donald Trump confirmed the report during a press briefing, stating he will meet with AI developers at the White House next week. The proposal involves OpenAI donating equity to the government, which would be used to finance an investment vehicle for Americans to share in AI profits. The details of the initiative are still in flux, with unclear stakes and returns.

Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for compute capacity from October 2026 through June 2029. The agreement spans 3.5 years, with a reduced fee for the first 9 months. Google will use about 110,000 Nvidia graphics processing units housed in SpaceX's data centers. If SpaceX fails to deliver access to the committed amount of GPUs by September 30, 2026, Google can immediately end the agreement.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his previous comments about AI's impact on jobs were 'pretty wrong'. He made the statement at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia conference in Sydney. Altman initially predicted significant social and economic implications from AI adoption. The reversal comes as AI adoption continues to rise.

Broadcom's AI chip sales rose 143% year over year to a record $10.8 billion in the fiscal second quarter. The company's revenue grew 48% to a record $22.2 billion, led by the semiconductor solutions segment. Broadcom's profit margins held near record levels. The stock fell 13% and 8% after the report, erasing hundreds of billions of dollars in market value. The decline is attributed to the stock's prior climb rather than the company's results.

A new study by Surfshark finds 90% of top iOS messaging apps include AI tools that could expose private data. Signal uses quantum-secure cryptography and collects only phone numbers. Meta's Messenger and LINE collect vast user data for advertising and tracking. Nine out of ten apps offer end-to-end encryption but AI features undermine privacy protections. The study analyzed 35 specific data types from Apple's privacy framework.

Palantir's stock falls 4.3% in trading session, sliding as much as 5.4%. The Nasdaq Composite drops 4.2%, its worst daily decline since April 2025. Stronger-than-expected job growth in May adds pressure on AI stock valuations. Palantir's share price closes at $135.53, down $6.17 from previous close.

John E. Kao sold 298,000 shares of Alignment Healthcare for $5.03 million at $16.93 per share. The sale followed a 10b5-1 plan adopted in November 2025 and was prescheduled. Alignment Healthcare operates as a Medicare Advantage provider with a focus on personalized senior care. The company faces margin pressure due to medical cost ratios and reliance on CMS policy decisions.

Formula One teams are deploying artificial intelligence in engineering rooms, strategy calls, and fan platforms, with eight new AI partnerships signed in six months. Atlassian Williams Racing is working with Anthropic to use Claude in race strategy and team operations. Red Bull Racing has embedded Oracle technology across team operations, shifting from search to decision-support. F1 team spending on technology led categories last season, reaching an estimated $769 million, up 41% from the prior year.

Shield AI's V-BAT autonomous drone struggles with technical issues and safety concerns, according to sources and documents. Ryan Tseng, head of Shield AI, announced a new page for the company a year ago. The startup faces challenges with its defense technology. Technical hitches and safety concerns have plagued the V-BAT drone for years. The company's progress is uncertain due to these issues.

Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for access to 110,000 Nvidia GPUs and related compute infrastructure. The agreement is a short-term deal to meet stronger-than-expected demand for Gemini Enterprise. SpaceX is using deals like this to bolster its pitch for a historic public offering. The deal is similar in length and scope to the one announced with Anthropic in late May.

The Gemini app now integrates with Google Contacts, providing personalized insights and responses based on user contacts. The integration allows users to find, add, edit, or delete contacts from Google Contacts and sync contact info from signed-in devices. Google Contacts is rolling out and currently available on one AI Ultra account with Gemini Spark. The integration joins other first-party services in Connected Apps.

Morgan Stanley says Ford's stock has a secret weapon not fully priced in. Ford Energy, the company's battery storage initiative, has been quietly working on for about a year, is a key factor. The new partnership with EDF will deliver up to 20GWh of battery energy storage systems starting in 2028. This combines industrial-scale manufacturing with full lifecycle accountability.

Anthropic is urging AI labs to consider slowing development due to rapid model advancements. The company cites internal data on accelerating model capabilities and warns that frontier models may soon improve themselves without human intervention. Anthropic is using public benchmarks and internal data to show AI is accelerating AI system development. The company believes a global pause in AI development would be beneficial.

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says the company was 'set free' from its partnership with OpenAI to pursue superintelligence, ending a three-year relationship that catapulted Copilot products into the enterprise mainstream and added hundreds of billions of dollars to its market capitalization.

Google Meet's Take notes for me feature now lets users toggle sections like Decisions, Next Steps, Summary, and Details during calls. The Decisions section tracks outcomes with labels: Aligned, Needs Further Discussion, Disagreed, Shelved. Summary notes are now more concise and scannable. The feature is available for Enterprise Standard and Plus, Business Standard and Plus, Frontline Plus, Google AI Pro for Education, and Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Decisions are only available in English currently.

OpenAI will voluntarily comply with President Trump's new AI executive order, which requests access to the latest AI models 30 days before their release. The order was originally drafted to require 90-day submissions. OpenAI will submit its next-gen AI models to a benchmarking process to assess advanced cyber capabilities. The company has also suggested ways for governments to track AI safety and security issues globally.

Reid Hoffman stepped down from Microsoft's board to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus. Hoffman joined the board after Microsoft bought LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in 2016. Manus raised over $50 million in seed rounds and is led by CEO Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee. Hoffman cited a need to go "founder mode" as the startup works on AI to combat cancers.

Stocks tumbled Friday as a selloff over fears about the AI boom's longevity was compounded by worries about Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Nasdaq sank 4%, its worst selloff since April 2025. Chipmakers Micron, Intel, Cisco, and Nvidia led the decline. Trouble began when Broadcom gave disappointing guidance late Wednesday.

Qualcomm AI Hub Models are used in a hands-on coding tutorial for classification, object detection, and hardware-aware deployment. The tutorial covers setting up the required package, loading MobileNet-V2 for local PyTorch inference, and handling input-shape issues. It also includes running inference on sample and real images, inspecting top predictions, and executing a YOLOv7 object detection example. The tutorial extends the workflow with a hardware-aware deployment example.

Cramer warns stocks face pressure from rising interest rates, elevated oil prices, and a flood of new stock offerings. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones closed lower after a stronger-than-expected jobs report pushed Treasury yields higher. Cramer highlights SpaceX's anticipated IPO and AI sector capital raises as key market pressures. He notes Apple's AI strategy shift, Campbell's weak growth, Vail's consumer spending concerns, and Chewy's morning report as key earnings events.

Microsoft plans to make its Scout AI assistant addictive before adding more features, according to an internal strategy document. The goal is to transition users from an addictive app to an agentic platform in three phases. This approach is consistent with Microsoft's history of building dependency on its products, including the Windows operating system. Microsoft's strategy document mentions making users addicted to Scout before rolling out additional functionality. Microsoft has a history of creating dependency on its products, including Windows.

Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy $10 billion of Alphabet's stock through a private placement to help fund its AI build-out. Alphabet generated $174 billion in operating cash flow over the past 12 months but plans to spend $180 billion to $190 billion on capital in 2026. The company's AI services demand is outpacing its data centers' supply. Berkshire Hathaway's commitment is one of the bigger bets new CEO Greg Abel has made since taking the reins.

Donald Trump has announced plans to hold a meeting with AI companies to discuss financial partnerships. The meeting aims to explore potential investments and collaboration opportunities in the artificial intelligence sector. No specific companies or partnership terms have been disclosed. The initiative reflects Trump's interest in leveraging AI for economic growth.

The White House plans to regulate artificial intelligence before it is widely used. The US government previously adopted a hands-off approach, allowing AI development to proceed without oversight. This shift in policy aims to address concerns about AI's potential impact. The government's new stance prioritizes safety and security over concerns about slowing down American companies.

Marvell Technology joins the S&P 500. MRVL stock rises 6% after hours following a 16.74% drop in regular trading. The move occurs amid a broader market sell-off. Flex, a contract manufacturer for electronics, also joins the S&P 500.

Google AI Ultra costs $100 a month, but tech writer Joe Rice-Jones says it's not worth the price. He prefers a different subscription that offers similar features without the high cost. Google AI Ultra includes access to storage, an IDE, and new features in Google Search, but Rice-Jones thinks these extras are unnecessary. He recommends a more affordable option for those who want to use AI models.

Bitcoin is experiencing an attention deficit due to momentum traders shifting focus. The shift reflects a realignment in trading activity away from Bitcoin. Market participants are redirecting capital to other assets. The situation underscores a decline in active interest in Bitcoin.

The World Trade Organization says AI investment helped offset headwinds from the Middle East conflict, keeping global merchandise trade resilient. Electronic components related to AI were gauged at 105.5 on the Goods Trade Barometer, outpacing other categories. The overall figure for the barometer was 101.7, down slightly from January but still above the baseline.

OpenAI has added email sending directly from ChatGPT on the web. Users can draft, tweak, and send emails within writing blocks without leaving the chat interface. Writing blocks were introduced late last year and now support inline edits and suggestions. ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets is no longer in beta and is available globally.

Google Photos is adding theme-based collage templates and border editing tools. The app will group collage options into categories such as travel, pets, and food. A new AI-powered video feature named Soba is under development. These updates aim to simplify collage creation and improve user experience. The changes will be rolled out in an upcoming update.

OpenAI released new AI tools for developers including code generation and debugging features. The tools support real-time code suggestions and error detection in multiple programming languages. Updates are available through the OpenAI Developer API. The tools aim to improve developer productivity with minimal setup.

The Nasdaq plummeted 4.2% Friday, its worst session in 14 months, due to rising bond yields and concerns about AI trade growth expectations. Chip stocks, including Broadcom, suffered losses after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report triggered the jump in yields. This makes it more expensive for AI companies to maintain their spending. The decline is a bloodbath for the chip sector, which underpins the AI economy.

T1 Energy acquires KORE Power for $32 million to enter battery storage and AI data center markets. The deal includes KORE Power's NRI division, which has completed 1,100 battery storage projects and served U.S. government and utility clients for over 50 years. T1 plans to rename KORE Power as T1 NRI and expects the acquisition to generate positive EBITDA in 2026. The combined company will offer integrated solar, storage, and operations services to customers.

Broadcom's stock falls 7.49% to $387.52 after failing to raise AI revenue guidance. Revenue reached $22.19 billion in Q2, AI bookings exceeded $30 billion, and gross margin stood at 65.66%. Investors expect rapid conversion of AI chip bookings to revenue to meet a $100 billion AI revenue target by fiscal 2027. The stock's volume surged to 50.3 million shares, 95% above average.

Alien Isolation 2 releases a trailer set on a colony planet featuring a disarrayed station, flamethrower, scream and Xenomorph. The survivor horror sequel expands the alien's stalking space to a colony world, differing from Earth-based settings. Pre-alpha footage is shown, indicating early development stages. The game will launch on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2.

Marvell will join the S&P 500 index. The chipmaker's profitability has been boosted by the AI boom. Marvell's financial performance has met the requirements for S&P 500 membership. The company's stock price has increased due to its growing profitability.

Molina Healthcare's stock rose almost 10% over five trading days, driven by a rotation into defensive stocks. Tech stocks crashed late in the week, and investors worried about interest rate hikes after a strong jobs report. Molina's solid business as an insurer and managed care organization makes it a safe haven in times of economic uncertainty. The company has a history of top-line growth and net profits.

Apollo and Blackstone have finalized a $35 billion package to lease TPUs from Anthropic. Broadcom is backstopping payments on the debt's largest senior portions. The deal involves leasing TPUs, a type of specialized computer chip. This move is significant for Anthropic, a leading AI research company. The package is a major investment in Anthropic's technology.

Nebius stock has risen 170% in 2026. Leopold Aschenbrenner acquired a 5.6% stake in Nebius through his Situational Awareness fund. The company, formerly Yandex, rebranded in 2022 after Russia sanctions and now offers AI infrastructure services. Its revenue grew 351% to $530 million in 2025 and is projected to reach $21.2 billion by 2028 with a 242% CAGR.

Google's Gemini for Mac app has limitations, including a lack of multitasking features and icon issues. The app replaces text entry boxes with buttons to open the website, and users can't have multiple chat windows open. This is in contrast to the Safari 'Add to Dock' feature, which allows for multiple chat windows and works with all chat threads. The Gemini Mac app is also affected by Apple's 'icon jail' behavior, which restricts app icon shapes and sizes.

SpaceX has signed a $30bn deal to lease computing capacity to Google. The agreement enables Google to access SpaceX's infrastructure for data processing. The deal supports Google's expansion of cloud computing services. The terms of the lease include specific performance and uptime guarantees.

Trump signed a national security memorandum directing accelerated AI use in U.S. intelligence and warfighting operations. The directive emphasizes alignment with American values. The move targets AI integration in defense and intelligence domains. It reflects a formal policy push for AI in military and security functions.

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is days away, featuring AI-powered Siri and new AI features for apps. iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 will receive significant updates. Apple employees have leaked details on AI updates, including a Gemini-powered Siri. Apple will compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in the AI space.

First Google then Meta may sell stock to fund an $820 billion AI boom. The move reflects growing investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Companies are using equity sales to finance large-scale AI development. The scale of spending signals a major shift in tech capital allocation.

Lio CEO Vladimir Keil details how its AI offerings address procurement challenges in enterprise supply chains. The company's AI tools automate vendor evaluations and invoice processing. Keil outlines use cases in logistics and inventory management. The approach reduces manual labor and improves supplier compliance.

Bitcoin briefly fell below $60,000 on Friday, extending its weekly loss to nearly 20%. A 40%-plus plunge in Zcash occurred after Shielded Labs disclosed a years-old bug that could have allowed undetected counterfeit ZEC creation. Bitcoin is now perfectly correlated with stocks, which were down nearly 4% on Friday. The bug's disclosure has caused market volatility, with some investors describing Bitcoin as 'swallowing broken glass'.

Apple's iOS 27 will launch a beta AI Siri powered by Google's Gemini models. Users must join a waitlist to access the feature. Siri chats will sync across Apple devices via iCloud. Users can set Siri to forget history every 30 days, annually, or never. The feature will roll out in September with beta access starting June 8.

SpaceX launched Go, a shopping app powered by Grok, to predict user needs before searches. The app leverages Gopuff's 13-year retail dataset and 400 micro-fulfillment centers for real-time delivery of essentials. It operates independently of restaurant or marketplace models and controls its own inventory and logistics. The feature aims to reduce consumer decision fatigue by anticipating purchases.

Apollo completed a $35 billion debt financing to purchase AI chips for Anthropic. The transaction supports Anthropic's AI chip development efforts. The funds are dedicated to hardware infrastructure for AI training. The move reflects Apollo's strategic focus on AI infrastructure investments.

Travala launched a protocol that lets AI agents search and book hotels with USDC on Base. The protocol connects Travala's hotel inventory to AI agents through the Model Context Protocol. Payments use Coinbase's x402 protocol on Base, allowing gasless USDC transactions and near-instant settlement for $0.01 per booking. Travelers still approve the final payment.

IBM Z mainframe growth accelerates as enterprises seek trusted AI infrastructure. Ric Lewis, senior vice president of IBM Infrastructure Division, noted boardrooms now routinely discuss AI plans and underlying infrastructure. The industry conversation has shifted dramatically in 18 months with agentic AI reshaping workflows. AI initiatives move from experimentation to production amid growing demand for reliable enterprise systems.

SalesCloser deploys AI voice agents to automate after-hours room service at a 270-room beachfront resort in North America. The agents answer guest calls, capture order details including items, modifications, room number, and timing, and submit orders in real time to the resort's Oracle Hospitality point-of-sale system. The deployment marks SalesCloser's first commercial use in hospitality and reduces overnight staffing needs. The customer is part of one of the world's ten largest hotel companies.

Claude Design is a feature of the AI app Claude, launched by Anthropic to cater to average users. It allows users to create designs with AI assistance. However, users are reporting difficulties in using the feature, making it less impressive than expected. The feature's limitations have been exposed by users who were initially excited about Claude's capabilities. Claude Design's usability issues are a setback for users who were expecting a seamless design experience.

Anthropic's Mythos model boosted shares of CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks more than 70% between April and May. However, recent earnings showed shares lost 8% and 3% respectively. Analysts say AI benefits take time and are a multi-year process. Cybersecurity stocks sold off early in the year due to concerns about AI tools upending business models. Mythos, deemed too powerful to release, renewed enthusiasm for the sector.

Donald Trump says the United States may take equity stakes in AI companies. The statement comes from a recent public address by Trump. It outlines potential government involvement in AI firm ownership. No specific companies or sectors are named in the announcement.

Experian has launched the Experian Loans ChatGPT application, combining conversational AI with its lending network and financial services infrastructure. Consumers can explore personal loan offers from Experian's partners while interacting with ChatGPT. The application is available directly within ChatGPT, allowing consumers to instantly explore personal loan options. Experian's AI strategy includes the Experian Insurance ChatGPT application and integration into Snapchat's AI Sponsored Snaps. Experian aims to make financial opportunities more transparent and accessible through AI at scale.

Microsoft unveiled seven new in-house AI models at its Build conference. Its flagship MAI-Thinking-1 model was built from scratch without distillation. Using McKinsey benchmarks, it outperformed OpenAI's GPT 5-5 with 10 times better cost efficiency. The company introduced models for coding, image, voice, and transcription. Microsoft can reduce costs by cutting payments to third-party AI firms like OpenAI.

The Internet Archive is now blocked by 340 local news outlets, up from an initial number, due to concerns that AI companies might scrape the nonprofit's repositories for training data. The outlets, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and USA Today Co., fear this could harm the public interest. This move follows a previous report that major news publishers started blocking the archive. The exact number of organizations blocking the archive has increased significantly over time.

Broadcom misses expectations causing a selloff in US-traded chipmakers. Nvidia drops 6.19%, Micron falls 13.25%, AMD declines 10.86%, and Broadcom drops 7.92%. The market reaction reflects investor concern over semiconductor demand. The drop occurs amid no new product announcements or guidance updates.

HRC Technology Solutions LLC expanded its CMMI appraisal to include HRC Labs and K1, achieving Maturity Level 3. The appraisal was conducted by Univate Solutions and covers AI-driven revenue cycle operations. The expansion shows mature, repeatable processes across core RCM and AI-powered services. This level indicates defined processes with documented standards and procedures for governance and auditability.

The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing's Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing initiative hosted a research symposium on AI's impact on society. The event featured research talks, panels, and a keynote address by Jon Kleinberg, the Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science at Cornell University. Student researchers showcased their projects as SERC Scholars. The symposium examined AI's implications for society and its potential to benefit humanity.

Chinese labs are winning the video AI race with better engineering and structural advantages. ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 is the leading AI video generation model. It has been estimated that OpenAI's Sora app cost $15 million a day to run and generated $2.1 million in lifetime revenue. Chinese labs are powering an industrial-scale AI-generated content economy that produces 470 AI-made micro-dramas every day.

SpaceX secured a Google AI compute deal following an Anthropic partnership prior to Google's IPO. The agreement enables Google to deploy AI workloads on SpaceX infrastructure. Google's AI operations will use SpaceX's orbital computing platforms. The deal supports scalable AI training at high altitude data centers.

Google will replenish more water than it uses at its data centers, expanding its water stewardship programs. The company will use 110,000 Nvidia graphics processing units in SpaceX's data centers, with a deal worth $920 million a month. The agreement spans from October to June 2029. Google can end the deal if SpaceX fails to deliver the committed amount of GPUs by September 30, 2026. The partnership aims to boost SpaceX's AI story ahead of its planned IPO.

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Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile use AI systems to keep cell networks alive during storms. The systems compare before-and-after digital twin models to identify damage and send engineers precise locations. This has cut restoration times to minutes and hours in some cases. Verizon has also expanded its satellite fleet to 2,600 assets this season, including a new off-road vehicle that can drop 5G connectivity kits for first responders.

Coca-Cola shares rose 3.66% to $79.63 on Friday as investors shifted to low-risk stocks. The move follows a drop in the Nasdaq Composite and declining AI stock performance. Coca-Cola's affordability initiatives include can size changes and single-serve options. Its 61.82% gross margin and 2.68% dividend yield highlight financial resilience.

Momo Wang of Bunny Galaxy describes AI as an animation pipeline and franchise engine. At Upscale Conference SF 2026, artists frame AI as a sampler, problem solver, and test of human taste. Goldman Sachs projects the creator economy will reach $480 billion by 2027 from $250 billion in 2023. AI creators now operate like small studios with audiences caring about human-driven output.

Anthropic urges top AI companies to coordinate a pause in advanced AI development if risks grow. The company warns rapid progress could lead to humans losing control. The proposal calls for industry-wide alignment on when to halt development. This move aims to assess safety risks before further deployment.

Lovable is in talks to raise funding at a $12B valuation. The startup's valuation rises from $6.6B in December 2025. It reached $400 million in annual recurring revenue earlier this year. The new fundraise would almost double its prior valuation.

OpenAI has begun rolling out Lockdown Mode, an optional security setting designed to protect users from prompt injection attacks. Lockdown Mode limits some features, including Deep Research and Agent Mode, but still allows image generation and file uploads. It is intended for people and organizations handling sensitive data. Enabling Lockdown Mode does not change memory or file uploads. OpenAI notes that Lockdown Mode won't stop prompt injections from appearing in content ChatGPT processes.

Genius Group Limited presents AI treasury strategy and execution of Phase 1. The company outlines a structured approach to integrating artificial intelligence into treasury operations. Key components include automated cash flow forecasting and real-time risk assessment. The initiative marks the first phase of a broader AI-driven financial operations rollout.

Microsoft announced Microsoft IQ as a context layer across GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Foundry, and Copilot Studio. The company also revealed Work IQ APIs, Fabric IQ, Foundry IQ, and Web IQ as part of its AI strategy. These tools aim to provide reliable context, governance, identity, memory, and secure access to enterprise data. Microsoft is pushing agents into production throughout enterprise systems.

Meta has delayed the release of its Muse Spark AI model API with no scheduled launch date. The company is testing the API with early partners and expects to release it this month. Meta AI Chief Alexandr Wang announced in April that the Muse Spark API will be coming soon. The model is the first AI built to close the gap with existing tools.

Peptide and hormone replacement therapy companies spam Reddit to get posts scraped by AI chatbots. The strategy aims to influence AI-generated answers by altering the source data used by chatbots. Reddit moderators of r/biohackers announced a ban on new posts about peptides and hormone replacement therapy. The move targets a known tactic to manipulate AI training inputs through community content.

IronWorm malware infects 36 npm packages with Rust-based infostealer. It targets 86 environment variables and 20 credential files including OpenAI, AWS, Anthropic, npm, SSH keys, and Exodus wallet files. The malware hides behind an eBPF kernel rootkit and communicates via Tor. Researchers at JFrog identified the attack in npm supply-chain.

Samsung is upgrading its Health App with AI-generated features to help users understand complex biometric data. The new features include Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, and Fitness Index. These insights will be organized into five categories: Sleep, Nutrition, Activity, Mindfulness, and Vitals. The updates will start rolling out on June 8.

Anthropic has enhanced Claude with chemical knowledge to assist in molecular research. The update enables Claude to interpret chemical structures and predict reaction outcomes. Users can now query reaction pathways and compound stability with detailed explanations. This capability supports scientific discovery in materials and pharmaceutical development.

Bitcoin lost 17% of value in a week, wiping out $200 billion in market cap. Maximalists attribute the drop to capital flowing into AI, citing record outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs and surging AI equities. The asset remains below $60,000, down 27% monthly and over 50% from its Oct. 6 peak. Advocates see the downturn as a potential accumulation zone if network fundamentals hold.

GMC unveiled the Hummer X concept SUV targeting builder-makers with modularity and offroad capability. The vehicle emphasizes DIY ethos and 'take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints' principles. It is designed for a niche audience of hands-on enthusiasts and outdoor hobbyists. Critics dismiss it as absurd in appearance and impractical for real-world use.

Anthropic embedded engineers at the NSA for offensive cyber operations. The company published a report warning AI could build itself without human oversight. This capability could emerge within the next few years. The report urges global pause on AI development to prevent autonomous systems from acting without human control.

Google denies plans to make AI Mode the default search in Chrome. A flag in Chrome Canary allows users to enable AI Mode for address bar searches. Google VP Rajan Patel calls the feature's release an error. The feature is not intended for public rollout and does not indicate a future default change.

Amazon Bedrock releases a new console experience optimized for Anthropic and OpenAI-compatible APIs. The console supports GPT, Claude, and open-weight models via bedrock-mantle endpoint with OpenAI Responses, Chat Completions, and Anthropic Messages APIs. Users can compare up to three models side by side and view token usage, inference requests, and pricing per model. The project dashboard shows real-time inference metrics and model distribution by date and usage.

Adobe's stock falls to $250.56 after trading 11.5 times forward earnings. Creative Cloud faces competition from Canva with 260 million monthly active users and Figma targeting enterprise design. Adobe's gross margin remains 88.77% and generated $10 billion in free cash flow last year. The company's ARR grew 11% on a subscription model despite AI-driven pricing concerns.

AT&T shares declined after Oppenheimer downgraded the stock citing Starlink as a growing threat to telecom providers. The telecom giant has expanded its fiber network and invested heavily in 5G and balance sheet rebuilding. Oppenheimer's analysis highlights Starlink's potential to disrupt traditional wireless services. This shift raises investor concerns about AT&T's long-term competitive position.

President Trump said he will meet AI company executives to discuss the US government taking a financial stake in their firms, aiming to "create almost a partnership with the American public." The meeting is expected at the White House next week. Trump did not name specific companies, but major US AI firms include Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic. Sam Altman met Senator Bernie Sanders, who proposed a 50% US stake in AI companies.

Cloudflare acquired VoidZero, a company that provides a service for caching and optimizing web content. The acquisition aims to improve the performance and security of the open web. VoidZero's technology will be integrated into Cloudflare's platform to enhance its caching and content delivery capabilities. This move is expected to benefit developers and users by reducing latency and improving overall web experience. Cloudflare's acquisition of VoidZero is a strategic step towards stabilizing the open web.

Solana Unchained launches AI Tool Hub with Trading Insight Generator, Content Automation Suite, and Workflow Optimizer. The hub integrates machine learning into wallet services and requires $UCHN tokens to function. Each tool creates real demand for $UCHN, making it a functional utility within the network. The protocol architecture has been verified by three blockchain analytics firms. Developers and users now access AI-driven on-chain data processing through decentralized protocols like Jupiter and Kamino.