Valve plans summer launch for Steam Machine, Steam Frame; no price yet
Valve confirmed its delayed Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset will launch sometime this summer, though pricing remains unannounced.
CNET · +14 outlets
Apple to use Google servers with Nvidia hardware for revamped Siri
Apple has partnered with Google and Nvidia to power an AI-enhanced Siri launching later this year, relocating processing from on-device.
Macworld · +14 outlets
Anthropic's annualized revenue crossed $47 billion in May, up from $9 billion end-2025
The AI startup has experienced explosive growth ahead of its IPO, though facing questions about long-term profitability of AI investments.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Amazon becomes No. 1 on Fortune 500 list, displacing Walmart
Amazon has overtaken Walmart as the largest U.S. company by revenue on the latest Fortune 500 rankings.
The Spokesman-Review · +7 outlets
AI agents now generate more web traffic than humans, Cloudflare CEO says
Matthew Prince noted that agentic bot traffic has surpassed human browsing, a milestone he expected to arrive in 2027.
CNET · +14 outlets
Meta quietly added face-recognition code for smart glasses to millions of phones
Code review uncovered unreleased facial identification system embedded in Meta's smart glasses platform, using biometric data on users' phones.
WIRED · +2 outlets
Microsoft, OpenAI relationship deteriorates from partnership to 'situationship'
The strategic alliance between Microsoft and OpenAI is showing signs of strain as competitive tensions and diverging interests emerge.
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Epic Games asks Supreme Court to reject Apple's petition in ongoing App Store case
Epic is pushing back on Apple's latest attempt to overturn two rulings in their multi-year legal dispute over off-App-Store purchases.
9to5Mac · +14 outlets
OpenAI's agent chains decade-old DoS attacks into HTTP/2 Bomb to crash web servers in seconds
OpenAI's Codex agent autonomously combined multiple known denial-of-service techniques to create a more effective server crash attack.
www.theregister.com · +2 outlets
Senator Elizabeth Warren invites Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Senate hearing on China AI chip sales
Warren is pressing Nvidia over export controls and China sales amid heightened congressional scrutiny of the AI chip export boom.
Tech · +10 outlets
ChatGPT's memory feature gets smarter and rolling out to free users
OpenAI has significantly improved ChatGPT's memory architecture and is expanding it beyond paid subscribers with better recall capabilities.
9to5Mac · +14 outlets
AI researchers warn their models could help terrorists develop bioweapons without safeguards
AI industry leaders and scientists are pushing for mandatory DNA synthesis screening to prevent dual-use weaponization risks.
www.theregister.com · +14 outlets
Google is quietly laying off staff in its cloud division
Business Insider reports Google is reducing headcount in its cloud operations amid competitive pressures in enterprise AI.
Business Insider · +14 outlets
Anthropic co-founder warns AI needs 'brake pedal' before self-development without human input
Jack Clark cautioned BBC's Newsnight that advanced AI could reach a point where it evolves independently, requiring safeguards.
BBC News · +2 outlets
Helion fusion startup raises $465 million to build Microsoft power plant by 2028
Sam Altman-backed Helion Energy secured fresh funding to deliver a fusion power generation facility to Microsoft within two years.
TechCrunch · +3 outlets
Canada unveils $2.3 billion AI strategy under Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada announced a national AI plan emphasizing data protections and AI adoption to reduce reliance on U.S. technology providers.
The Next Web · +14 outlets
Amazon unveils AI warehouse robot in $12 billion Europe expansion push
Amazon introduced a new language-understanding robot as part of its major investment and operational expansion across European warehouses.
Gizmodo · +12 outlets
A single GitHub issue could have hijacked Anthropic's Claude Code GitHub Action
Security researchers discovered a prompt injection vulnerability in Claude's GitHub Action that could have compromised every project using it.
The Next Web · +14 outlets
CrowdStrike CEO says AI security concerns will become major tailwind in coming quarters
George Kurtz cited rising AI-related security threats as a growth opportunity, though it was too early to impact Q1 results.
Tech · +13 outlets
Honeywell's Quantinuum closes flat in Nasdaq debut after upsized IPO offering
The quantum computing company went public with Honeywell retaining majority control and remaining a strategic customer and partner.
Tech · +8 outlets
New bipartisan legislation moves forward restricting state regulation of AI
A draft federal bill aims to preempt state-level AI regulation, though lawmakers are soliciting feedback before formal introduction.
Gizmodo · +14 outlets
Meta builds data centers in tents as cost-cutting measure, following Tesla strategy
Meta is exploring temporary tent structures for data center capacity to reduce massive infrastructure expenditures and accelerate deployment.
TechCrunch
Meta Oversight Board cites due-process concerns in account bans, lacks transparency
Meta's independent oversight board is pushing the company to provide clearer information on account suspension violations and AI involvement in decisions.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Apple approves Poke as first AI agent on Messages for Business platform
Poke became the first AI agent approved for Apple's business messaging platform, bringing autonomous assistance directly into iMessage.
TechCrunch · +8 outlets