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US lifts export ban on Anthropic’s advanced AI tools
The U.S. government has lifted its export restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, allowing the company to resume global access to its most advanced AI tools.
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Introducing Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic’s new Sonnet 5 model offers improved agentic performance, better reasoning, and lower costs, becoming the default for free and pro plans.
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TIDAL will cut off royalties for AI‑generated music and badge every track it catches
The streaming platform announced a new policy that will prevent fully AI‑generated tracks from earning royalties, collecting revenue from direct‑to‑fan sales, or being monetised in any way on its platform.
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ChatGPT expands to Microsoft Store with desktop app launch featuring GPT‑4o
OpenAI’s GPT‑4o powers a new ChatGPT desktop app available on the Microsoft Store, adding voice interaction, document analysis and real‑time collaboration tools.
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Recursive Self‑Improvement Now Has a Co‑Evolving Evaluator: Cambridge‑NVIDIA Paper Raises the Stakes
A new preprint shows how an AI system’s evaluator can evolve alongside the agent it grades, potentially accelerating self‑improving models and raising fresh safety concerns.
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The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns
The Trump administration has urged OpenAI to limit the rollout of its latest GPT‑5.6 model, citing safety and oversight concerns.
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AI News June 28 2026 – It’s No Longer OpenAI vs Anthropic: Both Labs Are Now Under the Same Government Control
TechCrunch editorial notes that OpenAI and Anthropic now face identical regulatory hurdles as the U.S. government imposes ad‑hoc approvals on all frontier AI models.
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Quantifind Announces $200 Million Growth Investment to Advance AI‑Native Risk Intelligence
Fintech firm Quantifind secured a $200 million investment led by Summit Partners to expand its AI‑powered risk intelligence platform for financial crime and national security operations.
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OpenAI Rolls Out Powerful GPT‑5.6 Models to Limited Users Vetted by U.S. Government
OpenAI announced the release of its new GPT‑5.6 series—Sol, Terra, and Luna—available only to select partners approved by the U.S. government, with a broader rollout planned for the coming weeks.
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Proposed US law would make AI risk reporting a legal obligation
A new bill would require developers of high‑risk AI models to report incidents to the Commerce Department within seven days, establishing a federal oversight framework for advanced AI systems.
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Previewing GPT‑5.6 Sol: a next‑generation model
OpenAI launches a limited preview of its new GPT‑5.6 Sol model, offering advanced agentic capabilities and a stronger safety stack.
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OpenAI Ships Its First Open‑Source GPT‑4o‑Class Model for Local Deployment
OpenAI released an open‑source model distilled from GPT‑4o architecture, designed for local and edge deployment on consumer GPUs and high‑end laptops.
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SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open‑source AI lab
SpaceX will supply Reflection AI with $150 million/month of Nvidia GB300 chips, a $6.3 billion commitment that underlines the growing importance of open‑weight AI infrastructure.
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OpenAI Upgrades GPT‑5.5 Instant and Confirms Retirement of GPT‑4.5 Models
OpenAI announced the launch of GPT‑5.5 Instant, a new model that improves response quality and style, while retiring older ChatGPT models including GPT‑4.5 and o3 to free up computing resources.
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Anthropic calls for coordinated pause on frontier AI development
Anthropic urges AI labs to establish a verifiable way to slow or pause advanced systems if they begin to improve themselves faster than society can manage the risks.
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Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, Its Most Capable and Aligned Model Yet
Anthropic unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new LLM that excels at complex coding and computer‑use tasks while tightening safety and alignment.
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Lutnick’s Anthropic crackdown claims new power over AI models
The U.S. government has used export control laws to restrict foreign access to Anthropic’s advanced AI models, sparking debate over national security and industry oversight.
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World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names
Odyssey, a world model AI startup, raised a $310 million Series B round at a $1.45 billion valuation led by Natural Capital, with Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV and others participating.
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Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features
Google’s Android 17 release brings new multitasking UI, Gemini-powered video editing, and AI‑driven music generation, showcasing the company’s push to embed AI across its ecosystem.
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US saw risk of Anthropic models being diverted to foreign military intelligence
The U.S. Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to suspend exports of its top‑tier AI models after concerns they could be used by foreign military intelligence.
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HP debuts AI‑powered collaboration lineup at InfoComm 2026
HP unveiled a suite of collaboration hardware and software, including AI‑enhanced headsets, room compute, and a unified management platform, at the InfoComm trade show in Las Vegas.
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Recursive Superintelligence emerges from stealth with $650M raise
London‑based AI startup Recursive Superintelligence raises $650 million, valuing it at $4.65 billion, with backing from GV, Nvidia and AMD.
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Rackspace and AMD unveil enterprise AI cloud tie‑up
Rackspace and AMD sign a memorandum to deliver managed AI infrastructure with AMD GPU capacity for regulated sectors.
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Ineffable Intelligence secures £814m seed round
UK-headquartered AI superintelligence company Ineffable Intelligence has secured $1.1bn (£814m) in seed funding to develop algorithms that learn through experience.