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OpenAI funds $150M partner network to speed enterprise AI deployments
OpenAI is committing $150 million to a new Partner Network aimed at helping enterprises adopt and deploy AI faster. Details on who qualifies, what the funding covers, and how to apply.
Google commits $1.5B to Alabama data center expansion through 2027
Google is investing $1.5 billion to expand its Jackson County, Alabama data center campus over 2026 and 2027. The company also pledged $2.55 million in community funding for energy efficiency and STEM education.
Four startups test solid-state cooling. Experts doubt they'll match AC efficiency.
Thermoelectric, magnetocaloric, elastocaloric, and barocaloric systems are in pilot testing worldwide. Scientists say efficiency gaps remain—but a 5% market share could still matter as AC demand triples.
Anthropic shuts down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after US export ban
The US barred foreigners from accessing Anthropic's top models on Friday. The company disabled access globally because it cannot filter users by geography in real time.
US government kills Anthropic's best models for all foreign users in four days
On June 13, 2026, the US Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to shut down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for every non-American user—a move that exposed how dependent Europe and Canada have become on American AI companies.
74% of consumers trust AI agents more than friends to shop for them
Accenture surveyed 25,590 consumers across 16 countries and found significant willingness to delegate shopping tasks to AI agents. But autonomy has hard limits: only 9% allow agents to complete purchases without approval.
Huawei's HarmonyOS 7 captures 19% China market share as Apple's AI sits on hold
Four days after Apple blocked Siri AI in China, Huawei shipped HarmonyOS 7 with 2,100 system capabilities and 2,000 third-party AI agents. The timing reveals who owns the Chinese agent market now.
150,000 tech workers laid off in 6 months as AI insiders mint billions
363 layoffs affecting 150,000 people this year—44% faster than 2025—while Cerebras founders became billionaires and SpaceX turned 4,400 employees into millionaires. The optics are becoming dangerous.
NASA's VLM finds targets in orbit without ground crew
A satellite running Google's Gemma 3 vision-language model identified areas of interest on its own in April. Here's what autonomous orbital AI means for Earth observation.
NewCore lands $66M to manage AI agents as enterprise identities
Cybersecurity startup NewCore raised $66M to build identity systems designed for workforces that mix humans and AI agents. The platform treats software workers as first-class identities with their own permissions and revocation controls.
HCLTech backs Sarvam with $150M as India targets sovereign AI
Sarvam raised $234 million at $1.5 billion valuation, becoming India's newest AI unicorn. The Bengaluru startup builds models for Indian languages and is processing 2 million conversations daily.
Salesforce buys Fin for $3.6B to add service agents to Agentforce
Salesforce is acquiring the AI customer service platform Fin (formerly Intercom) for $3.6 billion. The deal closes in early 2027 and integrates Fin's multi-channel agent into Salesforce's enterprise AI platform.