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June 5, 2026 · 2 min

ChatGPT now remembers your preferences across chats

OpenAI is rolling out memory features that let ChatGPT retain your preferences and context between conversations. Here's what changes and what it means for your workflow.

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June 5, 2026 · 3 min

AI-generated lawsuits double in federal courts since 2023

Federal judges report a more than 100% surge in filings from unrepresented litigants since 2023, driven by AI tools. But higher volume hasn't improved case outcomes—raising questions about who pays when chatbots give bad legal advice.

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June 5, 2026 · 3 min

Meta's AI support agent lost Instagram accounts to basic social engineering

Attackers used Meta's customer support chatbot to steal high-value Instagram accounts by simply asking it to change email addresses. The vulnerability exposed a core weakness in AI agents: they comply readily and lack human judgment.

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June 5, 2026 · 3 min

Your attention span dropped to 47 seconds. AI bots are making it worse.

Psychologist Gloria Mark tracked focus time over 20 years: 2.5 minutes in 2003, 75 seconds by 2012, 47 seconds by 2020. Now AI is eroding the cognitive effort we need to think clearly.

June 5, 2026 · 2 min

Dashlane breach: attackers downloaded encrypted vaults by targeting millions

Dashlane revealed how attackers obtained encrypted password vaults from large numbers of users. The company explained the attack method and what happened to your stored credentials.

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June 5, 2026 · 3 min

Microsoft puts Windows back at the center of its AI agent bet

At Build 2026, Nadella positioned Windows as the foundation for running AI workloads locally, not just in the cloud. Here's why the strategy shift matters and what it means for developers.

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June 5, 2026 · 3 min

Amazon Games Consolidates Strategy Around Luna Party Games and IP Cross-Sell

Amazon unified its three gaming divisions under one leader and is betting on casual phone-based games plus franchise tie-ins. The company now has 10–15 games in development, with Tomb Raider and Bond titles planned for 2027.

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June 5, 2026 · 2 min

Meta builds AI data centers in tents to slash construction time

Meta has constructed six large tent structures near Columbus, Ohio to house AI chips and cut data center build time in half. The move mirrors tactics from Tesla and xAI as the company races to deploy infrastructure faster.

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June 5, 2026 · 2 min

StrictlyVC Los Angeles June 18: Defense Tech, AI, and Venture Meet

StrictlyVC Los Angeles convenes investors, founders, and tech leaders on June 18 at The Aerospace Corporation Campus to discuss shifts in venture capital, defense technology, AI, and advanced industry.

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June 5, 2026 · 2 min

Airbnb CEO Chesky launches own AI lab, breaking with OpenAI

Brian Chesky is backing a new AI research lab after years advising Sam Altman at OpenAI. The move signals frustration with existing LLM products and puts Airbnb's leader in direct competition with his mentee.

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June 5, 2026 · 3 min

Anthropic's $47B annualized run rate heads to IPO despite AI ROI doubts

Anthropic filed confidentially for an IPO after hitting $47 billion annualized revenue in May, up from $9 billion at end of 2025. Co-founder Daniela Amodei argues companies are still learning to deploy AI effectively.

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June 5, 2026 · 3 min

Mira Murati breaks 18-month silence with AI interface demo

OpenAI's former CTO previewed Thinking Machines' new 'interaction models' that process continuous audio, text, and video in 200-millisecond intervals—closer to real-time human conversation than today's turn-based AI chat.