AI News Archive: June 2, 2026 — Part 17
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- OpenAI expands Codex with role-specific plugins to build a general-purpose app for non-developers
OpenAI is expanding Codex with role-specific plugins for data analysis, sales, and investment banking. Five million people use the tool each week, and one in five isn't a developer, the company says. That non-developer group is growing three times faster than the developer base, a sign that OpenAI is positioning Codex as an all-purpose work app. The article OpenAI expands Codex with role-specific plugins to build a general-purpose app for non-developers appeared first on The Decoder .
- OpenAI is turning Codex from a coding tool into an enterprise work platform, and non-developers are adopting it 3x faster than engineers
OpenAI announced a major expansion of Codex on Tuesday, transforming its AI coding agent into a broader enterprise work platform with three new capabilities: Sites, a feature that lets users create and share hosted interactive web applications; Annotations, an in-place editing tool; and six role-specific plugins that aggregate 62 popular business applications including Snowflake, Figma, […] This story continues at The Next Web
- OpenAI extends Codex with productivity tools for nontechnical users
OpenAI Group PBC today released a set of features that will make it easier for nontechnical people to use its Codex automation tool. The update comes five months after Anthropic PBC added similar capabilities to Claude Cowork. Codex launched last April as a programming assistant embedded in the ChatGPT interface. It ran on codex-1, a […] The post OpenAI extends Codex with productivity tools for nontechnical users appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps
Microsoft missed the boat on apps, so get ready for agents.
- Is this 'the next computer'? Microsoft’s Project Solara looks to break AI out of the PC and into the real world
Project Solara is giving AI agents a taste of freedom, and could bring them to every part of your life.
- Meet Project Solara: Microsoft's Effort to Push AI Agents Into Smart Devices
Meet Project Solara: Microsoft's Effort to Push AI Agents Into Smart Devices PCMag
- Meet Project Solara: Microsoft's Effort to Push AI Agents Into Smart Devices
Meet Project Solara: Microsoft's Effort to Push AI Agents Into Smart Devices PCMag UK
- Meet Project Solara: Microsoft's Effort to Push AI Agents Into Smart Devices
Meet Project Solara: Microsoft's Effort to Push AI Agents Into Smart Devices PCMag Australia
- Inside Microsoft’s Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps
A team inside Microsoft has been quietly building a platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps, based on Android instead of Windows. The first two concept devices, a desktop hub and a wearable badge, are headed to pilots with some big-name businesses. Read More
- Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
- Microsoft Debuts New Nvidia-Powered “Dev Box” PC; OS for Wearable and Desktop “Agent First” Devices
Microsoft Debuts New Nvidia-Powered “Dev Box” PC; OS for Wearable and Desktop “Agent First” Devices The Information
- Microsoft debuts Surface RTX Spark Dev Box — Nvidia-powered mini-PC helps devs get ready for an agentic Windows
At Microsoft Build, the company debuted its Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a system for developers to come up with new AI applications.
- Microsoft Debuts AI-Focused Mini PC With Nvidia RTX Spark Inside
Microsoft Debuts AI-Focused Mini PC With Nvidia RTX Spark Inside PCMag
- Microsoft Debuts AI-Focused Mini PC With Nvidia RTX Spark Inside
Microsoft Debuts AI-Focused Mini PC With Nvidia RTX Spark Inside PCMag UK
- Microsoft Debuts AI-Focused Mini PC With Nvidia RTX Spark Inside
Microsoft Debuts AI-Focused Mini PC With Nvidia RTX Spark Inside PCMag Australia
- Microsoft announces Surface RTX Spark AI supercomputer development box
Microsoft Corp. today announced it’s bringing agentic development capabilities into the hands of developers with a new desktop form factor supercomputer called the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. Developed with Nvidia Corp.’s newly announced RTX Spark processor under the hood, it’s capable of delivering up to 1 petaflop of AI compute with 128 gigabytes of […] The post Microsoft announces Surface RTX Spark AI supercomputer development box appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Palo Alto Networks Raises Profit Outlook, Citing AI Demand
Palo Alto Networks Inc. released a forecast for adjusted earnings that was stronger than anticipated, signaling ongoing demand for security services as artificial intelligence-related threats continue to raise concerns for companies and governments.
- Palo Alto Networks tops earnings as AI fuels cybersecurity urgency
The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates.
- We're upping our Palo Alto price target after strong earnings vanquish AI disruption fears
The business momentum is clear here, validating the stock's dramatic comeback to fresh highs.
- Palo Alto CEO says customer meeting requests have surged amid AI security concerns
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said artificial intelligence is increasing demand for cybersecurity solutions.
- Microsoft testing wearable AI gadget aimed at office workers
The company said its own workers are testing a "wearable access badge" and a desktop device.
- Microsoft showcases new PC, cloud AI tools at developer conference
Microsoft's Build conference showcased the new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. This powerful machine features an Nvidia chip, promising to bring advanced AI directly to personal computers. Microsoft aims to enhance AI safety for its Windows users and compete with rivals in the cloud and PC markets.
- Microsoft may debut first reasoning-focused AI model and more at Build 2026
Microsoft is reportedly preparing a range of AI and Windows-related announcements at Build 2026, including new models, developer tools, and RTX Spark integrations
- Microsoft's first reasoning model is one of 7 AIs just released at Build - what we know so far
Microsoft AI has fully joined the conversation with MAI-Thinking-1, alongside new coding, image, and voice models.
- Microsoft unveils its first AI reasoning model ahead of OpenAI IPO
Microsoft unveils its first AI reasoning model ahead of OpenAI IPO Nikkei Asia
- Microsoft launches new MAI family of AI models for reasoning, voice, coding, and images
At Microsoft Build 2026, the company announced a new family of models, MAI, led by its first reasoning model, MAI-Thinking-1.
- Microsoft’s Big New Idea for AI Gadgets Is a Badge With a Camera
Move over, AI pendants; it's badge time.
- Google’s AI Fundraising; Anthropic’s IPO Option
Google’s AI Fundraising; Anthropic’s IPO Option The Information
- Microsoft debuts an expansion of its model families and agentic AI intelligence for developers
Microsoft Corp. announced an expansion to its artificial intelligence models and agentic AI infrastructure today that brings more data and context into the hands of developers and business users as they deploy. During the company’s Microsoft Build annual developer conference in San Francisco, the company made Microsoft IQ generally available. It is the company’s unified […] The post Microsoft debuts an expansion of its model families and agentic AI intelligence for developers appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Microsoft expected to showcase new PC, cloud AI tools
Microsoft holds its annual software developer conference today, where the company is expected to showcase new tools for developers building AI software for PCs and the cloud.
- Microsoft teases new era of AI-driven devices
To be used in place of traditional apps.
- Microsoft Unveils AI Models In Push For Independence From OpenAI
Microsoft Unveils AI Models In Push For Independence From OpenAI Barron's
- Microsoft’s first advanced reasoning AI is here
Microsoft announced a bunch of new in-house AI models at Build 2026, including a new "flagship" model: MAI-Thinking-1. It's an ambitious step into model development for Microsoft, which introduced its initial in-house models last year - before then, it had relied on OpenAI's models. The two companies recently renegotiated their deal to loosen ties. According […]
- Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI
Microsoft unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco on Tuesday, a crucial step toward reducing its dependence on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.
- HPE lifts forecast past 2028 goals on robust AI demand, shares surge 36%
HPE, which competes with Dell and Super Micro Computer, is benefiting as customers increasingly buy its servers and networking products to power AI applications such as ChatGPT, amid higher memory chip prices.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares surge 30% on AI demand
Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares surged 30% today after a rosy quarter that put it on track to hit long-term financial targets two years ahead of schedule, the latest evidence of strong demand for its AI servers used in data centres.
- 'We have supply for very, very robust growth, but we're still supply constrained': Jensen Huang says Nvidia has enough CPU and GPU supply to grow AI
Nvidia's supply chain is looking relatively strong, despite constrained supply and pressure from Vera Rubin, RTX Spark
- STMicro lifts data centre revenue goals on AI demand, shares hit 25-year high
The Franco-Italian chipmaker's shares rose as much as 10% to €65.21 per share, their highest since September 2000. They were up 8.4% as of 0738 GMT, among top gainers on Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index.
- China's Zhipu AI plans to apply for Shanghai's Sci-Tech Board, issue A shares
China's Zhipu AI plans to apply for Shanghai's Sci-Tech Board, issue A shares Reuters
- China's Zhipu AI plans to apply for Shanghai's Sci-Tech Board listing
One of the leading players in China's crowded artificial intelligence sector, Zhipu AI, said the proposed issuance of A shares, each with a nominal value of 0.10 yuan, would represent between 2% and 8% of the company's total share capital, or 9.1 million to 38.8 million shares.
- Zhipu AI seeks Shanghai listing after blockbuster IPO
It raised HK$4.35 billion (US$555 million) in its Hong Kong IPO in January, giving it a market value of about US$83 billion as of June 2.
- Anthropic Mythos access to quadruple to about 200 Glasswing partners
Anthropic Mythos access to quadruple to about 200 Glasswing partners Reuters
- Anthropic Expands Glasswing to 150 New Organizations
Anthropic Expands Glasswing to 150 New Organizations The Information
- Anthropic offers EU access to Mythos
Mythos was unveiled but not released in April after it was found to be able to detect — and exploit — security flaws in almost all systems.
- Anthropic is expanding its restricted cybersecurity AI program to roughly 200 partners
The company said partners using its Claude Mythos Preview model have already found more than 10,000 high or critical security flaws
- Anthropic to expand Mythos access to more than 15 countries
About 150 organisations will be given advanced cyber security model following requests from around the world
- Anthropic expands access to cyber-capable Mythos model beyond US
Anthropic is expanding access to its vulnerability-exploiting AI model Mythos to around 150 organizations across more than 15 countries, including several EU member states.
- Anthropic grants EU access to Mythos, the powerful AI that autonomously found 10,000 zero-day flaws
Anthropic will finally grant the EU access to Mythos. The company has been having discussions with the bloc for weeks and is finally said to be giving in to the pressure to handle its most powerful AI model.
- Anthropic scales Project Glasswing to 150 partners across 15 countries to hunt critical software flaws
Anthropic is scaling up Project Glasswing with 150 new partners across more than 15 countries, all using Claude Mythos Preview to scan critical infrastructure for security flaws. Partners already on board have found over 10,000 serious vulnerabilities. At the same time, Anthropic is selling a commercial fix with Claude Security, profiting from both sides of the problem. The article Anthropic scales Project Glasswing to 150 partners across 15 countries to hunt critical software flaws appeared first on The Decoder .
- Canadian government gains access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos model
Anthropic has kept Mythos in limited release amid concerns hackers could exploit the model. The post Canadian government gains access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos model first appeared on BetaKit .