AI News Archive: June 16, 2026 — Part 18
Sourced from 500+ daily AI sources, scored by relevance.
- OpenAI Is Growing Fast. Its Losses Are Growing Faster
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- Lutnick’s Letter to Anthropic Warned of Curbs on Top AI Models
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned Anthropic PBC in a letter last week that it would need government permission to grant foreign nationals access to its most advanced AI models and threatened criminal and civil penalties if the firm failed to comply, according to a copy obtained by Bloomberg News.
- China's DeepSeek closes over $7 billion funding with unusual deal structure, the Information reports
China's DeepSeek closes over $7 billion funding with unusual deal structure, the Information reports Reuters
- DeepSeek Closes Record $7 Billion-Plus Funding with Unusual Deal Structure
DeepSeek Closes Record $7 Billion-Plus Funding with Unusual Deal Structure The Information
- DeepSeek fundraises $7.4 billion
The AI upstart upended Silicon Valley with its cost-effective open-source model last year, and is seen as leading Beijing’s race against the US.
- The Information: DeepSeek raises $7.4bn at $50bn-plus valuation
The round reportedly required investors to forgo their voting rights and lock up funds for five years. Read more: The Information: DeepSeek raises $7.4bn at $50bn-plus valuation
- Alibaba unveils AI models for robots, amid shift from chatbots to agents
Chinese tech and ecommerce giant Alibaba unveiled on Tuesday its first suite of AI models for robots, as China's tech industry shifts its focus from chatbots to the more lucrative business of agents that can execute complex tasks and make machines more intelligent.
- Alibaba Unveils AI Models Built Specifically for Robots
Alibaba Unveils AI Models Built Specifically for Robots YourStory.com
- Alibaba eyes physical world with its first suite of AI models for robots
Alibaba Group Holding has launched its first suite of artificial intelligence models for robots, joining a global race to move AI out of chatbot windows and into the physical world. The Hangzhou-based tech giant on Tuesday introduced the Qwen Robot Suite, marking its latest foray into “embodied AI” – machines that can perceive, reason and interact with physical environments. Developed by Alibaba’s AI research unit, Tongyi Lab, the suite has already entered pilot testing with selected Alibaba...
- Wipro launches applied AI CoE for Claude models, powered by Anthropic
Wipro launches an Applied AI CoE for Claude models, enhancing enterprise AI adoption and integration across various industries.
- Wipro partners with Anthropic to launch new Claude-powered AI center
Wipro Limited today announced the launch of its Applied AI Center of Excellence (CoE) for Claude models powered by Anthropic, reinforcing its commitment to accelerating enterprise AI impact. The CoE was inaugurated at its Bengaluru innovation hub, and is a key initiative under the newly formed AI-Native Business & Platforms Unit. The CoE strengthens […] The post Wipro partners with Anthropic to launch new Claude-powered AI center appeared first on CXOToday.com .
- SoftBank launches OpenAI cybersecurity in Japan as US restricts rival model
SoftBank launches OpenAI cybersecurity in Japan as US restricts rival model Nikkei Asia
- Japan’s tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI ‘patches’ against cyberattacks
Japan’s tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI ‘patches’ against cyberattacks Toronto Star
- Japan’s tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI ‘patches’ against cyberattacks
Japan’s tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI ‘patches’ against cyberattacks AP News
- Japan's tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI 'patches' against cyberattacks
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks
- Japan's tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI 'patches' against cyberattacks
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks, both companies said Tuesday.
- OpenAI spending hit $34 billion last year ahead of planned IPO, FT reports
OpenAI spending hit $34 billion last year ahead of planned IPO, FT reports Reuters
- OpenAI spending hit $34 billion last year ahead of planned IPO: Report
Audited financial figures show the ChatGPT maker spent about $19 billion on research and development in 2025 and nearly $6 billion on sales and marketing, as well as other costs, the report said.
- OpenAI burned through $34 billion last year
OpenAI spent $34 billion in the past year, far more than the year before. The article OpenAI burned through $34 billion last year appeared first on The Decoder .
- Qualcomm CEO says AI agents could replace apps as the next big tech interface
Qualcomm CEO says AI agents could replace apps as the next big tech interface YourStory.com
- Job candidates need these 2 AI-proof traits to get hired, says Canva's chief people officer: It's a 'baseline'
Jennie Rogerson, Canva's chief people officer, looks for these two attributes in all job candidates, regardless of their role or department.
- In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center Toronto Star
- In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi
- In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi
- In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center San Francisco Chronicle
- In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center Houston Chronicle
- DOJ seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi
- In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center Boston Herald
- Anthropic Ban Stirs Concerns at OpenAI and Beyond of Crackdown on Foreign AI Talent
Anthropic Ban Stirs Concerns at OpenAI and Beyond of Crackdown on Foreign AI Talent The Information
- Trump's fight with Anthropic is now a fight over cybersecurity
AI researchers and cybersecurity leaders fear the U.S. government is setting a precedent that may discourage American AI companies from building tools that help defenders identify and fix vulnerabilities. Why it matters: In trying to avert an AI hacking crisis, the Trump administration may end up making U.S. cyber defenses weaker, dozens of prominent security leaders warned. Cybersecurity experts are worried about the long tail this ongoing feud will have on American cyber defenses. "They've set a precedent that American models can't do defensive security research," former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos tells Axios. Driving the news: Stamos organized an open letter, signed by nearly 150 security leaders, calling on the Trump administration to reverse its move to restrict access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5. Concerns about Chinese access to Mythos and a call from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly sent the administration into a panic last week after Anthropic publicly released its first Mythos-class model . During the spat, Anthropic brought in a leading zero-day bug hunter — who helped the Defense Department create its bug bounty program and sat on multiple government-led advisory boards — to help assess Amazon's concerns about the security of Fable and Mythos. Now, the administration is casting the security researcher as a "radical Democrat," as my colleagues reported yesterday . Between the lines: The dispute has quickly shifted from a fight over one model to a broader question of whether the government is creating unwritten rules for AI security research. Stamos, who has spoken with the technical staffs involved in the fallout, said the findings Amazon flagged do not appear unique to Anthropic's models. Multiple people familiar with Amazon's concerns said they centered on a jailbreak the company found that allows Fable to write "proofs of concept" — a capability security teams often use to understand and fix vulnerabilities. Katie Moussouris, CEO of Luta Security, said in a detailed blog post yesterday that she saw a copy of Amazon's findings and the issue didn't involve mass exploitation of the model, but rather prompts designed to support defensive security work. Flashback: Before releasing Fable 5, Anthropic said, it worked with both internal teams and outside security researchers to test the model for jailbreaks and other flaws. The company has also argued that "perfect jailbreak resistance is not currently possible for any model provider," so it has focused on making "jailbreaks either narrow ... or very expensive to produce." Threat level: Cyber experts warn that if frontier AI companies fear punishment for models that can identify vulnerabilities, they may now be tempted to strip out capabilities on which defenders already rely. Moussouris noted in an X post that there is no fix that wouldn't render the model less useful for cyber defenders. "No new frontier models can be developed or released if this is the administration's best take," she added. The big picture: Researchers argue the administration's response risks giving adversaries an advantage. Researchers note that Chinese AI developers and government-backed hacking groups are unlikely to abandon similar tools, raising concerns that U.S. defenders could lose access to abilities their adversaries are using. "This is closer to China than what I recognize as the United States, and personally I see this as a huge threat to American dynamism," Stamos said. What to watch: The U.S. government is in the process of standing up a vulnerability clearinghouse via the recent AI security executive order that would likely triage reports about jailbreaks, prompt injections and other threats to AI models. But questions linger about how much cybersecurity talent remains in the Trump administration after several White House departures in recent weeks and the sidelining of the nation's top cyber agency. Go deeper : The hidden risk of Trump's Anthropic crackdown
- How the Anthropic saga could threaten American AI dominance
The Trump administration says it wants American AI to dominate the world. But its decision to force Anthropic to abruptly cut off access to one of its most advanced models risks sending foreign governments and companies a very different message: Don't build your future on U.S. AI. Why it matters: As the Trump administration shapes its AI regulatory regime in real time, the precedents it sets could reverberate far beyond an individual showdown with Anthropic. Catch up quick: The last month of AI policymaking has been a blur of zigs and zags by the administration. First Trump delayed an executive order that would have created a voluntary reporting system for advanced AI releases. He said he didn't want to threaten America's lead over China. A few weeks later, the White House issued a slimmed-down executive order that explicitly barred mandatory government licensing. Then came Friday: The administration placed Anthropic's Mythos 5 and Fable 5 under export controls, a move critics said amounts to a licensing system by another name. Driving the news: The move against Anthropic — which came as the Pentagon is already tangling with the company — has some foreign governments doubting they can depend on U.S. AI. "The situation we're in collectively right now with Mythos and Fable is something that can happen with overreliance on certain models," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday. "You'll hear me say this over and over again. It is never a good idea to have one option," Carney said. Early this month, the European Union launched a "tech sovereignty" initiative to reduce dependence on foreign technology providers, including American AI and cloud companies. It wants to dramatically expand data center and semiconductor production. ""Europe wants to be in the position to make its own choices, avoiding risky dependencies on single dominant suppliers, one company or one third country," European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, who oversees tech sovereignty, told reporters. Friction point: The risk is that foreign governments and companies will look elsewhere if they come to view American AI as unreliable. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said in January that China is roughly six months behind the U.S. when it comes to frontier, or leading, AI. "For some applications, Chinese models will be an attractive back-up, especially when they are open-sourced and so can be used with relatively little risk," Anton Leicht, an AI expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tells Axios. Yes, but: Overall, no other country — including China — is close enough to the U.S. in data center buildout or chip production to give the Trump administration second thoughts, Leicht added. What they're saying: Gartner noted in a Monday report that this was the first time that a government has intervened to block access to an AI model customers were already using — and warned it probably won't be the last. "Operational risk can stem not just from a vendor's performance but also from unpredictable government interventions," the technology research firm said. "The Trump administration is collaborating with AI industry leaders to balance cutting-edge innovation with national security concerns that affect both the United States and our allies," White House spokesman Kush Desai said. "The United States is by far the world leader in the global AI race, and President Trump is committed to ensuring America's technological dominance." The bottom line: The Trump administration is sending mixed signals about its approach to AI regulation — and it's giving allies abroad the jitters.
- Anthropic's conflict with Washington complicates its IPO
Anthropic will have to balance its “trust us, we’re the good guys” mantra with its ability to get along with the US government.
- U.S. limits on Anthropic Fable AI could hurt cybersecurity
Fable 5 was built to help with advanced cybersecurity work. Its sudden shutdown highlights a dilemma at the heart of AI security: the same tools can aid both defenders and attackers
- The White House’s capricious controls on Anthropic
An opaque approach to US policy risks hampering AI development
- Big tech is panicking about AI and terrifying young workers, says Microsoft's Brad Smith
Microsoft president Brad Smith says tech leaders are wrong, hypocritical, and harmful in how they talk about AI and jobs. Here is what he says the industry must change.
- AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AI
AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AI Dallas News
- Cybersecurity experts urge Trump admin to lift curbs on Anthropic AI models
A group of cybersecurity executives and experts is asking the Trump administration to lift its directive preventing the use of Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence models by foreign nationals, saying the move could help US adversaries more than it hurts them. Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with the directive. The AI giant said it did not believe the steps taken by the government were warranted by the concern it flagged about a potential security issue. Anthropic has said it was limiting use of some its latest technology to select customers because of its ability to surpass human cybersecurity experts in finding and exploiting computer vulnerabilities. The San Francisco-based company has had discussions with the White House previously about the latest models' capabilities. In the letter Sunday, more than 100 cybersecurity experts and leaders from companies including Adobe and Nvidi
- Anthropic pulled the plug, and European AI experts are left asking what comes next
Friday’s move by the U.S. government to restrict foreign access to Anthropic’s latest models has sent a clear message to Europe’s AI ecosystem: access to frontier models is no longer just a technical or commercial issue. It is also a geopolitical one. The order reportedly required Anthropic to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos […] The post Anthropic pulled the plug, and European AI experts are left asking what comes next appeared first on EU-Startups .
- Trump’s Anthropic crackdown sets off AI alarms for U.S. allies
Trump’s Anthropic crackdown sets off AI alarms for U.S. allies The Japan Times
- Cyber security experts warn White House of ‘dangerous’ Anthropic ban
‘This action has taken the best models away from defenders,’ say researchers from Adobe and Nvidia
- Us Shutdown Of Anthropic Models Sparks Fresh Concerns Over Ai Sovereignty
Us Shutdown Of Anthropic Models Sparks Fresh Concerns Over Ai Sovereignty Computing UK
- Security leaders say lift export controls for Anthropic's Mythos-class models
Access limitations put defenders at a disadvantage.
- Industry and academia call on administration to free Anthropic’s AI model
30-plus industry and academic professionals signed a letter citing international competition and the need to patch network vulnerabilities.
- AI anxiety may be ramping up despite productivity hopes
Job seekers and hiring managers alike expressed concerns about the growing reliance on artificial intelligence technology, Express Employment Professionals found.
- Trump's feud with AI company Anthropic keeps heating up
Anthropic officials are expected to meet with the White House on Monday after the US government, citing national security concerns, ordered the company to cut off access to its latest AI models.
- How to protect the most vulnerable in the age of AI
As AI capabilities advance rapidly, there is an opportunity to strengthen governance and build effective safeguards to protect the most vulnerable.
- New report raises concerns over Russian propaganda spread by Europe’s flagship AI company Mistral
All four Mistral models evaluated by the Institute of the Estonian Language were deemed likely to use Russian propaganda in their answers.
- Ghent’s Rainbow Crops bags €9.7 million to advance AI-powered gene editing for improved crop varieties
Rainbow Crops, a Ghent-based AgTech startup developing improved crop varieties by engineering complex agronomic traits, has raised €9.7 million in Seed funding to advance its technology platform, expand its application across multiple crops, and scale the team. The over-subscribed funding round was led by Italian venture capital company LIFTT, together with its vehicle LIFTT EuroInvest, […] The post Ghent’s Rainbow Crops bags €9.7 million to advance AI-powered gene editing for improved crop varieties appeared first on EU-Startups .
- Swedish legaltech startup Lightbringer secures $10M Series A to expand AI-powered patent platform -
Swedish legaltech startup Lightbringer secures $10M Series A to expand AI-powered patent platform - ArcticStartup
- Bid management firm ContraVault AI raises $3.1 million from Chiratae, Titan; eyes US expansion
Bid management firm ContraVault AI has secured $3.1 million in a funding round led by Chiratae Ventures. The startup will use the capital to enhance its AI capabilities, including computer vision for analyzing technical drawings, and to expand its presence in the US market.