AI News Archive: June 25, 2026 — Part 1
Sourced from 500+ daily AI sources, scored by relevance.
- Google bakes computer control directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model see and operate your screen
Google has integrated "Computer Use" directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model operate computers, browsers, and mobile devices on its own. On the OSWorld benchmark, it scores 78.4, putting it on par with GPT-5.5. Developers can use the Gemini API to build agents for software testing or office automation. The article Google bakes computer control directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model see and operate your screen appeared first on The Decoder .
- China claims to have developed AI ‘cyber nuclear weapon’
China claims to have developed AI ‘cyber nuclear weapon’ The Telegraph
Score: 94🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/06/25/china-claims-to-have-developed-ai-cyber-nuclear-weapon/ - OpenAI will initially only release ChatGPT 5.6 to government-approved customers
So much for voluntary review.
Score: 93🤖 ModelsJun 25, 2026https://www.engadget.com/2202129/openai-will-initially-only-release-chatgpt-5-6-to-government-approved-customers/ - OpenAI just made its biggest move against Nvidia — and it could make ChatGPT cheaper to run
OpenAI just made its biggest move against Nvidia — and it could make ChatGPT cheaper to run Tom's Guide
- Next evolution of attack drones like Shaheds will see AI choosing their own targets: Ukraine's drone guru
Next evolution of attack drones like Shaheds will see AI choosing their own targets: Ukraine's drone guru Business Insider
Score: 91🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/shaheds-ai-choose-target-attack-drones-serhii-flash-beskrestnov-ukraine-2026-6 - IBM unveils tech for chip smaller than 1 nanometer in AI computing push
IBM unveils tech for chip smaller than 1 nanometer in AI computing push Reuters
Score: 90🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.reuters.com/business/ibm-unveils-tech-chip-smaller-than-1-nanometer-ai-computing-push-2026-06-25/ - US assures India over AI ‘kill switch’ as ‘Pax Silica’ expands in bid to counter China
The United States has assured India that future artificial intelligence models will not be “cut off” days after Washington abruptly banned Anthropic’s advanced models on national security grounds, a senior Indian official told the South China Morning Post on Thursday. “There was an understanding, and something that they [US officials] certainly mentioned, that access to technology, once it is provided, will not be cut off. I think that was an assurance,” said S. Krishnan, secretary of India’s...
- Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x
Un-0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems.
Score: 88🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/databricks-former-ai-chief-thinks-he-can-cut-ais-power-bill-by-1000x/ - Gov. Gavin Newsom releases first-in-the-nation tool to track AI-related job losses
Gov. Gavin Newsom releases first-in-the-nation tool to track AI-related job losses The Mercury News
- The New York Times Amends Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft
In a new court filing, The Times accused Microsoft of encouraging OpenAI to train its A.I. systems using copyrighted articles.
Score: 86🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/technology/times-lawsuit-openai-microsoft.html - Gemini 3.5 Flash can now see your screen, use your computer, take actions — all on its own
From flight bookings to research, Gemini 3.5 Flash can do it all.
Score: 85🤖 ModelsJun 25, 2026https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-3-5-flash-computer-use-model-3681381/ - Qualcomm plans China-specific data center chips — new Dragonfly lineup will include nerfed AI accelerators that comply with export thresholds
Qualcomm has announced that it will bring all four of its Dragonfly data center product lines to China.
- General Intuition’s $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world
General Intuition has raised $320 million to scale AI trained on millions of hours of gameplay, betting action data can help AI develop something closer to human intuition.
- Japanese SoftBank acquires robotics arm of ABB to create super AI
The Swiss M&A market reached record levels in 2025. Swissinfo looks at some of those deals and why they matter. M&A transactions volumes in Switzerland exceeded $166 billion (CHF132 billion) last year, mostly driven by outbound investment of pharma and the technology, media and telecom industries. That compares with $115 billion in 2024. In October last year, the Japanese multimedia investment company SoftBank acquired the robotics section of ABB for $5.4 billion (CHF4.2 billion), the fifth largest M&A deal in Switzerland in 2025. SoftBank aims to integrate ABB Robotics into its "Physical AI" strategy, combining industrial automation with AI, robotics, and computing. The acquisition represents a massive strategic push by SoftBank to combine robotics with artificial intelligence. ABB said it plans to reinvest the proceeds into high-growth areas. Edited by Virginie Mangin/rg
- Five Eyes alliance warns of potential AI-powered cyber threat “crises”
Alliance urges strengthening of cyber defences before an incident escalates into major operational problem. The post Five Eyes alliance warns of potential AI-powered cyber threat “crises” first appeared on BetaKit .
Score: 85🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://betakit.com/five-eyes-alliance-warns-of-potential-ai-powered-cyber-threat-crises/ - DeepSeek to double workforce ahead of $7.35b funding
The move comes as DeepSeek is reportedly in the final stages of raising about 50 billion yuan (US$7.35 billion).
Score: 85💰 MoneyJun 25, 2026https://www.techinasia.com/deepseek-seeks-funding-at-reported-45b-valuation - Big Companies Aim to Ease A.I. Transition for American Workers
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon and Microsoft have signed on to an effort led by Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary.
Score: 85🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/business/economy/ai-work-force-training-job-losses.html - Low-cost lensfree holography and AI enable reliable automated HER2 scoring for breast cancer pathology
Low-cost lensfree holography and AI enable reliable automated HER2 scoring for breast cancer pathology EurekAlert!
- Mirendil raises $200M to speed up scientific research with AI
Mirendil Inc., a startup developing artificial intelligence models for scientists, has raised $200 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation. The seed round was led by Andreessen Horowitz. Mirendil stated in its Wednesday funding announcement that Kleiner Perkins, Nvidia Corp. and several other investors contributed as well. Mirendil is led by Chief Executive Officer […] The post Mirendil raises $200M to speed up scientific research with AI appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
Score: 85💰 MoneyJun 25, 2026https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/25/mirendil-raises-200m-speed-scientific-research-ai/ - STAT+: FDA’s breakthrough pipeline fills up with generative AI devices
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: FDA drops enforcement against Whoop, more AI devices get FDA 'breakthrough' label, and more.
Score: 85🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/25/fda-breakthrough-generative-ai-devices-health-tech/?utm_campaign=rss - STAT+: FDA gives generative AI in radiology two breakthrough designation nods
FDA has granted breakthrough designation to two devices that use generative AI to interpret chest X-rays and draft the radiology reports.
- Anthropic Claims Alibaba Ran ‘Brazen’ Campaign to Access Its Claude AI Model
U.S. artificial-intelligence lab Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba of “illicitly” accessing its frontier model Claude to harvest its capabilities.
- Africa’s First AI Model and Humanoid Robot, Omeife, Now Powering a Telemedicine Revolution!
Africa is staking its claim as the birthplace of a...
Score: 85🤖 ModelsJun 25, 2026https://techpoint.africa/brandpress/africas-first-ai-model-and-humanoid-robot/ - EXL to Acquire iMerit in $310 Million AI Deal
EXL to Acquire iMerit in $310 Million AI Deal india.entrepreneur.com
Score: 85💰 MoneyJun 25, 2026https://india.entrepreneur.com/business-news/exl-to-acquire-imerit-in-310-million-ai-deal - Amazon to invest additional $13 billion in India cloud, AI
Amazon to invest additional $13 billion in India cloud, AI Reuters
Score: 85💰 MoneyJun 25, 2026https://www.reuters.com/world/india/amazon-invest-additional-13-billion-india-2026-06-25/ - AI framework aids target discovery for CAR T cell therapy
AI framework aids target discovery for CAR T cell therapy EurekAlert!
- South Korea plans new chip cluster as AI boom strains capacity
South Korea plans new chip cluster as AI boom strains capacity Nikkei Asia
- SNU researchers develop artificial skin enabling robots to simultaneously sense temperature and pressure like humans for physical AI
SNU researchers develop artificial skin enabling robots to simultaneously sense temperature and pressure like humans for physical AI EurekAlert!
- Siri AI app on iOS 27 lets users easily switch between Siri and ChatGPT
The new Siri app on iOS 27 defaults to the new Siri AI, but there is a way to quickly switch to ChatGPT at any time. Here’s how it works.
Score: 84🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/24/siri-ai-app-on-ios-27-lets-users-easily-switch-between-siri-and-chatgpt/ - U.S. proposes to drop brake pedal requirements for self-driving vehicles
The NHTSA proposed to end a requirement for manual brake pedals in self-driving vehicles, a move that would make it easier to deploy such vehicles on U.S. roads.
Score: 84🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/us-proposes-to-drop-brake-pedal-requirements-for-self-driving-vehicles.html - Runpod raises $100M to build the leading cloud platform for AI developers
Artificial intelligence developer-centric cloud provider Runpod Inc. announced Wednesday that it has raised $100 million in early-stage funding, pushing the valuation of the company to $1 billion. The Series A funding, led by Summit Partners, brings the company’s total funding to $122 million across multiple rounds, including a seed round in May 2024 co-led by Intel […] The post Runpod raises $100M to build the leading cloud platform for AI developers appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
Score: 83💰 MoneyJun 25, 2026https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/25/runpod-raises-100m-build-leading-cloud-platform-ai-developers/ - The global debate over AI warfare is coming to Nairobi
As AI becomes embedded in military systems—from surveillance and targeting to autonomous drones—Africa is likely to be among the first places where the consequences of these technologies are tested.
- IBM Stock Pops as It Claims World’s First in Next-Gen AI Semiconductor Tech
IBM Stock Pops as It Claims World’s First in Next-Gen AI Semiconductor Tech Barron's
- Comcast and Temple alums raise $100M at $1B valuation for AI startup
A fast-growing AI cloud startup built by Temple and Comcast alums has reached unicorn status after a $100 million raise.
- Samsung leads global memory sales as SK hynix tops AI chips
Samsung held 38% of DRAM revenue, ahead of SK hynix’s 29% and Micron’s 22%.
Score: 82🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.techinasia.com/samsung-tops-global-chip-spending-with-59b-investment - Scaled Cognition nabs $100M to automate high stakes customer interactions
Artificial intelligence startup Scaled Cognition Inc. today announced that it has raised $100 million in funding. Khosla Ventures led the Series A deal with participation from Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc., a provider of customer service software. The Wall Street Journal reported that Scaled Cognition is now worth $750 million. Founded in 2022, Scaled Cognition sells […] The post Scaled Cognition nabs $100M to automate high stakes customer interactions appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
Score: 81💰 MoneyJun 25, 2026https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/25/scaled-cognition-nabs-100m-automate-high-stakes-customer-interactions/ - Pentagon Sees Bigger Role for AI in Setting Military Targets
The Pentagon has quietly revised its doctrine on how the US military picks its targets in battle, opening the way for artificial intelligence to make critical wartime decisions in the future.
Score: 81🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-25/pentagon-sees-broader-role-for-ai-in-setting-military-targets - SoftBank chipmaker Arm hits 50% share in top AI data centers: exec
SoftBank chipmaker Arm hits 50% share in top AI data centers: exec Nikkei Asia
- Waymo Registers German Entity for Future European Expansion
Waymo is planning to offer its driverless robotaxis in Germany, the latest move by the Alphabet Inc. unit to expand outside the US.
Score: 81🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-25/waymo-registers-german-entity-for-future-european-expansion - US hearing warns Chinese economic espionage now targets AI
The United States has been asleep for decades as China undercut US economic strength by stealing ideas, technologies and, more recently, artificial intelligence advances, with the Chinese military first in line to benefit, according to testimony heard by a congressional committee on Thursday. The hearing by the House Select Committee on China, which focused on economic espionage and Chinese efforts to exert influence at state and local levels, was held amid mounting bilateral tension over export...
- Lowdown: RBI wants banks to add kill Switches, human oversight for AI models
India's banking regulator wants financial institutions to strengthen AI governance through mandatory risk assessments, explainability standards, and enhanced testing of AI models. The post Lowdown: RBI wants banks to add kill Switches, human oversight for AI models appeared first on MEDIANAMA .
Score: 80🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.medianama.com/2026/06/223-rbi-ai-guidelines-2026-banks-kill-switch/ - Xbox Raises Console Prices Up To $150 As AI Depletes Memory And Storage Supply
The increase is the latest price hike after Xbox consoles prices rose $20 to $70 last year.
- Trump Administration Asks OpenAI to Stagger AI Model Release
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to stagger the release of an upcoming powerful artificial intelligence model, according to a person familiar with the matter, nearly two weeks after rival Anthropic PBC suspended its most capable offerings from the market under regulatory pressure.
- FortiBleed campaign exposes scale of automated, AI-driven cyber attacks
FortiBleed campaign exposes scale of automated, AI-driven cyber attacks Computing UK
Score: 80🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://www.computing.co.uk/news-analysis/2026/fortibleed-campaign-exposes-scale-automated-cyberattacks - Inorganic nanoscale device behaves like a single neuron, opening doors for AI and retinal implants
McGill University researchers have developed a light-detecting nanoscale structure that mimics how a neuron processes information. The neuron-like behavior emerges from the materials themselves, reducing the energy demand associated with similar devices that rely on circuits or software.
Score: 80🌐 MovesJun 25, 2026https://phys.org/news/2026-06-inorganic-nanoscale-device-neuron-doors.html - Qualcomm is pushing into AI data centers with new chips and Meta as a key customer
The chipmaker unveiled its Dragonfly portfolio at an investor day, targeting more than $15 billion in data center revenue by fiscal 2029
- China takes Supercomputer crown from US for first time since 2017
China takes Supercomputer crown from US for first time since 2017
- US lawmaker introduces bill to require AI companies to report critical incidents
US lawmaker introduces bill to require AI companies to report critical incidents Reuters
- YouTube started automatic labelling for AI-generated content. What are the exceptions?
We uploaded three AI-generated videos to YouTube to test how its AI labelling system works. It detected videos with AI metadata, but missed one without metadata unless we self-disclosed it. The post YouTube started automatic labelling for AI-generated content. What are the exceptions? appeared first on MEDIANAMA .
- Can AI accelerate a cancer vaccine?
Can AI accelerate a cancer vaccine? queens.ox.ac.uk