SpaceX acquired AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in stock, just days after its record-breaking IPO valued the company at $1.77 trillion. The acquisition marks one of the largest AI deals in history and signals SpaceX's push beyond aerospace into artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Google's Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer is leaving to join IPO-bound OpenAI, and Anthropic suspended access to its Mythos model after the US government banned foreign nationals from using it.
A new study published by TechCrunch reveals that only 16% of Americans think artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on society, reflecting deep public skepticism about the technology. Meanwhile, ChatGPT's market share slipped below 50% for the first time as competition intensifies, and Google launched Android 17 with expanded Gemini AI features. The findings come amid growing debates over AI regulation, with Anthropic facing a White House meeting after its models were suspended by the US government.
OpenAI's ChatGPT has seen its market share slip below 50% for the first time, reflecting intensifying competition in the AI chatbot space. Google launched Android 17 with expanded Gemini AI features, while Anthropic faces a US government ban on its most powerful models. SpaceX announced plans to acquire AI startup Cursor for $60 billion. Salesforce acquired AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion. A survey found 60% of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging is a turnoff.
Indian AI startup Sarvam has raised $234 million in a funding round led by HCLTech, propelling it to unicorn status. The company focuses on building AI models tailored for Indian languages and contexts. The deal signals growing investor appetite for AI outside the US and China, as India's technology ecosystem matures rapidly.
The US Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its two most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all foreign nationals, citing national security concerns about potential jailbreaking that could identify software vulnerabilities. Anthropic has complied by disabling the models for all customers. The order marks one of the furthest-reaching US government actions against an AI model's deployment.
The US government ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its most advanced AI models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. Anthropic complied by abruptly disabling access to its Claude Mythos and Fable models for all users globally. The order came after Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly raised concerns about Anthropic's model capabilities prior to the government crackdown. The move has sparked debate about AI safety regulation, with critics arguing Anthropic's own safety warnings backfired by drawing government attention to the risks.
OpenAI reports ChatGPT now has 900 million weekly active users and 50 million consumer subscribers, nearing the 1 billion threshold. The company also announced a record $110 billion funding round at a $730 billion valuation, with Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank as lead investors. Apple has launched Siri AI, and Anthropic filed a confidential S-1 for IPO, signaling an intensifying AI market as the race for AI dominance enters a new phase.
OpenAI is considering drastic price cuts for its AI services, anticipating an escalating war for users with rival Anthropic, the Wall Street Journal reported. Meanwhile, Anthropic pursues data center leases with financial backing from Google, and India's Tata Consultancy Services partnered with Anthropic to drive enterprise AI scaling. Nvidia is developing an AI healthcare model with startup Abridge, and Meta deepened its partnership with Reliance Industries for an AI data center in India. Morgan Stanley forecasts AI-related global debt issuance to top $570 billion in 2026.
Google cut the price of its AI Plus subscription from $7.99 to $4.99 per month while doubling included storage to 400GB, firing a warning shot in the AI subscription price war. The move brings emerging-market pricing strategies to US consumers for the first time. Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, a public version of its Mythos model, and urged the US to require safety tests for advanced AI. OpenAI filed confidentially for an IPO. Apple's WWDC 2026 unveiled Siri AI with Google integration. Amazon borrowed $17.5B for AI spending.
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, a version of its Claude Mythos AI model that the company previously said was too powerful to release to the public. The AI tool, which can work unattended on complex tasks for extended periods, has already found more than 10,000 critical security flaws for early testers. Government agencies have been testing Mythos despite Anthropic's ongoing lawsuit with the Defense Department over government use of its AI tools. The company's valuation has neared $1 trillion as it prepares to go public.