AI News, July 4: Agents Get Cheaper and a Reality Check
AI agents got cheaper with Claude Sonnet 5, became a permanent Microsoft 365 line item, and got a reality check from the industry's biggest spender.
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AI News, June 26: The Inbox Stops Being a Place You Go
Notion kills its email client because users handed it to agents. Plus Copilot Cowork's metered email agent goes GA, Microsoft's always-on Scout, meeting-bot lawsuits, and Attention's $30M round.
The Meeting Bot Is Now Exhibit A: Why AI Notetakers Became a Legal Liability
Otter and Fireflies face wiretapping and biometric-privacy suits, and IT teams are banning auto-joiner notetaker bots. What the capability test means for meetings.
Microsoft Copilot Cowork Hits GA — and Quietly Validates the AI Assistant Category
Microsoft just shipped Copilot Cowork worldwide: an agent that does multi-step email and calendar work. Here's what its metered, M365-only pricing reveals.
Notion Mail Is Shutting Down September 22 — Because Agents Took Over the Inbox
Notion Mail closes September 22, 2026. The reason is the story: more than half of its users already manage email without ever opening their inbox, handing it to AI agents instead.
ChatGPT Can Now Send Email — But You Still Have to Open the App
ChatGPT can now send emails without opening Gmail. It's a real step — and a revealing one. Here's what the feature does, where it stops, and what it says about where AI assistants are heading.
Convey Raises $38M Series A from a16z to Build AI Digital Teammates
Convey, the AI digital-teammate platform from an ex-DoorDash engineer, raised $38M led by a16z. Here's what Convey does, what the round signals, and where it leaves gaps.
AI News, June 10: German Court Makes Google Liable for AI Answers
A German court rules Google liable for false AI Overview answers. Plus Gemini's real-time voice translation, Meta's first India data center, and the Fable 5 Bedrock fight.
Town Raises $55M Series A from a16z and Forerunner
Town, the email-native AI assistant from ex-Dropbox and ex-Google founders, raised $55M led by a16z and Forerunner. Here's what Town does, what the round signals, and where it still leaves gaps.
AI News Roundup: The Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic, OpenAI Raises $110B, and Apple Goes All-In on AI Hardware
The week's biggest story: the Pentagon designated Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' for refusing military AI without safety limits. Meanwhile, OpenAI closed the largest private funding round in history, Apple launched seven AI-focused products, and February set an all-time VC record with $189B in global funding.
AI News Roundup: Anthropic Accuses Chinese Labs of Industrial-Scale Model Theft as Pentagon Demands AI Guardrails Removed
Anthropic reveals 16 million exchanges stolen by DeepSeek, MiniMax, and Moonshot through 24,000 fake accounts, while the Pentagon gives Anthropic a Friday deadline to drop Claude's safety guardrails for military use. Plus: Meta signs a $100B+ AMD chip deal and MatX raises $500M to take on Nvidia.
AI News Roundup: Google Drops Gemini 3.1 Pro as ByteDance's Video AI Terrifies Hollywood
Google launches Gemini 3.1 Pro to massive developer debate, ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 produces cinema-quality AI video that draws legal threats from every major studio, and custom silicon startup Taalas hits 17,000 tokens per second.
AI News Roundup: India Hosts the Global South's First AI Summit as Hundreds of Billions Flow Into the Industry
India's AI Impact Summit draws every major tech CEO to New Delhi. OpenAI's funding round tops $100B, Reliance commits $110B, Google pledges $15B for India, and Altman and Amodei refuse to hold hands for a group photo.
AI News Roundup: Pentagon May Label Anthropic a 'Supply Chain Risk' Over Military AI Standoff
The DoD threatens Anthropic with a label usually reserved for foreign adversaries. Plus: Sonnet 4.6 drops, World Labs raises $1B, NVIDIA and Meta forge a massive infrastructure deal, and the SaaSpocalypse erases $2 trillion in software market cap.
AI News Roundup: AI Takes Over Super Bowl LX as Anthropic and OpenAI Trade Blows
Nearly a quarter of all Super Bowl LX ads featured AI, headlined by Anthropic's direct attack on OpenAI's ad plans. Plus: a $10B AI infrastructure deal in Australia, the EU moves against Meta, and MIT finds LLM rankings are shockingly fragile.
AI News Roundup: Anthropic's $20B Mega-Round, the SaaSpocalypse Deepens, and AI Is Causing Shortages Everywhere
Anthropic finalizes a $20B+ funding round at $350B valuation, the AI-driven SaaS selloff spreads to private markets, Amazon stock drops on $200B AI spending, and the Washington Post reports AI infrastructure is draining resources from the broader economy.
AI News Roundup: Anthropic and OpenAI Drop Flagship Models Minutes Apart as Big Tech Commits $650B to AI
Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3-Codex launch in a historic head-to-head, Anthropic's Cowork plugins trigger a $285B SaaS market rout, and the four tech giants pledge $650 billion in AI spending for 2026.
AI News Roundup: OpenAI Launches Frontier Enterprise Agent Platform as OpenClaw Security Crisis Deepens
OpenAI unveils Frontier to connect enterprise AI agents across vendors, while 341 malicious skills discovered on ClawHub spawn a rush for lightweight alternatives.
AI News Roundup: Claude's Legal Plugin Triggers $285 Billion Stock Rout as Sonnet 5 Looms
Anthropic's legal AI tool sends software stocks into freefall, Claude Sonnet 5 leaks surface ahead of an apparent Super Bowl week launch, and Nvidia prepares to pour $20 billion into OpenAI.
AI News Roundup: SpaceX Swallows xAI in $1.25 Trillion Mega-Merger
SpaceX and xAI merge to create the world's most valuable private company, OpenAI launches a standalone Codex desktop app, and a major international AI safety report warns that safeguards aren't keeping up.
AI News Roundup: OpenAI Retires GPT-5 as Microsoft Walks Back Its AI Overload
OpenAI phases out GPT-5 and GPT-4o ahead of GPT-5.2 dominance, Microsoft retreats from aggressive Windows 11 AI integration, and a WashPo investigation reveals how Grok became a porn generator.
AI News Roundup: DeepMind Open-Sources AlphaGenome as Amazon Cuts 16,000 Workers in Bungled Layoff
Google DeepMind releases AlphaGenome source code to nearly 3,000 scientists worldwide, while Amazon's 'Project Dawn' layoffs leak hours early. Microsoft and Meta report earnings as $100B+ AI infrastructure investments face scrutiny.
AI News Roundup: Anthropic Doubles Fundraise to $20B as Gemini 3 Flash, Kimi K2.5, and OpenAI Prism All Launch on the Same Day
Anthropic targets $20B at a $350B valuation, Google's Gemini 3 Flash outperforms its own Pro model at a fraction of the cost, Moonshot AI open-sources a 1-trillion-parameter model, and OpenAI bets on AI for science.
AI News Roundup: South Korea Makes History with World's First Comprehensive AI Law
South Korea becomes the first nation to enact comprehensive AI legislation, Deutsche Bank warns 2026 is 'make or break' for OpenAI's $17B burn rate, DeepMind hires Chief AGI Economist, and half a billion in AI funding closes in 48 hours.
AI News Roundup: Anthropic's $25B Raise at $350B Valuation Shatters VC Norms
Sequoia breaks precedent to back Anthropic alongside OpenAI and xAI, Davos 2026 shifts from AI hype to practical adoption challenges, OpenAI confirms ChatGPT hardware device for 2026, and shadow AI becomes enterprise security's biggest headache.
AI News Roundup: OpenAI Launches $8 ChatGPT Tier with Ads, Musk Trial Set for April
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Go subscription with upcoming ads, judge rules Musk v. OpenAI fraud trial will proceed with potential $50B+ damages, Anthropic nears $350B valuation, and DeepMind CEO says China is 'months' behind in AI.
AI News Roundup: Meta Cuts 1,000 Reality Labs Jobs in Major AI Pivot
Meta slashes 1,000+ VR jobs to double down on AI wearables, robotics startup Skild AI raises $1.4B at $14B valuation, Senate unanimously passes DEFIANCE Act targeting deepfakes, and AI chip challengers raise billions.
AI News Roundup: Apple Picks Google's Gemini to Power Siri's AI Future
Apple announces historic partnership with Google for Gemini-powered Siri, Pentagon deploys Grok alongside Google AI, and the healthcare AI arms race intensifies with multiple product launches.
AI News Roundup: Meta Secures 6.6 GW Nuclear Power in Historic AI Energy Deal
Meta announces America's largest corporate nuclear energy deal for AI data centers, MIT names Generative Coding a 2026 breakthrough, and Anthropic faces developer backlash over IDE restrictions.
AI News Roundup: Grok Bans Spread to Malaysia as Memory Crisis Hits 'Unprecedented' Levels
Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over deepfakes, AI memory sells out through 2026 with 50%+ price surges, and Anthropic's enterprise dominance gets the spotlight.
AI News Roundup: Grok Deepfake Crisis Triggers Global Regulatory Storm as Robots Take Over CES
Elon Musk's Grok faces international investigations over nonconsensual deepfakes, humanoid robots dominate CES 2026 with 40 exhibitors, and MiniMax doubles on Hong Kong debut as Chinese AI tiger goes public.
AI News Roundup: OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health as 230 Million Users Seek Medical Advice Weekly
OpenAI enters healthcare with ChatGPT Health, Google and Character.AI settle landmark teen suicide lawsuits, NVIDIA unveils Rubin platform at CES, and Stanford's SleepFM predicts 130+ diseases from one night's sleep data.
AI News Roundup: Anthropic Rockets to $350B Valuation as xAI and Claude Battle for AI Supremacy
Anthropic nearly doubles its valuation to $350B in just three months, xAI closes a massive $20B round, Meta faces leadership turmoil as Yann LeCun breaks his silence on Llama 4, and CES 2026 continues with major announcements from Nvidia, AMD, and Samsung.
AI News Roundup: Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind Reunite to Build Smarter Humanoid Robots
CES 2026 delivers blockbuster announcements: Boston Dynamics partners with DeepMind nearly a decade after Google sold the company, Nvidia unveils the Rubin platform and declares 'the ChatGPT moment for physical AI is here,' and Anthropic prepares for a potential $300B+ IPO.
AI News Roundup: China's Biren Soars 82% in Historic Hong Kong AI Chip IPO
Chinese AI chipmaker Biren Technology sees record-breaking Hong Kong debut, DeepSeek publishes efficiency breakthrough, and new research reveals AI has fundamentally changed how consumers start their day.
AI News Roundup: 2025's Final Day Brings xAI's Billion-GPU Ambitions and the Year in Review
Elon Musk's xAI acquires third data center targeting 1 million GPUs, AI reshapes Wall Street productivity, and a look back at 2025's transformative year in artificial intelligence.
AI News Roundup: SoftBank's $40B OpenAI Bet and the Year's Biggest Deals
SoftBank completes history's largest private funding round, Meta acquires Manus for $2B+, and a look at the regulatory landscape as 2025 closes out.