State Attorneys General Open Investigation Into OpenAI, Demanding Documents on Corporate Activities
A coalition of state attorneys general is requesting records from the AI lab as watchdog groups warn its nonprofit assets are at risk.
A coalition of state attorneys general has asked OpenAI for documents, signaling a formal multi-state investigation.
OpenAI’s plan to fully convert from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity has drawn sustained criticism from California philanthropic and labor coalitions.
Critics estimate the nonprofit’s charitable assets at up to $157 billion and argue they are held in trust for public benefit.
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Anthropic Disables Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Worldwide After U.S. Foreign-Access Block
The company is pushing back against a foreign-access block that it says was triggered by a narrow jailbreak finding, arguing the recall of a widely deployed commercial model is an overreach.
The Trump administration blocked foreign access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models over a reported jailbreak vulnerability.
Anthropic disabled the models for all users worldwide to comply, not just non-U.S. accounts.
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Meta’s 6,500-Person Applied AI Unit Faces Employee Revolt Over Forced Transfers and ‘Soul-Crushing’ Work
Engineers say they were conscripted into a months-old division to write coding puzzles for AI training under an ultimatum and keystroke surveillance.
Meta's months-old Applied AI division, with ~6,500 staff, is described by engineers as a 'soul-crushing' and 'literal gulag.'
Employees report being forced into the unit under a 'join or quit' ultimatum to perform monotonous coding-puzzle work for AI training.
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Google sues Chinese cybercrime ring that weaponized Gemini AI to phish millions
The operation sent 2.5 million scam texts and built 9,000 fake websites using Google's own AI tools to steal passwords and credit card numbers.
Google sued Chinese cybercrime group Outsider Enterprise for an AI-powered phishing and smishing operation
The group allegedly used Google's Gemini AI to generate code for 9,000 fake websites and 1 million fraudulent domains
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Coinbase Opens Trading Accounts to AI Agents, Betting They’ll Become the Primary Financial Interface
The new Coinbase for Agents platform lets AI models execute trades, rebalance portfolios, and pay for data and compute within user-defined limits.
Coinbase for Agents connects AI models like ChatGPT and Claude directly to dedicated user trading accounts or subaccounts
Users can set constraints including maximum trade sizes, spending limits, and approved services, with sandbox options available
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Mozilla’s New CEO Bets on Optional AI in Firefox—and Less Reliance on Google
Anthony Enzor-DeMeo is shipping opt-in AI features and plotting a path away from Google search revenue as he takes permanent control of the browser maker.
Anthony Enzor-DeMeo promoted from Firefox GM to permanent CEO, replacing interim leader Laura Chambers.
Firefox has already shipped opt-in AI features, including an 'AI window' assistant and iPhone 'Shake to Summarize.'
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Gemini rolls out voice-controlled picture and audio tuning on Google TV, limited to select TCL models
Google's AI assistant can now adjust picture and audio settings by voice on specific TCL televisions, though users must be 18 or older and in supported regions to use the feature.
Gemini can adjust picture and audio settings on Google TV via natural language voice commands, including brightness, contrast, picture modes, volume, and EQ
The rollout is currently limited to TCL QM6K, QM7K, QM8K, QM9K, and X11K models in supported regions for at least 60 days
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Apple Tunes Out the AI Hype at WWDC to Focus on Utility
The company reportedly emphasized refining its existing AI work rather than debuting a flood of flashy new features.
Apple reportedly used WWDC 2026 to refine existing AI capabilities rather than debut numerous new features.
The strategy centers on utility and user value over eye-catching generative demos.
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Apple draws a hard line against AI sycophancy as it rebuilds Siri
In a WWDC interview, Apple's software chief said Siri will refuse to become an AI companion and will instead focus strictly on getting tasks done.
Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak said the rebuilt Siri in iOS 27 will refuse romantic or companion-style engagement.
Apple is explicitly rejecting the 'sycophancy' and engagement-maximizing tactics used by rival chatbots.
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Google sues Chinese cybercrime ring for weaponizing Gemini AI in phishing scams
The lawsuit marks Google's first coordinated legal action against threat actors who used its own AI tools to build thousands of fake websites and steal millions from victims.
Google sued China-based Outsider Enterprise for abusing Gemini AI to build phishing infrastructure and requested a restraining order
The operation generated 9,000 fake websites, 1 million fraudulent URLs, and sent 2.5 million spam texts in a two-week period in May