Jun 15, 2026
OpenAI Acquires Ona to Add Persistent Cloud Execution to Codex
OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, bringing persistent cloud execution environments to Codex so developers can run AI agents that continue working for hours or days without being tied to a single machine.
Jun 14, 2026
Visa Partners With OpenAI to Let AI Agents Make Payments
Visa is integrating directly into OpenAI's platform, enabling AI agents to execute payments on behalf of users. The move signals that AI agents are graduating from chat interfaces to transaction-level autonomy — and Visa wants to be the financial rails.
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Jun 14, 2026
US Orders Anthropic to Shut Down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Worldwide
The US government ordered Anthropic to block all foreign nationals from accessing its most powerful AI models, forcing the company to disable Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 globally. The unprecedented directive, reportedly triggered by concerns raised by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, marks the most aggressive US export control action ever taken against a commercial AI model.
Jun 14, 2026
State Attorneys General Investigate OpenAI Ahead of Its IPO
A coalition of state attorneys general has opened an investigation into OpenAI, issuing a subpoena that demands information on advertising practices, data handling, user safety, and model sycophancy. The probe lands just days after OpenAI filed paperwork to go public, adding regulatory risk to one of the year's most anticipated IPOs.
Jun 12, 2026
Perplexity AI Fights Amazon in Court That Will Decide If a 1986 Law Can Stop AI Agents
The Ninth Circuit is grappling with whether a 1986 anti-hacking statute can block AI agents from accessing websites — a case that could define the legal boundaries of agentic AI for every builder deploying autonomous tools.