Jun 17, 2026
Anthropic Forced to Pull Fable 5 AI Model After White House Export Ban
The Trump administration forced Anthropic to disable its newest Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after Amazon flagged a jailbreak vulnerability. The unprecedented export control order is sending shockwaves through the AI industry, accelerating open-source adoption and raising existential questions for builders who rely on closed models.
Jun 17, 2026
SpaceX Acquires Cursor for $60 Billion in First Post-IPO Power Move
SpaceX is buying AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, its first major acquisition since going public. The deal gives Elon Musk's company access to Cursor's 1 million-plus developers and a foothold in the fast-growing AI coding tools market.
Jun 16, 2026
Trump Administration Forces Anthropic to Pull Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Offline
The U.S. Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to block foreign access to its newest Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, forcing a total shutdown. The directive, triggered by an Amazon security paper and a three-word jailbreak prompt, has sparked a global sovereign AI backlash from the UK, France, and Canada.
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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.
Jun 11, 2026
OpenAI and Visa Partner to Let AI Agents Make Purchases
OpenAI and Visa announced a partnership enabling AI agents to make purchases on behalf of users through ChatGPT, marking the most significant infrastructure play yet for autonomous AI-driven commerce.
Jun 10, 2026
Perplexity CEO Sets 2028 IPO Target, Betting AI Search Can Wait While Rivals Rush In
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas confirmed the AI search company will go public in 2028, deliberately waiting while OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX race to Wall Street this year. With $500 million in annualized revenue and 100 million monthly active users, Perplexity is betting that building the business now beats rushing the IPO window.