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Samsung\'s Profit Soared 19-Fold to 89.4 Trillion Won Amid AI Memory Demand Boom
Samsung Electronics forecasted operating profit for the second quarter of 2026 at 89.4 trillion won — nearly 19 times higher than a year earlier, driven by explosive demand for AI memory chips.
UiPath CEO Dines: Refusing to Hire Junior Talent Over AI is a Business Mistake
At RAISE Summit in Paris, UiPath CEO Daniel Dines stated: most corporate AI agents are stuck in pilots, and solving the problem starts with people.
London Startup Fleek Raised $25 Million for AI in the Secondhand Market
Fleek from London raised $25 million in Series B funding for AI that sorts, assesses, and prices secondhand clothing; total investment reached $45 million.
The Lights Went Out During Mistral CEO and Mozilla President\'s Talk at RAISE Summit
At Paris\'s RAISE Summit, during a discussion between Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch and Mozilla President Mark Surman on open AI, the electricity cut out on stage.
Gartner: Customers Choose ChatGPT Three Times More Often Than Company Chatbots
Gartner's survey of 3,566 customers shows: people resolve service issues through ChatGPT almost three times more often than through a company-branded chatbot.
Contractor for Meta AI Campus Discharged Rare Bacteria into Cheyenne Sewers; City Halts Data Center Discharge
A contractor building Meta's new AI campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming, discharged a rare potentially dangerous bacterium into the sewer system—the city has suspended acceptance of data center wastewater.
AI Startup Rilla Spends $1.7 Million Annually on Employee Housing for 72-Hour Work Weeks
AI startup Rilla, developer of coaching software for salespeople, spends around $1.7 million annually on housing stipends for employees in exchange for 72-hour work weeks, reports Fortune.
UNICEF: Children Master AI Three Times Faster Than Adults; Already 20 Million Young Users
UNICEF analysis across ten countries shows approximately 20 million children already using AI tools, yet regulation lags behind.
Fi Startup Launches Fi Ultra Collar With Starlink Satellite Connection for Dogs
Fi smart collar startup unveiled the Fi Ultra model with direct Starlink direct-to-cell satellite connection—keeping your dog connected where cellular doesn't work.
U.S. Discusses Voluntary Standards for AI Model Releases With AI Companies
The U.S. government is negotiating voluntary model release standards with AI companies—an announcement may follow shortly.
Macron and Modi Personally Compete for AI Infrastructure Investments in Their Countries
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are personally courting tech company executives to secure AI data center investments.
Nvidia Changes Monetization Model: AI Startups Get Compute Now, Pay Later
Nvidia offered cloud AI providers a revenue-sharing scheme and credit support instead of direct chip sales.
Lime, Backed by Uber, Completes IPO at $25 Per Share and Raises $174 Million
Micromobility company Lime, supported by Uber, priced its IPO at $25 per share and raised approximately $174 million through Neutron Holdings.
South Korea accused Google of abusing power in the Android market
South Korea's antitrust regulator (KFTC) said Google's behavior in the Android app market affected revenue of 14.16 trillion won — about $9.1 billion — and announced a fine.
Demand for AI equipment supported Asia's industrial growth in June 2026
Asia's factory business activity indices grew in June 2026 amid rushed demand for AI chips, servers, and data center equipment, despite war with Iran.
US Commerce Department lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 model
The US Department of Commerce lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's most powerful models, ending a three-week block on Claude Fable 5 access for the company's clients.
Bespoke Labs raises $40 million to build training environments for AI agents
Mountain View startup Bespoke Labs raised $40 million to create environments for training and testing AI agents, which currently struggle with long-running tasks.
Google Released Nano Banana 2 Lite — Fastest and Cheapest Image Generator
Google on June 30, 2026 presented Nano Banana 2 Lite: images are generated in 4 seconds and cost less than 4 cents per 1000 images — the most affordable model in the family.
Clicks Showed in Video Communicator Smartphone with BlackBerry-Style Keyboard for 499 dollars
Clicks Technology on June 30, 2026 published video of pre-production Communicator smartphone with physical keyboard costing 499 dollars, launch scheduled for Q4.
Startup Base44 Launched Base1 — Own AI Model for Vibe-Code Application Development
Israeli startup Base44 presented Base1 — its first own AI model for vibe-coding platform, abandoning third-party developer models.
Apple and European Commission Hold Talks on Blocking Siri AI Features in the EU
Apple CEO Tim Cook and European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen discussed via video call on June 30, 2026, restrictions that have so far prevented Siri AI features from working in Europe.
OCBC to Raise Technology Spending Above $771 Million as New CEO Bets on AI
Singapore bank OCBC under new CEO Tan Teck Long plans to increase annual technology spending above $771 million, betting on AI and digital banking.
Bending Spoons Raises $1.68 Billion in IPO on Nasdaq Above Announced Range
Milan-based software group Bending Spoons, owner of Vimeo, WeTransfer and Evernote, priced shares at $29 each and raised $1.68 billion ahead of Nasdaq debut.
Symlink Vulnerability Affects Six AI Code Agents, Including Amazon Q and Cursor
Wiz found a Unix symlink trick that bypasses the protection of six AI code agents, including Amazon Q and Cursor, and gives attackers access to a developer's machine.
Visa, Mastercard and 140 Other Companies Launch Open USD Stablecoin Against Circle and Tether
A consortium of more than 140 financial and technology companies, including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Coinbase, launched the dollar stablecoin Open USD.
Anthropic Launches Claude Science — AI Work Environment for Scientists in Beta
Anthropic introduced Claude Science — a beta application that brings together research tools and assigns AI agents significant portions of scientific work.
Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey: US Universities Lag China in Engineer Training
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said U.S. universities have stopped training hands-on engineers, giving China an advantage.
Schneider Electric to acquire industrial AI company Cognite for $3.1 billion
Schneider Electric announced the acquisition of Norwegian Cognite, a developer of industrial AI software, for $3.1 billion — an all-cash deal.
Irish High Court Upholds €530 Million TikTok Fine Over Data Transfer to China
Irish High Court upheld TikTok's €530 million fine for GDPR violations but returned the order suspending data transfers to China to the regulator for reconsideration.
Bank of England Warns Autonomous AI Trading Agents Could Crash Markets
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned that autonomous AI trading agents could amplify volatility and trigger market crashes if they act in sync.