U.K. agency finds 'universal jailbreaks' unlock dangerous cyber capabilities of OpenAI's GPT-5.6 U.K. AI agency found 'universal jailbreaks' that unlocked dangerous cyber capabilities in OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Fortune · Jul 10
Billionaires warned New York would scare off business. Anthropic and Airbnb just made their biggest bets on the city yet Not only are they expanding their footprint, they’re also doubling headcount. Anthropic said it plans to have more than 1,000 employees by end of year. Fortune · Jul 10
Former Fed Chair Bernanke Joins Anthropic’s AI Oversight Body Anthropic has hired former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to its long-term benefit trust (LTBT), an AI oversight body tasked with ensuring the company remains accountable to its broader public interest goals. Benzinga · Jul 10
This summer's hottest IPOs are minting a new class of ultra-high-net-worth 'IPO Bros'—and family offices are changing how they approach them A hot IPO summer means family offices are learning how to navigate newly minuted UHNW "IPO Bros" who have that entrepreneurial spirit. Fortune · Jul 10
Meta Remains Top Large-Cap Pick, Analysts See Significant Upside Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) shares are gaining Friday. Citizens and Piper Sandler both weighed in on the stock. Here’s what you need to know. Benzinga · Jul 10
Amazon’s New Debt Deal Puts Its AI Spending Story on Trial Amazon sold $25 billion in bonds to fund a $200 billion 2026 AI infrastructure push, even as weaker bond demand and rising insider stock sales signal investor caution. MarketBeat · Jul 10
SpaceX's near-term AI payoff seen tethered to Earth, not outer space Infrastructure providers, particularly data centers, are poised to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom as businesses and consumers rapidly adopt the technology for applications ranging from software coding and robotics to everyday tasks such as shopping and planning. The Economic Times · Jul 10
OpenAI unveils long-awaited 'super app' as rivalry with Anthropic intensifies OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Work, an AI agent for professionals, on Thursday. This new tool combines chatbot and coding capabilities for document creation. It utilizes the advanced GPT-5.6 model, which debuted the same day. ChatGPT Work aims to offer a more affordable and accessible alternative to rivals. The launch signifies growing… The Economic Times · Jul 10
Claude isn't just a chatbot anymore — here are 9 things it can do in 2026 Claude can now build apps, search the web, run deep research, write code from your terminal, and create polished documents. Here are nine features that show how far it's moved beyond a chatbot. Tom’s Guide · Jul 10
'SpaceX Will Be Worth More Than the Rest of Earth': Elon Musk Makes Boldest Prediction Yet Elon Musk's bold prediction about SpaceX's future value and the strategic implications of its partnership with Anthropic, the current AI leader. International Business Times UK · Jul 10
In 2026 so far, U.S. VCs have deployed a record-shattering $412.7 billion. Almost none of it is trickling down. In the first half of 2026, U.S. VCs deployed $412.7 billion, a record that surpasses the full year of 2025 by 30%, according to PitchBook’s new report. Fortune · Jul 10
Companies are shifting toward cheaper open‑source AI models to rein in costs, Amazon CTO says Stories of runaway AI bills have been making some executives skittish about AI spending. Fortune · Jul 10
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Would Be Worth More Than Earth if It Achieves Its Goals Amid First AI Satellite Reveal Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk says that the commercial space flight giant could potentially become worth more than the entire planet Earth if it can achieve its goals. Benzinga · Jul 10
SpaceX and AI startup wealth fuels demand for private jets The IPO of Elon Musk's SpaceX, whose holdings include artificial-intelligence firm xAI, raised a record $85.7 billion for the company and generated unprecedented employee and founder wealth. Next in line for potential big IPOs are AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI. The Economic Times · Jul 10
International Business Times UK · Jul 9 OpenAI Unveils Sol Model Within ChatGPT 5.6, Calling It Its Safest and Most Capable Yet OpenAI has launched ChatGPT 5.6, led by the Sol model, after addressing cybersecurity concerns. The release follows a restricted preview and includes models Terra and Luna for varied tasks.
Benzinga · Jul 9 SpaceX’s IPO Hasn’t Solved Venture’s Bigger Problem: Liquidity Beyond The Mega Winners SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO gave venture investors a rare liquidity win in 2026, but it also exposed what one expert called "the biggest contradiction in the VC market so far this year": value creation is accelerating, yet liquidity remains concentrated among only a handful of companies.
The Guardian - US · Jul 9 OpenAI releases latest ChatGPT model after delay over White House cybersecurity concerns Staggered release of ChatGPT 5.6 follows similar restrictions on rival firm Anthropic’s latest AI models
Fortune · Jul 9 Meta releases latest update of AI model Muse Spark as tech giant accelerates AI push under Alexandr Wang Meta says Muse Spark 1.1 surpasses models from OpenAI and Anthropic on certain benchmarks—but didn’t include comparisons to rival AI labs’ most recent releases.
International Business Times · Jul 9 Grok 4.5 Launches With Focus on Coding and AI Agents, Intensifying Race With OpenAI and Anthropic Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company has unveiled Grok 4.5, the latest version of its flagship large language model.
The Economic Times · Jul 9 Meta debuts Muse Spark 1.1 with preview open to developers The social media giant touted Muse Spark 1.1 as its most capable model for real-world coding and agentic tasks, part of a broader mission the company is pitching of delivering "personal superintelligence."
The Guardian - US · Jul 9 The fight against AI datacenters is important – but it’s just a starting point AI companies want to capture the value created by entire industries. That concentration of wealth and power is society’s greatest risk
The Conversation · Jul 9 Is recursive self‑improvement the dawning of AI superintelligence? The US AI research company Anthropic has become known for building powerful AI models while simultaneously warning about their dangers.
The Independent UK · Jul 9 News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a legal fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry
Windows Central · Jul 9 "It's the kayfabe of a tech industry that really has run out of ideas.": Zitron says Microsoft’s trillion‑dollar AI push is a bubble built on hype, hidden losses, and demand that doesn’t exist AI adjacent stocks are taking a battering lately ... including Microsoft's. But why? It could be that the market has already crowned the winner: Google. It could also be that the supposed "multi-trillion dollar" industry is actually going to end up a lot more niche than expected.
Fortune · Jul 9 AI unicorn Mercor acquires Deeptune after founder Brendan Foody backed the startup The acquisition comes as Mercor says it reached $2 billion in annual recurring revenue despite a high-profile cybersecurity breach in March.