Macron invites Trump to Versailles dinner as G7 summit wraps up The third and final day of the G7 summit focuses on AI and social media, with CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic and European rival Mistral meeting leaders for lunch on Wednesday. French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his US counterpart Donald Trump to a private dinner at the lavish Palace of… France 24 · Jun 17
Inside Cursor's journey to a $60 billion deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX SpaceX has acquired AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, significantly bolstering its AI ambitions. This move positions SpaceX strongly in the AI coding tools segment, competing with giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. Cursor, cofounded by Indian-origin entrepreneur Aman Sanger, boasts substantial annual revenue and a… The Economic Times · Jun 17
G7 leaders pledge to address global debt vulnerability G7 leaders have vowed to enhance efforts to address escalating global debt vulnerabilities in developing countries that threaten economic stability. AAP · Jun 16
Make no mistake: the U.S. now has a licensing regime for frontier AI With its decision on Anthropic's Mythos and Fable, the Trump administration has created a de facto licensing regime that throws into question the trajectory of frontier AI development. Fortune · Jun 16
Pentagon used Elon Musk’s Grok AI to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran, official says Top defense official says data centers powering trillionaire’s chatbot are critical to national security The Independent UK · Jun 16
Fortune · Jun 16 'Making China the elephant in the room': The G7 confronts its reliance on U.S. AI and Chinese energy supply chains, experts say With U.S. export controls on Anthropic boxing out allies and China controlling the minerals behind clean energy, the summit's AI and trade goals might be stymied.
Tom’s Guide · Jun 16 SpaceX just spent $60 billion on Cursor — and it proves AI chatbots aren't the future anymore SpaceX's $60 billion acquisition of Cursor signals a major shift in AI — from chatbots that answer questions to agents that can actually complete work.
The Economic Times · Jun 16 Microsoft launches AI agent with pay-as-you-go pricing Microsoft is changing how it charges for its software for the first time in two decades, moving to bill customers with a pay-as-you-go model each time they use its new AI agent. The turn is a notable one for Microsoft, whose office software has relied for some two decades on…
The Conversation · Jun 16 Artificial intelligence raises profound moral questions — for all of humanity to answer Will you be flagged at the border? Will your mortgage application be approved? During wartime, whose neighbourhood would a weapon system target? These are moral choices — about harm and fairness — and they used to be made by people.
International Business Times · Jun 16 SpaceX To Acquire AI Coding Startup Anysphere In $60 Billion Deal SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the coding platform Cursor, in a deal valued at $60 billion.
Fortune · Jun 16 Anthropic’s Fable fiasco leaves the door open for open-source AI, particularly cheaper models from China “Frontier intelligence should not … be subject to withdrawal by a handful of rules at any moment,” Z.ai, a Chinese AI developer, wrote on social media.
TechRadar · Jun 16 Microsoft makes Copilot Cowork open to everyone, and wants to help you tackle even the trickiest work tasks Microsoft and Anthropic reveal an upgraded Copilot Cowork is now generally available.
International Business Times · Jun 16 Anthropic Seeks Deal With Trump Administration After Fable 5 Model Shutdown Anthropic executives traveled to Washington this week to negotiate with Trump administration officials after government restrictions forced the company to disable access to its newly launched Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models.
Fortune · Jun 16 Anthropic’s IPO pitch has a new problem: The government can shut it down “Heck yeah there’s regulatory risk,” said David Linthicum, a longtime cloud analyst.
The Economic Times · Jun 16 Can Elon Musk's xAI challenge Anthropic after SpaceX's $60 billion Cursor AI acquisition from Anysphere? SpaceX has agreed to acquire Cursor AI parent Anysphere for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, days after SpaceX's blockbuster Nasdaq debut. The acquisition hands xAI's Grok a foothold in AI coding tools, tapping Cursor's $2 billion annualized revenue and rapid enterprise adoption. Closing is expected in Q3 2026. Now…
Fortune · Jun 16 Anthropic shutdown ignites calls for sovereign AI across Europe Washington’s decision to cut off access to Anthropic’s newest frontier AI has forced Europe into a reckoning.