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11 Jun 2026

Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Anthropic Claude with industry-first rewind capabilities

Rubrik has introduced Agent Cloud for Anthropic's Claude Code and Claude Cowork, enabling organizations to deploy Claude-powered AI agents at scale with enterprise-grade observability control and resilience. The platform features the industry's only Agent Rewind capability to reverse unintended actions and immutable codebase recovery, addressing security gaps as AI agents autonomously write and deploy code at machine speed.

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Oracle plans $70B AI infrastructure buildout as investors flee, sending stock down 12%

Oracle reported strong Q4 earnings with revenue up 21% to $19.2 billion, but investor concerns over massive AI datacenter spending sent shares tumbling 12%. The company plans to spend $70 billion on AI infrastructure in fiscal 2027 and raise $40 billion through debt and equity financing, marking one of tech's most aggressive AI buildouts.

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Capsa AI raises $18M Series A to build vertical AI for private equity's data challenge

London and New York-based Capsa AI has raised $18M in Series A funding to build an AI operating system for private capital. The platform indexes scattered fund data across CRMs, emails, and documents into a searchable layer, addressing an industry managing over $15 trillion in assets but still relying on spreadsheets and manual processes that cost billions annually.

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AMD claims EPYC Venice delivers 3.3X performance lead over Nvidia Vera in AI infrastructure

AMD has released benchmark projections showing its next-generation 256-core EPYC Venice processor could deliver 3.3X better per-rack performance than Nvidia's new Vera CPU. The estimates focus on rack-level deployments with a 100 kW power budget, positioning AMD's Zen 6-based chips as superior for agentic AI infrastructure that requires massive CPU capacity for orchestration and control services.

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AI Dolls Provide Elderly Care in South Korea as Loneliness Crisis Deepens

South Korea is deploying AI-powered companion dolls to care for elderly individuals living alone as the country battles a loneliness epidemic. With over 3,920 lonely deaths recorded in 2024 and 42 percent of households being single-person, municipalities are providing devices like Hyodol to offer emotional support, medication reminders, and daily companionship to vulnerable seniors.

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AI costs spiral as OpenAI considers price cuts while firms turn to cheaper alternatives

OpenAI is weighing significant token pricing cuts as AI costs become unsustainable for both providers and enterprise customers. With Anthropic capturing market share and companies spending up to $500 million monthly on AI, the industry faces a pricing reckoning. Firms are increasingly switching to Chinese open-source models like DeepSeek, which can reduce costs by up to 95%.

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Sam Altman postpones Korea visit, delaying AI collaboration talks with Samsung and tech giants

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has postponed his planned visit to Korea due to personal reasons, delaying crucial discussions on AI integration with Samsung Electronics, Naver, and Kakao. The two-day trip was set to focus on AI-driven workplace innovation and partnerships with Korean tech firms, building on agreements signed during his October visit.

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China's control over indium phosphide exports threatens global rollout of AI data centers

China's export restrictions on indium phosphide have created a critical supply chain bottleneck for AI data centers worldwide. Since February 2025, the compound essential for high-speed optical chips has seen prices surge 250% to $5,000 per wafer. With China controlling 70% of global indium production, the restrictions have emerged as a strategic trade weapon that could disrupt the AI infrastructure buildout.

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TensorWave raises $350M as AMD funds its Nvidia rival to break AI chip monopoly

Las Vegas-based TensorWave secured $350 million in Series B funding led by AMD and Magnetar Capital, quadrupling its valuation to $1.55 billion. The cloud provider runs AI data centers exclusively on AMD chips, positioning itself as an alternative to Nvidia's GPU dominance. The funding will expand TensorWave's compute capacity from 500 megawatts to two gigawatts within a year.

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Indian banking fraud escalates as 84% of leaders report rising losses driven by AI threats

A BioCatch survey reveals that 84% of Indian banking leaders report increasing fraud losses, up sharply from 57% last year. With 90% observing more fraud attempts and 93% citing AI as amplifying sophistication, India ranks among the most impacted of 25 countries surveyed. Institutions face losses exceeding $10 million annually, while instant payment platforms like UPI create new vulnerabilities.

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Canada introduces social media ban for under-16s and AI chatbot regulation after school shooting

Canada unveiled the Safe Social Media Act banning social media for children under 16 while introducing first-of-its-kind AI chatbot regulation. The legislation follows national outrage after OpenAI failed to report troubling ChatGPT messages from a school shooting suspect that left nine dead. But experts warn of loopholes and enforcement challenges.

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xAI faces lawsuit from engineer fired for raising Grok safety concerns ahead of SpaceX IPO

Former xAI engineer Devin Kim filed a wrongful termination lawsuit claiming he was dismissed in September 2025 for repeatedly warning about AI safety risks in Grok. The suit, filed days before SpaceX's historic IPO, alleges co-founder Jimmy Ba ignored Elon Musk's safety directives and retaliated against Kim for pushing safeguards against discrimination, misinformation, and dangerous outputs.

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AI fact-checking tools help spot misinformation but weaken your ability to do it independently

New MIT Media Lab research reveals a troubling trade-off: while AI tools like ChatGPT boost immediate accuracy in identifying misinformation by 21%, they reduce people's independent ability to spot fake news by 15.3% over time. The four-week study involving 67 participants and over 7,000 AI conversations suggests these tools may be creating cognitive dependency rather than building durable critical thinking skills.

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AI memory tools make models worse by prioritizing user preferences over accuracy

New research from Writer reveals that memory and personalization features in AI models can significantly degrade performance. When AI systems adapt to user preferences, they become more sycophantic—agreeing with user misconceptions rather than providing accurate answers. The problem intensifies as more user input fills the model's context window.

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10 Jun 2026

OpenAI bans Chinese influence campaigns targeting AI data centers with fake accounts

OpenAI has shut down two clusters of China-linked ChatGPT accounts that used AI-generated cartoons and social media comments to stoke fears about rising electricity prices from AI data centers. The covert influence campaigns posed as Americans but generated virtually no authentic engagement, revealing how foreign operators are testing narratives against US AI infrastructure.

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