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Sources say Anthropic struggles to speak the Trump administration's language; a White House official says it “screwed us” after failing to “honor” a cyber EO  —  Anthropic has once again found itself in the Trump administration's crosshairs over an inability to communicate effectively, sources tell Axios.
Sam Sabin / Axios:
Letter: US cybersecurity leaders urge the White House to lift the ban on Anthropic's Mythos 5 and Fable 5, arguing the move hurts defenders more than attackers  —  Prominent cybersecurity leaders — including CISOs, security researchers and executives at Adobe, Zoom and Sophos …
Financial Times:
Source: Anthropic was given 90 minutes to comply and was not provided with detailed concerns before the export control order was issued  —  Export controls on Fable and Mythos raise doubts over how US will police the most powerful AI systems  —  The Trump administration's decision …
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Anthropic's belief in its own commitment to safety gives Anthropic the license to aggressively favor its business and even challenge the US government  —  I'm sympathetic to the cynics who consistently characterize Anthropic's public statements, particularly those surrounding their model releases …
Joseph De Avila / Wall Street Journal:
Fox says it is acquiring Roku in its largest deal yet, valued at ~$25B, giving it access to 100M+ streaming households globally; FOX closes down 15.22%  —  Acquisition gives Fox access to more than 100 million streaming households  —  Fox said it is acquiring streaming company Roku in a deal worth around $22 billion, including debt.
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Fox says it obtained a $12B loan for the ~$22B Roku deal; existing Fox shareholders are expected to own ~73% of the combined company and Roku shareholders ~27%  —  Fox Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire Roku for roughly $22 billion, marking another chapter in media consolidation …
CNBC:
SpaceX IPO raised a total of $85.7B as underwriters exercised their overallotment of shares, after raising an initial $75B on June 11  —  SpaceX underwriters have officially exercised their overallotment of shares in the historic initial public offering, bringing the total raised to $85.7 billion …
Reuters:
Keir Starmer says the UK will ban social media for under-16s in an “Australia-plus model” to “give kids their childhood back”, set to take effect in spring 2027  —  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media sites for under-16s …
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Liv McMahon / BBC:
The UK's social media ban will cover Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and more, and will require platforms to stop children from livestreaming
Bloomberg:
Source: Nvidia is seeking to raise $20B+ from its first corporate bond sale since 2021, marketed in seven tranches, with maturities spanning two to 30 years  —  Nvidia Looks to Raise $20 Billion in First Bond Sale Since 2021  —  Video Player is loading.  —  Unmute  —  Current Time 0:00 Loaded: 64.53% Playback Rate
Jason Schreier / Bloomberg:
Sources: several Xbox studios, including Hellblade maker Ninja Theory, are in talks with Microsoft to buy themselves back and go independent to avoid closure  —  The studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent.
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A US judge dismisses xAI's lawsuit alleging OpenAI stole trade secrets, saying xAI failed to show OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to divulge trade secrets  —  A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI that accused rival Sam Altman's OpenAI …
Samantha Subin / CNBC:
Salesforce agrees to acquire AI customer service platform Fin, formerly Intercom, for ~$3.6B, in a deal expected to close in Q4 of its 2027 fiscal year  —  Salesforce on Monday said it is buying AI customer service platform Fin for about $3.6 billion as businesses accelerate their agentic offerings for enterprises.
Brian Thomas / OpenRouter Blog:
OpenRouter debuts Fusion, a tool for prompting multiple AI models in parallel, claiming it can achieve “Fable-level intelligence at half the price”  —  We've found that synthesizing the results of multiple models can significantly outperform what individual models are capable of.
A.J. Vicens / Reuters:
Google says a Chinese-linked hacking group targeted US and Canadian academic, medical, and military research institutions from September 2023 to November 2025  —  A Chinese-linked hacking group spent more than a year secretly stealing data from U.S. and Canadian academic …
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Meta launches new AI features, including an “AI Mode” for search that uses Meta AI to surface answers pulled from public posts across Facebook  —  As Meta tries to catch up in the AI race and boost engagement with its AI bot, the company announced Monday that it's rolling …
Reuters:
American Express agrees to acquire restaurant booking platform TheFork from Tripadvisor in an all-cash deal worth $700M; TRIP jumps 6%+  —  American Express (AXP.N) will buy restaurant booking platform TheFork from Tripadvisor (TRIP.O) in an all-cash deal worth $700 million …
Reuters:
Canadian payments company Nuvei agrees to acquire NY-based cross-border payments company Payoneer for ~$2.75B in cash; the deal is expected to close in mid-2027  —  Nuvei will buy cross-border payments firm Payoneer (PAYO.O) for about $2.75 billion in cash, the companies said on Monday …
Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak:
A US judge rejects Meta's bid to dismiss a lawsuit from Strike 3, which owns porn production companies, that alleges Meta torrented its videos for AI training  —  To keep their piracy lawsuit alive, adult film producers Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media don't have to prove Meta used their films for AI training.
Assiatou Hann / CNBC:
Electronic Arts launches EA Advertising, letting brands integrate directly into gameplay through dynamic, real-time placements, including stadium signage  —  Electronic Arts announced EA Advertising, a new way for brands to connect with fans through its portfolio of games …
The Information:
Source: Qualcomm is in talks to buy AI chip designer Tenstorrent for $8B to $10B; Tenstorrent discussed raising $800M at a ~$3.2B valuation last year  —  Qualcomm has been in talks to buy Tenstorrent, a startup that designs chips for AI, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.
More: Reuters
Wired:
Sources: the US government plans to let the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act, which details standards for data center use and operations, expire in September  —  The federal government is planning to let a rule regulating federal data center operations sunset in September with no replacement.
Business Insider:
A profile of Cursor, including its hiring process and its testy relationship with Anthropic, which told Cursor that Claude Code was mainly a research effort  —  How the world's hottest AI coding company hitched its fate to Elon Musk's rocket ship  —  I n 2019, Michael Truell, a shy …

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