AI agents go deep on research and code.
This week: The US government ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its two most capable Claude models, the first action of its kind in the industry. On the tools side, two open-source coding models from China (Xiaomi's MiMo Code and Z.ai's GLM-5.2) claimed benchmark wins over proprietary alternatives at significantly lower cost, and Perplexity added deep research directly into its agentic platform, turning a query into a finished deliverable in one step.
Copilot Cowork is now generally available
Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork into general availability worldwide on June 16, 2026.
Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
The US government issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models on June 12, 2026.
Deep Research, now in Computer
Perplexity integrated Deep Research into its agentic AI platform, Computer, on June 11, 2026, allowing users to run deep research queries and generate deliverables in a single workflow.
Copilot Cowork is now generally available
Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork into general availability worldwide on June 16, 2026.
Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
The US government issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models on June 12, 2026.
Deep Research, now in Computer
Perplexity integrated Deep Research into its agentic AI platform, Computer, on June 11, 2026, allowing users to run deep research queries and generate deliverables in a single workflow.
AI note-taking is now available in Google Voice
Google released an AI note-taking feature for Google Voice on June 16, 2026.
Save time and grow your business with new Gemini tools
Google introduced new Gemini app features specifically designed for small businesses on June 10, 2026.
OpenAI to acquire Ona
OpenAI announced its plan to acquire Ona on June 11, 2026.
Introducing the OpenAI Partner Network
OpenAI launched the OpenAI Partner Network on June 14, 2026, investing $150 million to help global partners accelerate enterprise AI adoption and transformation.
TCS and Anthropic partner to bring Claude to regulated industries
Anthropic announced a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on June 12, 2026.
OpenAI to acquire Ona
OpenAI announced its plan to acquire Ona on June 11, 2026.
Introducing the OpenAI Partner Network
OpenAI launched the OpenAI Partner Network on June 14, 2026, investing $150 million to help global partners accelerate enterprise AI adoption and transformation.
TCS and Anthropic partner to bring Claude to regulated industries
Anthropic announced a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on June 12, 2026.
DXC will integrate Claude into the systems banks, airlines, and other regulated industries rely on
Anthropic announced a multi-year global alliance with DXC Technology on June 11, 2026.
Introducing Claude Corps
Anthropic launched Claude Corps, a national fellowship program, on June 11, 2026.
Perspective
2Expert opinions and analysis on how AI is reshaping business strategy, work and decision-making.
Policy on the AI Exponential
Anthropic published two policy frameworks on June 10, 2026 - an Advanced AI Framework and an Economic Policy Framework - proposing how governments should regulate frontier AI and prepare economies for its impact.
Satya Nadella warns that AI could hollow out entire industries, echoing the damage done by globalization
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella published an essay on June 15, 2026, warning that AI could commoditize industry expertise and hollow out entire industries.
Policy on the AI Exponential
Anthropic published two policy frameworks on June 10, 2026 - an Advanced AI Framework and an Economic Policy Framework - proposing how governments should regulate frontier AI and prepare economies for its impact.
Satya Nadella warns that AI could hollow out entire industries, echoing the damage done by globalization
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella published an essay on June 15, 2026, warning that AI could commoditize industry expertise and hollow out entire industries.
AI & Society
4How AI is changing the way we live, work and think.
How Computer is Reshaping Knowledge Work
Perplexity, in collaboration with Harvard Business School researchers, published a study on June 10, 2026, detailing how Perplexity Computer is changing knowledge work.
5 foundations for reshaping the future of education and AI
Microsoft Education published a blog post outlining five foundations for reshaping the future of education and AI on June 11, 2026.
AI, jobs, and the next generation
Microsoft published an article discussing the impact of AI on jobs and the next generation on June 10, 2026.
How Computer is Reshaping Knowledge Work
Perplexity, in collaboration with Harvard Business School researchers, published a study on June 10, 2026, detailing how Perplexity Computer is changing knowledge work.
5 foundations for reshaping the future of education and AI
Microsoft Education published a blog post outlining five foundations for reshaping the future of education and AI on June 11, 2026.
AI, jobs, and the next generation
Microsoft published an article discussing the impact of AI on jobs and the next generation on June 10, 2026.
Results from the first Anthropic Public Record
Anthropic released the results from its first 'Anthropic Public Record' survey, detailing public attitudes towards AI, on June 12, 2026.
AI Assistants
3New capabilities and experience updates across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini etc.
Grok Build Plugin Marketplace
xAI launched the built-in plugin marketplace for Grok Build on June 11, 2026.
ChatGPT simplifies model picker controls
OpenAI released simplified model picker controls in ChatGPT on June 10, 2026.
Control whether your users can have temporary chats and delete conversations in the Gemini app
Google Workspace introduced two new administrator controls for the Gemini app on June 16, 2026, allowing end users to manage temporary chats and conversation deletion.
Grok Build Plugin Marketplace
xAI launched the built-in plugin marketplace for Grok Build on June 11, 2026.
ChatGPT simplifies model picker controls
OpenAI released simplified model picker controls in ChatGPT on June 10, 2026.
Control whether your users can have temporary chats and delete conversations in the Gemini app
Google Workspace introduced two new administrator controls for the Gemini app on June 16, 2026, allowing end users to manage temporary chats and conversation deletion.
Productivity & Work
1Features that help you work faster and get more done in less time.
Grok for PowerPoint
xAI launched Grok for PowerPoint, an add-in that integrates Grok's AI capabilities directly into Microsoft PowerPoint, on June 16, 2026.
Grok for PowerPoint
xAI launched Grok for PowerPoint, an add-in that integrates Grok's AI capabilities directly into Microsoft PowerPoint, on June 16, 2026.
Finance & Business
2Features for managing money, expenses, tax and everyday business finances.
When deep research isn't enough for your business: Sakana AI launches 'ultra deep research' agent for 100+ page reports in 8 hours
Tokyo-based AI startup Sakana AI launched its first commercial product, Sakana Marlin, on June 15, 2026, an autonomous B2B research agent.
Bringing real-time market sentiment to Tori, from eToro
xAI announced that eToro's AI agent, Tori, now uses SpaceXAI models to embed real-time market sentiment into its investing workflow on June 10, 2026.
When deep research isn't enough for your business: Sakana AI launches 'ultra deep research' agent for 100+ page reports in 8 hours
Tokyo-based AI startup Sakana AI launched its first commercial product, Sakana Marlin, on June 15, 2026, an autonomous B2B research agent.
Bringing real-time market sentiment to Tori, from eToro
xAI announced that eToro's AI agent, Tori, now uses SpaceXAI models to embed real-time market sentiment into its investing workflow on June 10, 2026.
Education & Learning
1Features that help you learn new skills, study smarter and stay ahead with AI-powered training and courses.
New OpenAI Academy courses for the next era of work
OpenAI introduced three new courses on OpenAI Academy: AI Foundations, Applied AI Foundations, and Agents and Workflows, on June 12, 2026.
New OpenAI Academy courses for the next era of work
OpenAI introduced three new courses on OpenAI Academy: AI Foundations, Applied AI Foundations, and Agents and Workflows, on June 12, 2026.
Gemini in Chrome expands to more languages and regions, including Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East
Google announced on June 16, 2026, that Gemini in Chrome is expanding to more languages and regions, including Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.
Google for Brazil 2026: Helping people make the most of AI
Google showcased new AI products and platforms for Brazilians at its annual Google for Brazil event on June 10, 2026.
Gemini in Chrome expands to more languages and regions, including Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East
Google announced on June 16, 2026, that Gemini in Chrome is expanding to more languages and regions, including Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.
Google for Brazil 2026: Helping people make the most of AI
Google showcased new AI products and platforms for Brazilians at its annual Google for Brazil event on June 10, 2026.
Meet the winners of Built with Opus 4.7 Claude Code hackathon
Claude announced the winners of its Built with Opus 4.7 Claude Code hackathon on June 15, 2026.
How an AI-infused app delivers data-driven results to Turkish farmers
Microsoft Signal Blog published an article on June 16, 2026, detailing how an AI-infused app delivers data-driven results to Turkish farmers.
BBVA puts AI at the core of banking with OpenAI
BBVA announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to integrate AI across its banking operations on June 11, 2026.
Meet the winners of Built with Opus 4.7 Claude Code hackathon
Claude announced the winners of its Built with Opus 4.7 Claude Code hackathon on June 15, 2026.
How an AI-infused app delivers data-driven results to Turkish farmers
Microsoft Signal Blog published an article on June 16, 2026, detailing how an AI-infused app delivers data-driven results to Turkish farmers.
BBVA puts AI at the core of banking with OpenAI
BBVA announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to integrate AI across its banking operations on June 11, 2026.
How Preply combines AI and human tutors to personalize learning
Preply, an online language learning marketplace, announced its integration of OpenAI's API to launch AI-generated lesson summaries called 'Lesson Insights' on June 12, 2026.
Xiaomi's new open source, agentic AI coding harness MiMo Code beats Claude Code at ultra-long, 200+ step tasks
Xiaomi's MiMo AI team open-sourced MiMo Code V0.1.0, a terminal-native AI coding assistant, on June 11, 2026.
Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost
Chinese AI startup Z.ai released GLM-5.2, a 753-billion parameter open-weights large language model, on June 16, 2026.
Agent Dashboard in Grok Build
xAI released the Agent Dashboard in Grok Build on June 15, 2026.
Xiaomi's new open source, agentic AI coding harness MiMo Code beats Claude Code at ultra-long, 200+ step tasks
Xiaomi's MiMo AI team open-sourced MiMo Code V0.1.0, a terminal-native AI coding assistant, on June 11, 2026.
Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost
Chinese AI startup Z.ai released GLM-5.2, a 753-billion parameter open-weights large language model, on June 16, 2026.
Agent Dashboard in Grok Build
xAI released the Agent Dashboard in Grok Build on June 15, 2026.
DiffusionGemma: 4x faster text generation
Google introduced DiffusionGemma, an experimental open model for text generation, on June 10, 2026.
Kimi K2.7-Code cuts thinking tokens 30% — but practitioners say the benchmarks don't check out
Moonshot AI released Kimi K2.7-Code, an open-source update to its K2 coding model family, on June 12, 2026.
The evolution of agentic surfaces: building with Claude Managed Agents
Anthropic released Claude Managed Agents, a suite of composable APIs for building and deploying production-grade agents, on June 10, 2026.
From the Hugging Face Hub to robot hardware with Strands Agents and LeRobot
Hugging Face published a blog post on June 17, 2026, detailing how Strands Agents and LeRobot enable deploying robot policies from the Hugging Face Hub to physical hardware.
Use Grok in Warp
xAI announced that Grok can now be used within the Warp agentic development environment on June 15, 2026.
Predicting model behavior before release by simulating deployment
OpenAI introduced Deployment Simulation, a method to predict AI model behavior before release, on June 16, 2026.
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