Google’s 2026 “Search Services History” saves uploaded Search media—images, audio, and video from Lens and voice practice—and uses it to train AI. For most users it’s enabled by default, with a checked “save for AI training” option; Google says retained up to 4 years, and you can opt out in My Activity.
Vishal Sikka, former CEO of Infosys, announced in June 2026 the launch of Hang Ten Systems, an enterprise AI services startup that has raised a $32 million seed round led by Mayfield, with a…
Four prominent AI researchers have departed Google for rivals OpenAI and Anthropic in June 2026, raising concerns about talent retention at one of the industry’s largest AI operations.
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Facebook announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, that it is reimagining its Creator Studio tool as a stand-alone AI companion app designed to help creators grow their audiences on the platform. The…
Figma’s June 24, 2026 update adds code layers to the shared multiplayer canvas: teams can clone repositories and extract flows into design layers for testing—Yuhki Yamashita calls it “rapid exploration.” Native animations, transitions, 3D transforms, plus AI shader effects/fills.
Qualcomm announced in June 2026 that it will acquire Silicon Valley chip software startup Modular for nearly $4 billion. Qualcomm said it expects to issue up to 19.2 million shares of common stock to…
Google is expanding its Familiar Faces feature in Google Home, allowing smart home cameras to continue identifying tagged individuals even when their faces aren’t clearly visible. The update, rolling…
Indian customer engagement software firm MoEngage has acquired San Francisco-based startup Aampe in an all-cash deal, announced in June 2026. While financial terms were not officially disclosed, a…
Superhuman—rebranded from Grammarly’s email app—acquired AI detection startup GPTZero on June 23, 2026, citing “two AI detectors are better than one.” GPTZero, built from Edward Tian’s roughly three-year-old Princeton thesis, had 19M+ registered users and $30M in annual recurring revenue; financial terms were undisclosed.
Anthropic debuted Claude Tag in June 2026, an always-on Slack feature for enterprise and team customers in research preview. Users can @Claude for staged task work that posts back to threads, while ambient mode proactively flags info and follows up; Claude context is persistent and shared per channel with admin-controlled access.
Stockholm-based startup Fika Jobs announced in June 2026 a $4 million pre-seed funding round to develop a hiring platform that replaces traditional resumes with AI-conducted video interviews and…
Tech firms cut tens of thousands of roles in 2026, citing AI even amid record revenue claims. Oracle said June 22 it cut 21,000 staff (13%) in 12 months; Amazon cut ~16,000 in Jan after 14,000 in Oct 2025, while Meta eliminated ~8,000 (10%).
