Early June 2026, Instagram told users their accounts were hijacked via Meta’s AI support chatbot: attackers claimed ownership, got it to link accounts to attacker-controlled emails, then reset passwords and sometimes locked owners out. Andy Stone said Monday it was fixed, but Telegram claims ran into Tuesday, including OG handles and U.S. Space Force CMSgt John Bentivegna; Meta denied an Obama White House breach.
On June 3, 2026, GitLab cut ~350 jobs (~14% of staff) and exited 22 countries as it rebuilds infrastructure for AI agents at “machine scale,” targeting 100x growth needs. Q1 2026 revenue hit $264M (+23%) with 88% gross margins; it expects $30–$35M in restructuring charges.
AethexAI, a startup focused on voice AI for Africa and the Middle East, announced a $3 million pre-seed funding round in 2026, led by 4DX Ventures with participation from Enza Capital, Dorm Room…
On June 3, 2026, Suno closed a $400M Series D at a $5.4B valuation—up from $2.45B just seven months earlier—despite ongoing copyright litigation. Bond Capital led a round that included IVP and Forerunner; lawsuits allege training on 560 songs and 61,000+ more, while Warner settled with a licensing deal in Nov 2025 as Suno generated 7M+ songs per day.
President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order on AI in June 2026, establishing a framework that gives the federal government access to the most advanced AI models 30 days before their…
Plex’s June 2026 social rollout makes discovery community-driven with Match Score (a percentage match to viewing habits), emoji reactions, and Alerts. Lists are live for all users and Discussions arrives this month; Plex moderates Discussions using AI plus human review, and plans list imports from other platforms later this year.
Coralogix raised $200M in a June 2026 Series F at a $1.6B valuation, led by Advent and CPPIB, bringing total funding to $550M—11 months after its $115M Series E. It has 5,000+ customers, $100M+ annualized revenue, and revenue up 60%+ over the past year.
Meta announced on June 4, 2026 that its customer support AI tool, now called Meta Business Agent, is available globally within WhatsApp Business. The launch follows nearly two years of testing the…
In June 2026, the UK CMA ordered Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews/AI Mode and stop using their content to fine-tune its models, calling it a “world first.” Google is rolling out a Search Console opt-out toggle (no AI traffic/impressions; standard ranking unchanged) and insights showing which pages appear in AI answers and which countries.
A Reddit community has built its own AI-powered ticketing infrastructure to combat high prices and scalpers ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with tools developed using AI coding assistants now…
Google’s June 2026 blog says its data centers will net replenish more water than they consume by 2030, backed by a $17M push across seven states. The pledge includes reclaimed wastewater (used in a Georgia county) and annual reporting, amid Gallup data showing 70% oppose local data centers and 18% cite excess water.
On June 2, 2026, a bipartisan 11-member UK committee warned Palantir reliance is an “unacceptable point of weakness” that could increase vendor leverage and lead to costlier, lower-quality services. It urges the NHS to trigger a contract clause next February to exit, citing 2020 COVID use, $750M in NHS/MoD deals, and Peter Thiel’s 2023 “Stockholm syndrome” comments.
