Google will close the last MV2 ad-blocker workarounds in Chrome 150 and 151, arriving in late June 2026 and July 2026, respectively. That ends functionality tied to Manifest V2 extensions like uBlock Origin after Google stopped official MV2 support in 2024, citing security risks and tech debt.
Meta announced June 15, 2026 that Facebook’s AI Mode will answer plain-language questions by synthesizing public posts from Groups and Reels with Meta AI (no classic results). It also ships collage/transition video tools, AI photo presets, and jersey try-ons, amid reliability concerns.
Anthropic pulled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all users after a June 12, 2026 U.S. directive ordered foreign access blocks following research showing prompts that could enable cyberattacks. Launched June 9, Anthropic said it “disagree[s]” that a “narrow potential jailbreak” requires recalling a model used by “hundreds of millions.”
Salesforce said June 15, 2026 it will buy Intercom-spun Fin for $3.6B, closing in the final quarter of fiscal 2027. Fin’s AI agent handles live chat, WhatsApp, SMS, phone calls, and Slack, and will be integrated into Agentforce to build more service agents.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, June 15, 2026, that his government will ban children under 16 from using social media. The ban would apply to major platforms including Snapchat,…
Cybersecurity startup NewCore emerged from stealth on June 15, 2026, announcing $66 million in funding to address what it sees as a growing gap in enterprise security: managing the identities of AI…
Google turned a nearly two-decade hidden Google Earth desktop flight simulator into a browser feature as of Friday, June 15, 2026—no app download needed. Open Google Earth, click “Explore Earth,” then Flight Simulator (last item in Tools), set basemap to Satellite, and control via keyboard/mouse; crashes pause for a reset to safe altitude.
June 2026’s $234M round for Sarvam pairs HCLTech’s $150M lead stake with backers including Bessemer, Khosla Ventures and Peak XV, valuing the company at $1.5B. The Bengaluru startup (Vivek Raghavan, Pratyush Kumar) targets $300M for Series B and says its conversational AI handles 2M+ interactions daily.
A gay OnlyFans creator had his X account hijacked in April 2026, with attackers demanding cryptocurrency ransoms and, after he refused to pay, filling his feed with pro-MAGA political content….
At WWDC 2026, Apple said iOS 27 (due later this year) will support iPhones back to the 2019 iPhone 11 while speeding app launches up to 30%, AirDrop up to 80%, and photo library loads up to 70%. It also optimizes the iPhone 11 CPU scheduler and rebuilds search for Spotlight, Photos, and Mail.
In April 2026, Loft Orbital’s Yam‑9 ran NASA JPL’s NAVI‑Orbital (led by Juan Delfa Victoria) with DeepMind’s Gemma 3 VLM to autonomously identify targets from natural-language queries. Powered by an Nvidia Jetson Orin AGX.
Orbio secured a $21M Series A on June 14, 2026, led by Dawn Capital, bringing total funding to $26M. Its AI agents (Maria, Daniel, Claire) run interviews, onboarding and daily check-ins; at The Stepping Stones Group, hiring completion rose 20%.
