OpenAI confirmed June 27, 2026 it’s delaying GPT-5.6’s public release at the Trump administration’s request, starting with government-preapproved customers. GPT-5.6 comes in Sol, Terra, and Luna plus a “layered safeguard stack”; OpenAI hopes for broad access within weeks, despite no 30-day review framework yet.
After a Model 3 crashed into a Harris County home at over 70 mph with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) engaged, 76-year-old Martha Avila died. A suit filed June 24, 2026 alleges defective design; Tesla VP Ashok Elluswamy says Butler pressed the accelerator to 100%.
A WIRED investigation published in June 2026 has revealed the full scope of Avon and Somerset Police’s predictive analytics program in Bristol, England — a system that assigned algorithmic risk…
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.
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…
Dialog, the Peter Thiel–cofounded events group, warned members in June 2026 of a hacker breach, but WIRED found a misconfiguration: its app landing page loaded records for ~200 people after email sign-up, visible via browser dev tools. Forensics confirmed 113 past participants’ names and some August retreat near Dublin registrations were exposed, including NATO officials and a White House intelligence official.
Since its March 2026 launch, the White House app was auto-pushed in May 2026 to federal workers’ phones, with USDA/State/Labor employees saying it “comes immediately back” after deletion. Built by Ohio’s 45Press (>$1.5M in contracts; eligible for $8M+), it delivers a curated feed (Fox/Breitbart/NY Post) and a “text President Trump” button.
Meta suspended the Model Compatibility Initiative after a June 22, 2026 notice said its MCI database (mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, screen content) was accessible to any employee. Tracy Clayton said there’s no indication any data was improperly accessed, but Meta paused the April 2026 rollout while it investigates.
In June 2026, OpenAI launched “Patch the Planet” with Trail of Bits, HackerOne and Calif to help open-source maintainers fix vulnerabilities before AI bug-hunting tools exploit them. The free consulting program includes a five-day sprint with 25 engineers, yielding hundreds of bugs and dozens of patches in week one, plus funding and unmetered model access.
ShinyHunters posted alleged Madison Square Garden data totaling ~45GB, claiming it was stolen in June 2026 and surfaced days after the Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973. 404 Media says the files may include customer personal info, Knicks “talent” names, and emails complaining about face recognition; MSG didn’t respond, and a federal class action was filed.
The US government moved in mid-June 2026 to restrict two of Anthropic’s newest AI models — Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 — citing national security concerns. The Trump administration issued an…
TikTok has barred sellers from listing iPhones, iPads, televisions, diamonds, gift cards, and precious metals as prizes in its “Surprise Set” livestream auctions, following complaints from users who…
