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SpaceX acquires AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion

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Anthropic files for IPO at $965 billion valuation

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US government suspends Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models

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OpenAI confidentially files for IPO at $852 billion valuation

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AI & Technology

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SambaNova Plans $1B Raise at $10 Billion Valuation — The Intel-backed AI chip maker is targeting a fivefold jump in valuation as demand for inference hardware surges

SambaNova Systems, a Palo Alto-based AI chip startup, is looking to raise up to $1 billion at a post-money valuation of $10 billion.

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SambaNova Plans $1B Raise at $10 Billion Valuation — The Intel-backed AI chip maker is targeting a fivefold jump in valuation as demand for inference hardware surges

SambaNova Systems, a Palo Alto-based AI chip startup, is looking to raise up to $1 billion at a post-money valuation of $10 billion. That figure is roughly five times the company's valuation just four months ago. The startup closed its Series E round in February 2026 at a much lower valuation, raising approximately $350 million with Intel, Vista Equity Partners, and Cambium Capital participating.

The pivot centers on SambaNova's SN50 chip, which targets the agentic AI inference market rather than training hardware. If the round closes at $10 billion, SambaNova would rank among the most valuable private AI hardware companies globally, competing with Groq and Cerebras for dominance in the inference space.

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Anthropic Launches Claude Tag, Moving AI Agents Into Shared Slack Workspaces — The persistent AI teammate can autonomously monitor channels, execute tasks, and collaborate with teams across the organization

Anthropic has launched Claude Tag, a persistent AI agent integrated directly into Slack channels.

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Anthropic Launches Claude Tag, Moving AI Agents Into Shared Slack Workspaces — The persistent AI teammate can autonomously monitor channels, execute tasks, and collaborate with teams across the organization

Anthropic has launched Claude Tag, a persistent AI agent integrated directly into Slack channels. Replacing its earlier Claude-in-Slack app, Claude Tag allows enterprise teams to tag `@Claude` in shared channels to delegate tasks, automate workflows, and manage collaborative projects. The agent runs on Claude Opus 4.8 and can integrate with corporate databases, code repositories, email archives, and IT ticketing systems.

The tool introduces "ambient" monitoring mode, where Claude autonomously tracks inactive threads, flags priority notifications, and pursues tasks over hours or days without real-time prompting. Internal usage at Anthropic shows 65% of the product team's code is generated by Claude Tag. The feature is available in beta for Claude Enterprise and Team customers.

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Samsung Unveils ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex in OpenAI's Largest Korea Rollout — Three years after banning generative AI over data-security fears, the tech giant is deploying OpenAI tools to its entire South Korean workforce

Samsung Electronics deployed ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to all of its South Korean employees and its global Device eXperience (DX) division covering Galaxy smartphones, home appliances, and consumer electronics on June 21, 2026.

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Samsung Unveils ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex in OpenAI's Largest Korea Rollout — Three years after banning generative AI over data-security fears, the tech giant is deploying OpenAI tools to its entire South Korean workforce

Samsung Electronics deployed ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to all of its South Korean employees and its global Device eXperience (DX) division covering Galaxy smartphones, home appliances, and consumer electronics on June 21, 2026. This marks a full reversal of Samsung's March 2023 ban, which was triggered when engineers accidentally uploaded proprietary source code to public ChatGPT. The new rollout includes non-developers in marketing, manufacturing, and design — not just engineering staff.

The rollout is backed by enterprise-grade security measures including zero model training on customer data, identity-based access controls, data-loss-prevention systems, and mandatory AI security training for all employees. A two-month pilot in April and May 2026 tested ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude simultaneously with 2,500 DX employees before the full deployment. Samsung's Device Solutions division (semiconductors) remains under tighter restrictions.

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OpenAI Hires AWS Partnerships Veteran Chris Grusz as Managing Director of Cloud Partnerships — The hire signals OpenAI's deepening push to expand its business AI footprint beyond Microsoft

OpenAI has hired Chris Grusz to serve as managing director of cloud partnerships, a role focused on expanding the company's enterprise AI business relationships.

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OpenAI Hires AWS Partnerships Veteran Chris Grusz as Managing Director of Cloud Partnerships — The hire signals OpenAI's deepening push to expand its business AI footprint beyond Microsoft

OpenAI has hired Chris Grusz to serve as managing director of cloud partnerships, a role focused on expanding the company's enterprise AI business relationships. Grusz joins from Amazon Web Services, where he spent 10 years as managing director of technology partnerships. He left AWS in May 2026, and OpenAI's announcement of his appointment came in late June 2026.

The hire comes as OpenAI seeks to diversify its cloud infrastructure beyond its existing multi-billion-dollar partnership with Microsoft. OpenAI and AWS have been expanding their relationship, including a $38 billion initial agreement and an additional $100 billion expansion over 8 years announced in March 2026. This new leadership hire reflects OpenAI's broader strategy to strengthen its enterprise partnerships ahead of a planned IPO expected in Q4 2026.

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Massive 100,000-Person Study Finds AI Beats Average Human on Creativity Tests — Researchers compared leading LLMs against over 100,000 people and found generative AI surpasses the average person on divergent thinking tasks

A landmark study published in *Scientific Reports* by Professor Karim Jerbi at the Universite de Montreal pitted leading large language models including GPT-4, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini against more than 100,000 human participants.

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Massive 100,000-Person Study Finds AI Beats Average Human on Creativity Tests — Researchers compared leading LLMs against over 100,000 people and found generative AI surpasses the average person on divergent thinking tasks

A landmark study published in *Scientific Reports* by Professor Karim Jerbi at the Universite de Montreal pitted leading large language models including GPT-4, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini against more than 100,000 human participants. The study used the Divergent Association Task, a psychological test measuring divergent thinking by asking participants to name unrelated nouns, alongside creative writing challenges including haiku, movie plot summaries, and short stories.

The results showed AI systems exceeded average human scores on tasks measuring divergent linguistic creativity. However, the top 10% of creative humans maintained a clear, consistent advantage over AI, particularly in richer creative work like poetry and storytelling. The researchers concluded that generative AI serves as a powerful creative assistant that transforms how creators work, rather than replacing them.

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ServiceNow & ITSM

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ServiceNow shares trade near $94, down 53% from 52-week high

AI disruption fears continue to weigh on the stock even as the company posts strong quarterly earnings and revenue growth.

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ServiceNow shares trade near $94, down 53% from 52-week high

AI disruption fears continue to weigh on the stock even as the company posts strong quarterly earnings and revenue growth.

ServiceNow closed at $93.80 on June 24, 2026, marking roughly a 53% decline from its 52-week high of $211.48. The selloff has been driven by persistent investor anxiety that generative AI could eventually displace legacy enterprise software subscriptions, with every new AI tool release from labs like Anthropic triggering further selling. The company's Q1 2026 results showed $3.77 billion in revenue, up 22% year-over-year, yet the stock remains under pressure as analysts question whether the AI product portfolio — Now Assist, projected to generate $1.5 billion by year-end — can offset broader sector headwinds. Market cap now stands at approximately $98.9 billion.

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ServiceNow lays off hundreds, shattering CEO's no-layoff pledge

The company confirmed a workforce reduction of a three- to four-digit headcount across multiple offices, contradicting CEO Bill McDermott's April pledge to hold headcount steady through 2027.

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ServiceNow lays off hundreds, shattering CEO's no-layoff pledge

The company confirmed a workforce reduction of a three- to four-digit headcount across multiple offices, contradicting CEO Bill McDermott's April pledge to hold headcount steady through 2027.

The layoffs, first reported on June 10, targeted roles across sales, solution consulting, training, product, and service delivery, with estimates ranging from 300 to 2,500 employees affected globally. California WARN notices confirmed cuts at the Santa Clara headquarters and San Diego office, where a majority of the eliminated positions were senior roles in middle-market sales and consulting. ServiceNow attributed the restructuring to a need to "manage headcount with discipline" while noting its platform generates "real AI efficiencies" internally. The layoffs follow major acquisitions including Moveworks for approximately $3 billion and Armis, and have drawn criticism for eliminating long-tenured employees while acquired staff sometimes remained. ServiceNow employed approximately 29,000 people globally as of December 2025.

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Inspira Enterprise expands to full-service ServiceNow partner

The global cybersecurity firm became a full-spectrum ServiceNow delivery partner, leveraging Veza and Armis acquisitions to offer a unified IT, security, and AI governance implementation practice.

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Inspira Enterprise expands to full-service ServiceNow partner

The global cybersecurity firm became a full-spectrum ServiceNow delivery partner, leveraging Veza and Armis acquisitions to offer a unified IT, security, and AI governance implementation practice.

Inspira deployed ServiceNow's AI Control Tower (AICT) as its enterprise governance layer, onboarding more than 50 AI agents and achieving a 35% productivity improvement and 40% increase in AI adoption. The partnership gives enterprises a single partner to implement the full ServiceNow portfolio including IT operations, security orchestration, and AI governance. Inspira's ICNOW Center of Excellence maintains 200+ ready-to-deploy use cases across six industries. The announcement came as ServiceNow continues to deepen its ecosystem of partners who can implement AI-driven workflows at scale.

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