AI News — June 27, 2026

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Anthropic’s Mythos 5 is back
AI | The Verge
After a rollercoaster negotiation process with the Trump administration that dragged on for two weeks, Anthropic's Mythos 5 is finally back in action - at least, somewhat, for a select group of organizations, according to a letter from the government to Anthropic that was viewed
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama
AI | The Verge
Less than 24 hours after news broke that OpenAI would stagger its next model release at the request of the Trump administration, that model, GPT-5.6, is here. On Friday, the company unveiled the limited preview of its new GPT 5.6 model suite: Sol, the flagship; Terra, a medium-ti
Anthropic’s Mythos mess is only getting worse
AI | The Verge
It's been two weeks since Anthropic took its Mythos-class models offline after a Friday evening ultimatum from the Trump administration. The company sprang into action immediately, sending a barrage of executives to Washington, DC. But updates have been suspiciously lacking, with
Trump Admin releases Anthropic Mythos to be used by more than 100 US companies, agencies
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch
Over 100 companies and government agencies are reportedly authorized to use Mythos 5, including their non-American employees.
OpenAI limits GPT-5.6 rollout after government request, says restrictions shouldn’t be the norm
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch
“We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default,” says OpenAI. “It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them.”
OpenAI poaches Uber India chief to lead its biggest market outside the US
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch
The hire marks OpenAI's latest push into India, expanding offices, partnerships and hiring.
Why everyone from OpenAI to SpaceX is building their own chips (and turning up the heat on Nvidia)
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch
Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending.   OpenAI just shared its plans to spice things up with Jalapeño, its custom inference chip built with Broadcom, joining Google, Apple, and SpaceX in a growing list of companies bui
It’s not about Anthropic vs. OpenAI anymore
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch
AI models have progressed to the point where their capabilities have real political consequences. Dealing with those consequences will require collective action.
OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is Big Tech’s spiciest move away from Nvidia
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch
Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending.   OpenAI just shared its plans to spice things up with Jalapeño, its custom inference chip built with Broadcom, joining Google, Apple, and SpaceX in a growing list of companies bui
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AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch
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SAP aligns commerce data for AI personalisation
AI News
SAP aligns fragmented commerce data structures to enable operational AI personalisation at the execution layer. Enterprise leadership routinely establishes objectives to anticipate customer requirements and deliver relevant interactions across digital touchpoints. However, the ac