2026-06-18
ByteDance is Microsoft’s biggest AI customer, even as Washington treats Chinese AI as a threat
ByteDance has generally been Microsoft’s single biggest AI customer in recent years, and it is on track to spend more than $1bn a year on Microsoft’s AI and cloud services, Bloomberg reports. The striking part is what the TikTok owner is mostly buying: OpenAI models, sold through Microsoft’s Azure cloud, in a market that OpenAI […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-18
GTA VI pre-orders open June 25. Rockstar revealed the cover art. No price yet.
Rockstar Games confirmed that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI open on June 25. The game will be available on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and at select retailers. Rockstar also revealed the official cover art, which features protagonists Jason and Lucia alongside scenes from the game’s Vice City setting. GTA VI launches November 19, […]<br /> This story continues at The Nex [...]
2026-06-18
Waymo issues its sixth recall after robotaxis drove into highway construction zones 13 times
Waymo has issued its sixth recall, covering nearly 4,000 robotaxis that drove into highway construction zones at least 13 times across two cities. Six incidents occurred in Phoenix in April. Seven happened in the San Francisco Bay Area on a single day in May. A fix is “currently under development,” according to NHTSA filings. The […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-18
Pramaana Labs raised $27M to wrap AI in mathematical proof for law, tax, and drug discovery
As companies struggle to turn AI pilots into things they can actually rely on, a new startup is betting the fix looks less like a better chatbot and more like a mathematical proof. Pramaana Labs announced $27mn in seed funding on Wednesday, led by Khosla Ventures, with Accel, BoldCap, Nexus Venture Partners, Premji Invest, and […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-18
Epic is building Claude and Gemini into Unreal Engine 6, whether developers like it or not
Epic will let studios plug Claude, Gemini, or any model they like into the next Unreal Engine to do the ‘tedious work’ of building games. More than half of developers think that is a bad idea. Epic Games has laid out its plans for Unreal Engine 6, and generative AI sits right at the centre […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-18
Yann LeCun warns AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic face a "big bubble explosion"
According to Yann LeCun, AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic are heading for a "big bubble explosion": Their operations are effectively subsidized by investors, and operating costs aren't dropping fast enough, he says. LeCun's criticism isn't entirely selfless: his own startup, AMI Labs, raised $1 billion for an alternative approach to AI.<br /> The article Yann LeCun [...]