2026-06-17
Mistral spent two years warning the US could switch off its rivals. A fat-cat meme just made the point for it.
On Wednesday, Arthur Mensch took his seat at a G7 working lunch in Evian alongside Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, and Dario Amodei. Days earlier, the US government had ordered Amodei’s company to cut foreign nationals off from its most capable models, and Anthropic had pulled them worldwide. For the one European founder at the table, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-17
Microsoft’s talks to lease Oracle cloud capacity have collapsed, report says
A reported deal worth more than $3bn fell apart over a US-government security framework Oracle was unwilling to add, according to Business Insider. Oracle calls the account inaccurate. The story of the AI build-out is usually one of companies signing for more capacity than anyone thought possible. This is the rarer version: a deal that […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-17
'Transformative for renters or those on lower incomes': The plug-in balcony solar revolution just took a step closer in the UK — as Asda, Amazon and B&Q have government talks over tech that could cut your bills by 30%
Adding some solar energy to your household mix is about to get much easier if you're in the UK. [...]
2026-06-17
Netflix has shared the highly anticipated trailer for Heartstopper Forever — and the final installment has an interactive feature for fans to enjoy
Heartstopper Forever is the final installment in Charlie and Nick's love story, and Netflix wants fans to be a huge part of it. [...]