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Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18

With just two weeks to go, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo. Investors, founders, and tech leaders will gather for...

TechCrunch Events 2026-06-04T21:30:00+00:00

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Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries - PBS

Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries PBS

2026-06-04T21:16:29+00:00

New Models & Products Google News - AI

CISA close to issuing new cyber AI directive - Federal News Network

CISA close to issuing new cyber AI directive Federal News Network

2026-06-04T21:05:13+00:00

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Codex Transforms Zapier's Development Process - StartupHub.ai

Codex Transforms Zapier's Development Process StartupHub.ai

2026-06-04T21:02:27+00:00

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San Jose State at top of class when it comes to AI - San José Spotlight

San Jose State at top of class when it comes to AI San José Spotlight

2026-06-04T21:02:07+00:00

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OpenAI's AI Push Into Biodefense - StartupHub.ai

OpenAI's AI Push Into Biodefense StartupHub.ai

2026-06-04T21:01:56+00:00

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Global experts assess risk of AI catastrophes - UQ News

Global experts assess risk of AI catastrophes UQ News

2026-06-04T21:01:16+00:00

New Models & Products Google News - AI

US House lawmakers release draft bill to prohibit state AI rules - Reuters

US House lawmakers release draft bill to prohibit state AI rules Reuters

2026-06-04T20:54:57+00:00

Policy & Regulation Google News - AI

EFF Testifies to Congress on Protecting Americans’ Rights from Government AI - Electronic Frontier Foundation

EFF Testifies to Congress on Protecting Americans’ Rights from Government AI Electronic Frontier Foundation

2026-06-04T20:52:05+00:00

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I Must Attempt to Explain the Lego Scandal Rocking YouTube State of Utah

Hacker News discussion — 8 points, 1 comments

Cider9986 2026-06-04T20:49:52+00:00

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NRO Nominee Roger Mason Highlights Commercial Innovation, AI - executivegov.com

NRO Nominee Roger Mason Highlights Commercial Innovation, AI executivegov.com

2026-06-04T20:49:17+00:00

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Teenagers as young as 13 worried about career impact of artificial intelligence - The Irish Times

Teenagers as young as 13 worried about career impact of artificial intelligence The Irish Times

2026-06-04T20:47:21+00:00

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What are AI data centres? A closer look as Canada eyes ‘large-scale’ push - Global News

What are AI data centres? A closer look as Canada eyes ‘large-scale’ push Global News

2026-06-04T20:39:35+00:00

Investments & Funding Hacker News

NSA using Anthropic's Mythos for cyber attacks

Hacker News discussion — 30 points, 4 comments

jawiggins 2026-06-04T20:33:02+00:00

Policy & Regulation Google News - AI

Bipartisan ‘Great American AI Act’ draft proposes new federal AI governance framework - FedScoop

Bipartisan ‘Great American AI Act’ draft proposes new federal AI governance framework FedScoop

2026-06-04T20:30:28+00:00

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Aspen Digital initiative aims to bring practical AI tools to emergency management - StateScoop

Aspen Digital initiative aims to bring practical AI tools to emergency management StateScoop

2026-06-04T20:20:32+00:00

Investments & Funding Hacker News

Anthropic's open-source framework for AI-powered vulnerability discovery

Hacker News discussion — 102 points, 35 comments

binyu 2026-06-04T20:11:20+00:00

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Markets Rally, But Tech Stocks Get Left Behind as the AI Trade Falters - Yahoo Finance

Markets Rally, But Tech Stocks Get Left Behind as the AI Trade Falters Yahoo Finance

2026-06-04T20:06:10+00:00

Investments & Funding Google News - AI

Anthropic's Daniela Amodei on AI's Future - StartupHub.ai

Anthropic's Daniela Amodei on AI's Future StartupHub.ai

2026-06-04T20:03:06+00:00

Investments & Funding Google News - AI

OpenAI's Codex Empowers Sales Teams to Solve Problems Faster - StartupHub.ai

OpenAI's Codex Empowers Sales Teams to Solve Problems Faster StartupHub.ai

2026-06-04T20:01:58+00:00

New Models & Products Google News - AI

Wary of Americans, Canada Bets on Its Own A.I. - The New York Times

Wary of Americans, Canada Bets on Its Own A.I. The New York Times

2026-06-04T19:56:41+00:00

Industry News Hacker News

Castor: CERN Advanced STORage Manager

Hacker News discussion — 34 points, 7 comments

naves 2026-06-04T19:52:02+00:00

Research & Papers Google News - AI

PATH to boost AI training and career opportunities for industry-aligned jobs - MIT News

PATH to boost AI training and career opportunities for industry-aligned jobs MIT News

2026-06-04T19:50:00+00:00

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Tech industry hopeful about AI strategy but longing for more details - CTV News

Tech industry hopeful about AI strategy but longing for more details CTV News

2026-06-04T19:49:15+00:00

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Tech industry hopeful about AI strategy but longing for more details - BNN Bloomberg

Tech industry hopeful about AI strategy but longing for more details BNN Bloomberg

2026-06-04T19:49:15+00:00

Policy & Regulation Ars Technica AI

Elon Musk tries again to escape FTC audits of X data handling

Musk can't be trusted to protect X user privacy, public commenters warn FTC.

Ashley Belanger 2026-06-04T19:49:12+00:00

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States Should Move AI Pilot Programs from Siloed Tests to Statewide Deployment - Center for Data Innovation

States Should Move AI Pilot Programs from Siloed Tests to Statewide Deployment Center for Data Innovation

2026-06-04T19:37:22+00:00

Policy & Regulation TechCrunch AI

Meta steals a tactic from Tesla and builds data centers in tents

Meta may have found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents.

Tim De Chant 2026-06-04T19:33:09+00:00

New Models & Products TechCrunch AI

Apple approves Poke as the first AI agent on its Messages for Business platform

Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform.

Sarah Perez 2026-06-04T19:20:58+00:00

Policy & Regulation Google News - AI

Federal AI strategy counts jobs created, but stays silent on ones lost - iPolitics

Federal AI strategy counts jobs created, but stays silent on ones lost iPolitics

2026-06-04T19:20:31+00:00

Investments & Funding Google News - AI

AI is the New Capital Formation Cycle - StartupHub.ai

AI is the New Capital Formation Cycle StartupHub.ai

2026-06-04T19:17:03+00:00

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AI & Tech Brief: AI stakes out The Hill - The Washington Post

AI & Tech Brief: AI stakes out The Hill The Washington Post

2026-06-04T19:13:43+00:00

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AI Trade & US-Iran Peace Talks on Bloomberg Surveillance - StartupHub.ai

AI Trade & US-Iran Peace Talks on Bloomberg Surveillance StartupHub.ai

2026-06-04T19:04:34+00:00

Industry News ZDNet AI

How to clear your Android phone cache - the 30-second routine every user should be doing

This simple adjustment can effectively boost speed and responsiveness on almost any device - Google and Samsung included.

2026-06-04T19:04:00+00:00

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The Pope’s Mandate on AI Is a Moral Safeguard for Our Times - Council on Foreign Relations

The Pope’s Mandate on AI Is a Moral Safeguard for Our Times Council on Foreign Relations

2026-06-04T18:49:19+00:00

Investments & Funding Wired AI

The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked

On Uncanny Valley, we dive into the IPO bonanza that the top AI companies are embarking on to the point where some real estate listings are looking for not just regular old cash, but Anthropic stock.

Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, L 2026-06-04T18:44:49+00:00

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Washington AI Network Hosts AI Honors Gala, Honors Seven American Leaders in Artificial Intelligence - Yahoo Finance Singapore

Washington AI Network Hosts AI Honors Gala, Honors Seven American Leaders in Artificial Intelligence Yahoo Finance Singapore

2026-06-04T18:44:00+00:00

Policy & Regulation The Verge AI

Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center

Kevin O'Leary agreed to halve the size of his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah amid mounting pressure from residents and activists, as reported earlier by local affiliate ABC4. The Shark Tank s...

Emma Roth 2026-06-04T18:38:04+00:00

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