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• OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom 

  The Verge [ai] - 10:23 Jul 02, 2026
  

  OpenAI has floated giving the US government a 5 percent ownership stake as a way of easing tensions with the Trump administration and blunting mounting public backlash against AI, according to the Financial Times. CEO Sam Altman argued that giving the public a financial interest in the company would be the best way to share […]

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• Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it

  The Verge [ai] - 12:00 Jul 01, 2026
  

  Smart speakers have spent the past few years searching for a compelling second act. Beyond music, timers, and controlling your lights, they've struggled to justify taking up space on the kitchen counter. AI promised to change that. Amazon debuted its new hardware powered by a revamped Alexa last fall, and now it's finally Google's turn. […]

• Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return

  The Verge [ai] - 00:03 Jul 01, 2026
  

  After weeks of negotiating with the Trump administration, Anthropic is finally going to be able to bring Claude Fable 5 back online. In a post on X, Anthropic said it plans to begin restoring access Wednesday to users globally on Claude platforms, and that the company would re-enable access on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft […]

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• Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip

  The Verge [ai] - 19:24 Jun 30, 2026
  

  Google's NotebookLM is adding a new way to catch up on your notes: TikTok-style AI videos. The new feature is rolling out to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, allowing NotebookLM to generate 60-second vertical AI clips based on the sources you upload to the app. The example shared by Google details Australia's unsuccessful war […]

  Tags: Google NotebookLM TikTok-style

• Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show

  The Verge [ai] - 17:19 Jun 30, 2026
  

  A new teaser trailer confirmed that Wonka's The Golden Ticket will premiere on Netflix on September 23rd, following its Squid Game reality show in the trend of creating real competitions based on fictional torture scenarios. While the sets seen in the trailer are real and not some Glasgow-style AI fakes, the voiceover is AI-generated. Deadline […]

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