Google’s $40B Bet on Anthropic

Google is investing up to $40 billion in Anthropic, providing $10 billion immediately and $30 billion based on performance. The deal secures Anthropic’s access to Google’s TPU infrastructure, as the AI firm struggles with compute limits and faces a potential IPO in October.

US Accuses China of Industrial AI Theft

The US government is preparing sanctions against China for ‘industrial-scale’ theft of AI intellectual property via distillation attacks. The White House claims Chinese entities used tens of thousands of proxy accounts to clone US frontier models, a move that could rock the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.5

OpenAI has released GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro, featuring a 1M token context window and integrated computer use. The update also includes GPT Image 2 for high-fidelity image generation and editing.

Linux Kernel Purges Legacy Code Due to AI Noise

The Linux 7.1 kernel is removing decades-old drivers for obsolete hardware, including ISDN and bus mice. The purge is driven by a surge in AI/LLM-generated bug reports against orphaned code, which has become a maintenance burden for developers.

Samsung’s Smartphone Profit Crisis

Samsung may face its first-ever annual loss in its smartphone business due to the soaring cost of AI-essential memory (DRAM and NAND). While its semiconductor division is profiting, the mobile division is seeing margins crushed, leading to price hikes for the Galaxy S and Z series.

FCC Expands Router Ban to Hotspots

The FCC has expanded its ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers to include portable hotspots and LTE/5G customer premises equipment (CPE). The ban affects new imports and sales of consumer-grade devices, though smartphones with hotspot capabilities remain exempt.

Raylib 6.0: GPU-Free Rendering

Raylib v6.0 introduces a new software renderer (rlsw), enabling the library to run on CPU-only devices like the ESP32 microcontroller. The release also adds a new Win32 platform backend and a redesigned skeletal animation system.