Washington Wants a Piece of the AI Boom eWeek By: Grant Harvey 18 June 2026 at 20:57 Trump officials reportedly discussed AI equity stakes, raising new questions about frontier model access, regulation, and open-source AI.
World Cup βRobot Dogsβ Put Stadium Security Tech on Display eWeek By: Aminu Abdullahi 18 June 2026 at 16:49 FIFA and Hyundai are using Boston Dynamics Spot robots for patrols, inspections, and risk detection at select 2026 World Cup venues.
Google Rolls Out Gmail βAI Summariesβ to 1B+ Users Worldwide eWeek By: Aminu Abdullahi 18 June 2026 at 16:37 Google is expanding Gemini-powered Gmail AI summaries worldwide, giving free, paid, and Workspace users new ways to summarize threads or opt out.
OpenAI May Launch AI Smartphone to Rival iPhone in 2027 eWeek By: Aminu Abdullahi 18 June 2026 at 16:30 OpenAI is reportedly exploring an AI-agent smartphone with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare, though the device remains unconfirmed.
Tim Cook Says Apple Price Hikes Are Unavoidable as AI Strains Chips eWeek By: Kezia Jungco 18 June 2026 at 16:22 Apple may raise prices as AI data center demand tightens memory chip supply, pushing higher component costs into consumer devices.
Australia's AI Data Center Boom Has a Catch: Who Pays & How Much? eWeek By: Joseph Chisom Ofonagoro 18 June 2026 at 17:00 Australiaβs AI data center boom faces new scrutiny as energy, water, approval delays, and cloud costs reshape enterprise AI planning.