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Legal AI platform Harvey has raised $300 million in Series E funding, achieving a $5 billion valuation that marks the highest for any legal AI startup. The company, which serves over 330 law firms and organizations across 50+ countries, plans to double its 340-person workforce and expand beyond legal services into areas like tax accounting. Harvey's technology combines leading language models with specialized legal workflows, positioning it as a frontrunner in the rapidly evolving $1 trillion legal market.

Meta Platforms is facing significant challenges in its AI development efforts, particularly after accusations of benchmark manipulation for its Llama 4 models and delays of its flagship 'Behemoth' AI model. In response, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally assembling a new 'superintelligence' team of approximately 50 elite AI researchers and engineers, offering unprecedented compensation packages to attract top talent. This restructuring highlights the critical importance of AI to Meta's future strategy amid intense industry competition.

Uber Technologies has launched autonomous ride-hailing services in Atlanta, Georgia, through its expanding partnership with Alphabet's Waymo division. The Atlanta rollout follows the successful March 2025 debut in Austin, Texas, where Waymo vehicles now make up approximately 20% of Uber rides. This expansion represents a significant milestone in the commercial deployment of fully autonomous vehicles for everyday transportation in major U.S. cities.

Leaked code discovered by reverse engineer Nima Owji reveals xAI is developing an advanced file editor for its Grok AI assistant with spreadsheet capabilities. This new feature will allow users to interact with Grok while simultaneously editing files, positioning the company to compete directly with productivity tools from Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI. The development aligns with Elon Musk's broader vision of transforming X into an "everything app" with integrated document management.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed he had a call with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on June 23 to discuss their future working partnership amid ongoing negotiations over Microsoft's equity stake. The Financial Times reports Microsoft might pause discussions if the two sides cannot reach agreement on critical issues, particularly regarding Microsoft's future stake in OpenAI. Despite acknowledging 'points of tension,' Altman emphasized that the collaboration has been 'really wonderfully good for both companies.'

Nvidia and Foxconn are finalizing plans to deploy humanoid robots at a new Foxconn factory in Houston, Texas, where they will help manufacture Nvidia's GB300 AI servers. This groundbreaking initiative, expected to launch in early 2026, will mark the first time Nvidia products are assembled with humanoid robot assistance and Foxconn's first implementation of such technology on an AI server production line. The deployment represents a significant milestone in manufacturing automation, aligning with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's prediction that humanoid robots would become commonplace in factories within five years.

Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has closed a massive $2 billion seed funding round at a $10 billion valuation. The six-month-old AI startup, led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Accel and Conviction Partners, represents one of Silicon Valley's largest-ever seed investments. Despite not yet revealing specific products, the company has attracted investors through Murati's reputation and her team of high-profile AI researchers.

Meta has invested $14.3 billion for a 49% stake in data-labeling company Scale AI, valuing the startup at $29 billion, while recruiting its 28-year-old founder and CEO Alexandr Wang to spearhead the company's new superintelligence efforts. Wang, who became the world's youngest self-made billionaire at age 24, will join Meta's newly formed AI research lab that reports directly to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, bringing along a small team of Scale AI employees. The strategic move comes as Meta seeks to revitalize its AI initiatives following the lukewarm reception of its Llama 4 model released in April 2025.

Google has significantly enhanced security protections in its Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models, making them the company's most secure AI models to date. The improvements specifically target indirect prompt injection attacks during tool use, a growing cybersecurity concern where malicious instructions are embedded in data retrieved by AI systems. This security advancement comes as Google integrates Project Mariner's computer use capabilities into the Gemini API and Vertex AI, with companies like Automation Anywhere and UiPath already exploring its potential.

Google has launched SynthID Detector, a verification portal that identifies content watermarked with SynthID technology across multiple media formats. The tool can pinpoint specific areas within images, audio, video, and text that contain the invisible watermark, helping users distinguish AI-generated content from human-created work. With over 10 billion pieces of content already watermarked since SynthID's initial launch, Google is addressing growing concerns about deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation.

A critical failure in Google Cloud's Identity and Access Management (IAM) system on June 12, 2025, triggered widespread internet service disruptions worldwide. The outage, caused by a software update with inadequate error handling, affected over 50 Google Cloud services across 40+ regions. Major platforms including Spotify, Discord, OpenAI, and Cloudflare experienced significant downtime, highlighting the growing dependency of critical infrastructure on cloud services.

On June 25, 2025, Google launched new Commerce Media solutions that leverage AI to strengthen connections between retailers and brands. The suite offers expanded reach with Google AI-driven performance capabilities while providing essential control and transparency. These solutions enable businesses to convert commercial intent into action at any point in the customer journey, transforming how brands engage with consumers.

Apple is deepening its partnership with OpenAI in iOS 26, signaling a major strategic shift in its AI approach. Stratechery analysis suggests Apple should focus on becoming the premier hardware platform for OpenAI's AI capabilities while developing new AI-powered devices beyond smartphones. This partnership comes as OpenAI, having acquired Jony Ive's design firm, emerges as the dominant consumer AI company with its own hardware ambitions.

Google has launched Google AI Ultra, a premium subscription service priced at $249.99 per month, offering the highest level of access to its most advanced AI models and tools. The new tier targets filmmakers, developers, and creative professionals who demand cutting-edge AI capabilities, including exclusive access to Veo 3 video generation with audio and the upcoming Gemini 2.5 Pro DeepThink mode. Additionally, Google is expanding free access to Google AI Pro (formerly AI Premium) for university students in five countries through 2026.

Nvidia shares closed at an all-time high of $154.31 on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, surpassing the previous record set in January. The company's fiscal year 2025 revenue surged 114% year-over-year to $130.5 billion, driven by unprecedented demand for AI computing infrastructure. This milestone coincided with Nvidia's annual shareholder meeting, where CEO Jensen Huang highlighted robotics as the company's next major growth opportunity beyond AI.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the 'No Adversarial AI Act' on June 25, which would prohibit U.S. federal agencies from using AI models developed in China, including DeepSeek. The bill would create a framework requiring the Federal Acquisition Security Council to maintain a list of banned AI technologies from adversarial nations. Federal agencies could only use these technologies with specific exemptions from Congress or the Office of Management and Budget.

The battle over a proposed 10-year federal moratorium on state AI regulation intensified on June 25, with Senate leaders divided on whether to link it to critical broadband infrastructure funding. Major tech companies support the ban to avoid a patchwork of state regulations, while opponents including the Teamsters union argue it would strip states of their ability to protect residents from AI harms. The controversial provision, part of President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill, faces crucial Senate votes amid growing bipartisan criticism.

More than 40% of agentic artificial intelligence projects will be canceled by the end of 2027 due to escalating costs, unclear business value, and inadequate risk controls, according to a new Gartner report released on June 25, 2025. Despite significant investments in this emerging technology, many organizations are struggling to demonstrate meaningful return on investment as current agentic AI models lack the maturity to autonomously achieve complex business goals. This forecast signals a potential market correction in the rapidly growing AI sector, suggesting businesses are becoming more discerning about which AI investments deliver tangible value.

Google has launched its most advanced AI offering to date with Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think, an enhanced reasoning mode that outperforms competitors on complex tasks. Alongside this technological breakthrough, the company introduced Google AI Ultra, a premium $249.99 monthly subscription that provides access to cutting-edge AI models and tools. The new subscription tier targets professionals and power users seeking the highest level of AI capabilities.

Governor Hochul announced the Empire State Development Board's approval of $40 million to launch Empire AI Beta, a powerful second-phase supercomputer for New York's pioneering Empire AI initiative. This NVIDIA Blackwell-powered system will be 11 times more powerful than the current Alpha system, enabling hundreds of researchers from ten member institutions to advance AI for public good. The funding is part of the FY26 Budget which secured $90 million in new capital funding for the initiative.