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Grand Theft Auto VI Preorders Open June 25 on PS5 and Xbox

Rockstar Games will open Grand Theft Auto VI preorders June 25 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S digital stores, ahead of the game's November 19, 2026 release. Pricing hasn't been announced.

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Bezos-Backed Flourish Raises $500M at $2.5B Valuation for Brain-Inspired AI

Flourish raised $500 million at a $2.5 billion valuation, with Jeff Bezos anchoring roughly a fifth of the round, to build brain-inspired AI chips that target the human brain's 20-watt efficiency.

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The Daily Roundup: Travis Barker's Vans Old Skool, the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, FIFA's World Cup Album, and Anthropic's IPO Filing — June 18, 2026

Travis Barker's white Vans Old Skool releases at $90, the U.S. Open tees off at Shinnecock Hills with Scottie Scheffler chasing the career Grand Slam, and Anthropic confidentially files for an IPO at a $965 billion valuation.

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The Daily Roundup: England Opens Its World Cup vs. Croatia, the Air Jordan 5 "University Blue", Spielberg's Disclosure Day at $44M, and Meta Rents Google's AI Chips — June 17, 2026

England opens its 2026 World Cup against Croatia in Texas, the Air Jordan 5 'University Blue' returns June 20 at $220, Spielberg's Disclosure Day debuts to $44 million, and Meta agrees to rent Google's AI chips.

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The Daily Roundup: Knicks Win the NBA Title, Nike's Cryoshot X2 World Cup Collection, JAY-Z's Reasonable Doubt at Target, and Anthropic's $965B Valuation — June 16, 2026

The Knicks win their first NBA title since 1973 with Jalen Brunson as unanimous Finals MVP, Nike's Cryoshot X2 World Cup collection hits wide release at $200 a pair, and Anthropic clears a $965 billion valuation and confidentially files for an IPO.

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Qualcomm in Talks to Acquire AI Chip Startup Tenstorrent for Up to $10 Billion

Qualcomm is in early talks to acquire Tenstorrent, the RISC-V AI chip startup run by Jim Keller, for $8 billion to $10 billion, The Information reported, as it pushes into data-center AI.

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Judge Dismisses xAI's Trade-Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI With Prejudice

A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice, ruling that asking a job candidate about prior work does not constitute inducement. It is Musk's second legal loss against OpenAI in four weeks.

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Anthropic Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Claude Max Subscription Limits

A Claude customer filed a proposed class action accusing Anthropic of overselling its Max 5x and Max 20x subscriptions, alleging the $100 and $200 plans deliver far less usage than advertised. Anthropic declined to comment.

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Anthropic Pauses Claude Agent SDK Billing Change Set to Take Effect June 15

Anthropic has paused the June 15 billing change that would have moved Claude Agent SDK and claude -p usage off subscription plans into a separate metered credit, telling subscribers "we're not making this change today" after developer backlash.

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Amazon CEO Reportedly Flagged Anthropic's Fable 5 to US Officials Before Model Ban

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly told Treasury officials that Amazon researchers used Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 to gather cyberattack information — days before the government banned the model. Amazon is one of Anthropic's largest investors.

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Moonshot AI Seeks $2 Billion at $30 Billion Valuation

Moonshot AI, the Beijing maker of the Kimi chatbot, is in talks to raise up to $2 billion at a $30 billion valuation — about seven times its worth six months ago, and its third major raise in half a year.

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OpenAI Subpoenaed by Coalition of State Attorneys General

OpenAI received a subpoena from New York's attorney general on June 12 as a coalition of states investigates its advertising, data handling, and treatment of minors — landing as the company pursues an IPO after an $850 billion valuation.