KPMG Deleted Its AI Report After 40 Fake Citations
KPMG just pulled one of its flagship AI reports after researchers found it was built almost entirely on fake citations, and other outlets had already cited it before the takedown. KPMG’s 2025 global AI trust study flagged this exact risk, finding that 56% of AI users made errors from hallucinations. The firm warned clients about
OpenAI’s New Partner Network
OpenAI just launched its first official Partner Network, opening the door for outside companies to build, sell, and deploy tools on top of its AI models. The move, announced on June 14, 2026, marks a shift from selling AI access directly toward building a full ecosystem of certified partners who can put that AI to
Centre tells court Telegram is now terrorists’ platform of choice
The Centre has accused Telegram of becoming a major platform for cybercrime, terrorism-linked propaganda, financial fraud and child sexual abuse material, telling the Delhi High Court that the messaging app now functions as the “new dark web” for threat actors and criminal networks.Defending its decision, the Centre argued that Telegram’s privacy features, cloud-based architecture and
Intel Shares Surge After Trump Announces Apple Partnership
Intel INTC 7.47%increase; green up pointing triangle stock jumped after President Trump said Apple agreed to work with the company to design and build chips in the U.S., an endorsement of the once-mighty chip maker’s turnaround plan. In a Truth Social post, the president said the Apple-Intel partnership was the latest step in U.S. help
Trump inks Iran deal
US President Donald Trump formally agreed an interim peace deal with Iran, shifting focus to the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a complex 60-day negotiating period over Tehran’s nuclear program. Trump signed the so-called memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles near Paris on Wednesday evening, at the end of a
The US government awards $500 million startup SandboxAQ
The US government awarded $500 million on Wednesday to startup SandboxAQ to develop new chemicals and materials for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, including alternatives to PFAS and rare earth imports. SandboxAQ, backed by Nvidia, was valued at $5.75 billion in April 2025 and has raised more than $1 billion to date. It is developing a new
HSBC partners with Google Cloud
HSBC on Wednesday announced a multi-year partnership with Alphabet Inc-owned Google Cloud focused on building the British bank’s artificial intelligence capabilities.The partnership, which HSBC said will focus on areas such as advice for wealth management clients and financial crime risk management, shows how banks worldwide are accelerating their adoption of AI as they compete in
Telegram restrictons in India
Instant messaging app Telegram has stopped working for existing users in India after the government temporarily restricted access to the app, but it continues to remain operational through Virtual Protocol Network (VPN), according to industry experts.Google delisted the app on Tuesday, and Apple’s Appstore has also removed it now in compliance with the government order
US Marine Corps builds ‘war-ready’ weapons dump in Victoria
A “war-ready” weapons dump is being built for the US Marine Corps in Victoria as concerns grow for the ability of allied forces in the Pacific to survive a Chinese missile “first strike”. The United States navy has reportedly allocated $42 million to build “critical forward provisioning” warehouses and offices in Victoria as part of
The winners in USA restrictions on access to Anthropic’s new AI models
The White House’s restrictions on access to Anthropic’s new AI models have created winners and losers across the AI industry. On Friday, US officials restricted access to Anthropic’s cybersecurity-focused models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, after concluding safeguards designed to prevent misuse of Fable 5 could be bypassed. The restrictions block foreign nationals from accessing