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  1. 1d ago

    2026-06-10: Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5 at double the price of Opus 4.8

    Show Notes - 2026-06-10 Stories Covered: - Today: (https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/10/if-claude-fable-stops-helping-you/#atom-everything) - Google AI Plus drops to $4.99/month with double the storage. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/google-just-fired-a-warning-shot-in-the-ai-subscription-price-wars/) - TidyCal offers lifetime scheduling for $29. (https://zapier.com/blog/tidycal-vs-calendly) - Apple's Shortcuts app now understands natural language prompts. (https://www.theverge.com/tech/946733/apple-shortcuts-ai-safari-tabs-vibe-code) - JPMorgan is deploying long-running AI agents in 2026. (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/09/jpmorgan-chase-ai-agents.html) - LSEG cut product release cycles from 6 months to 2 weeks with ChatGPT Enterprise. (https://openai.com/index/lseg) - Nextdoor engineers use OpenAI Codex to build products end-to-end. (https://openai.com/index/nextdoor) - Claude Fable 5 pricing: $10 input / $50 output per million tokens. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/anthropics-claude-fable-5-is-a-version-of-mythos-the-public-can-access-today/) - Workflow orchestration tools are commoditizing fast. (https://zapier.com/blog/workflow-orchestration-tools) - It's not FAANG anymore. It's MANGOS. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/its-not-faang-anymore-its-mangos/) - Meta partners with Reliance for its first AI data center in India. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/10/meta-signs-first-ai-data-center-deal-in-india-with-reliance/) - Super Micro stock drops 9% after announcing $7 billion in financing to cover AI server orders. (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/09/super-micro-stock-tumbles-on-7-billion-financing-plans.html) - Shift 80% of AI workloads to cheaper models. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/can-tech-companies-learn-to-love-cheaper-models/) - Set custom pricing in AgentsView to track Claude Fable 5 usage. (https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/9/agentsview-custom-model-price/#atom-everything) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-06-10/

    13 min

  2. 2d ago

    2026-06-09: Apple taught iPhones to build workflows from plain-language descriptions

    Show Notes - 2026-06-09 Stories Covered: - June 9, 2026 - Today: (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-will-let-you-build-workflows-using-ai-in-its-new-shortcuts-app/) - NotebookLM gets Gemini 3.5 and a cloud computer. (https://www.theverge.com/tech/944325/google-notebooklm-ai-gemini-update) - n8n ships OpenTelemetry tracing for production workflows. (https://blog.n8n.io/trace-n8n-workflow-and-node-executions-with-opentelemetry/) - Cursor vs. Copilot: Which AI coding assistant wins in 2026. (https://zapier.com/blog/cursor-vs-copilot) - Calendly now works with AI chatbots via MCP. (https://zapier.com/blog/calendly-vs-acuity) - How to use your CRM for smarter email campaigns. (https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/crm-email-marketing) - Keyword research for answer engines in 2026. (https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/aeo-keyword-research) - Building reliable multi-agent AI systems. (https://blog.n8n.io/production-ai-playbook-complex-agent-patterns/) - How to monitor what your AI agents are actually doing. (https://blog.n8n.io/how-to-monitor-usage-and-performance-of-ai-steps/) - What LLM observability actually measures. (https://blog.n8n.io/llm-observability/) - Apple waives AI infrastructure costs for small developers. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-bets-cheaper-ai-will-woo-small-developers/) - Tray.ai pricing: What the enterprise iPaaS actually costs. (https://zapier.com/blog/tray-pricing) - UiPath RPA pricing decoded. (https://zapier.com/blog/uipath-pricing) - VCs are buying legacy companies to rebuild them with AI. (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/silicon-valleys-new-buyout-playbook-is-hitting-wall-street.html) - n8n targets 200 UK employees by 2029. (https://blog.n8n.io/n8n-uk-international-expansion/) - Amazon pays Corning billions for AI data center fiber. (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/amazon-taps-corning-for-op.html) - Informatica and Microsoft enhance AI with trusted data integration. (https://smallbiztrends.com/informatica-and-microsoft-team-up-to-enhance-ai-with-trusted-data-integration/) - Microsoft's open source packages compromised twice in five weeks. (https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/for-the-2nd-time-in-weeks-microsoft-packages-laced-with-credential-stealer/) - Integration patterns cheat sheet. (https://blog.n8n.io/integration-patterns-how-to-choose-for-your-architecture/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-06-09/

    17 min

  3. 3d ago

    2026-06-08: DocuSign launched AI agents that can review contracts and propose edits in minutes

    Show Notes - 2026-06-08 Stories Covered: - Today: (https://smallbiztrends.com/docusign-unveils-ai-powered-agreement-platform-to-streamline-business-deals/) - Notion Restores Anthropic Integration (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/07/notion-restores-access-to-anthropic-after-service-disruption/) - datasette-agent-edit Plugin (https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/7/datasette-agent-edit/#atom-everything) - AI Content Creators Are Everywhere, and You Can't Tell (https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/943187/ai-content-creators) - Optimizing Websites for AI Agents (https://www.inc.com/chris-morris/bots-now-outnumber-humans-online-heres-what-it-means-for-your-business/91356934) - GitHub Copilot's "Tokenpocalypse" (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/07/is-this-the-dawn-of-the-tokenpocalypse/) - OpenAI's Super App Strategy (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/07/openai-is-still-working-on-that-super-app/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-06-08/

    7 min

  4. 4d ago

    2026-06-07: Apple announces a Gemini-powered Siri overhaul at WWDC with multi-step task handling and a

    Show Notes - 2026-06-07 Stories Covered: - Today: (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/what-to-expect-from-wwdc-2026-siris-highly-anticipated-revamp-and-apple-intelligence-updates/) - Workday Adaptive Decision Intelligence (https://smallbiztrends.com/workdays-new-ai-tool-transforms-decision-making-in-minutes-not-days/) - OpenAI Lockdown Mode (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/openai-unveils-lockdown-mode-to-protect-sensitive-data-from-prompt-injection-attacks/) - Her (हेर) (https://huggingface.co/blog/build-small-hackathon/her-blog) - McDonald's is testing Archy (https://www.inc.com/kevin-haynes/ai-is-back-on-mcdonalds-drive-thru-menu-will-it-work-this-time/91357265) - AI-generated clickbait is now a product feature (https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/944235/meta-app-ai-clickbait-articles) - The Trump administration is discussing an equity stake in OpenAI (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/the-trump-administration-might-take-an-equity-stake-in-openai/) - Sriram Krishnan is leaving his role as White House AI advisor (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/sriram-krishnan-is-leaving-his-role-as-white-house-ai-advisor/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-06-07/

    9 min

  5. 5d ago

    2026-06-06: Google ships Gemini 3.5 with agentic coding and proactive assistants while companies scramble to

    Show Notes - 2026-06-06 Stories Covered: - Today: - The token bill is coming due, and it's uglier than anyone expected. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/the-token-bill-comes-due-inside-the-industry-scramble-to-manage-ais-runaway-costs/) - Google I/O 2026 delivered the agentic era. (https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/google-ai-updates-may-2026/) - OpenAI just shipped Lockdown Mode, and you should turn it on. (https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/5/openai-help-lockdown-mode/) - Simon Willison released micropython-wasm, a Python code sandbox that actually works. (https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/6/micropython-in-a-sandbox/) - Integration platforms are the air traffic control for your workflow automation. (https://blog.n8n.io/cloud-integration-platforms/) - LinkedIn pipeline attribution is a data problem, not a decision problem. (https://zapier.com/blog/linkedin-pipeline-playbook/) - Microsoft Power Automate pricing is more complicated than it looks. (https://zapier.com/blog/power-automate-pricing) - Meta is testing facial recognition in smart glasses code. (https://www.theverge.com/podcast/944058/ai-laptop-nvidia-build-gemini-spark-vergecast) - Alphabet is raising $85 billion in fresh capital to fund its AI buildout, including a $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway. (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/alphabet-ai-data-center-financing.html) - SpaceX locked in a $920 million per month compute deal with Google. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-will-pay-spacex-920m-per-month-for-compute/) - Trump administration and OpenAI are discussing a possible government stake in the company. (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/trump-open-ai-altman-stake.html) - Anthropic called for a global slowdown in AI development. (https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/05/1138452/the-download-ai-hacking-mythos-chatbots-brain-impacts/) - New York passed a one-year moratorium on new large data centers (20+ megawatts). (https://www.theverge.com/policy/944041/new-york-data-center-moratorium) - Stop AI hallucinations before they reach production. (https://blog.n8n.io/ai-hallucinations/) - Use Zapier Formatter to fix data format mismatches automatically. (https://zapier.com/blog/zapier-formatter-guide) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-06-06/

    12 min

  6. 6d ago

    2026-06-05: Apple is unveiling a Siri overhaul with Google Gemini integration at WWDC on Monday

    Show Notes - 2026-06-05 Stories Covered: - June 5, 2026 - Today: - Apple is betting its AI strategy on Gemini, and you'll see the results on Monday. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/what-to-expect-from-wwdc-2026-siris-highly-anticipated-revamp-and-apple-intelligence-updates/) - Poke becomes the first AI agent on iMessage. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/apple-approves-poke-as-the-first-ai-agent-on-its-messages-for-business-platform/) - Meta launched a Facebook creator assistant. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/meta-rolls-out-a-new-ai-creator-assistant-on-facebook/) - Hello Robot's Stretch helps people with mobility challenges regain independence. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/is-silicon-valley-ready-to-put-robots-in-peoples-homes-hello-robot-is/) - AI coding tools are making databases grow faster than ever. (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/04/database-startup-supabase-raises-500-million-10point5-billion-valuation.html) - AI is causing real operational failures at major brands. (https://www.inc.com/fast-company-2/ai-havoc-starbucks-pizza-hut-social-media/91356340) - Apple's AI agent fee structure signals a new cost of distribution. - AI leaders are asking Congress to regulate synthetic DNA screening. (https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/942956/ai-biological-weapons-open-letter-congress) - Airbnb's Brian Chesky is launching his own AI lab. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/airbnbs-brian-chesky-plans-to-launch-a-new-ai-lab/) - Mira Murati is back, carefully. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/mira-murati-steps-back-into-the-spotlight-carefully/) - Meta is building data centers in tents. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/meta-steals-a-tactic-from-tesla-and-builds-data-centers-in-tents/) - TSMC says it can't keep up with AI chip demand. (https://www.theverge.com/tech/943066/tsmc-ai-demand-struggles) - Kevin O'Leary agreed to halve his Utah data center project. (https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/943234/kevin-oleary-agrees-to-downsize-massive-utah-data-center) - Test AI coding if you've been putting off building internal tools. - Set up automation between LinkedIn ads and your CRM. (https://zapier.com/blog/linkedin-optimize-from-ad-to-deal) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-06-05/

    11 min

  7. Jun 4

    2026-06-04: Google shipped Gemini 3.5 Flash, a cost-efficient model built for long-horizon automation that cuts

    Show Notes - 2026-06-04 Stories Covered: - Today: (https://smallbiztrends.com/google-gemini-unveils-3-5-flash-revolutionizing-task-automation-at-scale/) - Meta Business Agent Goes Global (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/metas-ai-agent-for-whatsapp-business-is-now-available-globally/) - Zapier's Agent Skills Library (https://zapier.com/blog/agent-skills-for-gtm) - Google Dreambeans: AI Lifestyle Suggestions (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/googles-dreambeans-its-weirdest-named-ai-tool-to-date-will-turn-your-life-into-a-cartoon/) - Microsoft's MAI-Thinking-1 Reasoning Model (https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/942242/microsoft-build-ai-agents-openai-competition) - Endava Redesigns Software Delivery Around AI Agents (https://openai.com/index/endava-frontiers) - Wasmer Built a Node.js Runtime in Two Weeks with Codex (https://openai.com/index/wasmer) - Uber Caps AI Tool Spending at $1,500 Per Employee Monthly (https://www.inc.com/lucia-auerbach/uber-blew-through-2026-ai-budget-in-four-months-now-it-is-capping-employee-use/91355199) - Lovable Signs Multiyear Deal with Google Cloud (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/lovable-signs-multi-year-deal-with-google-cloud-to-up-usage-5x-source-says/) - Coralogix Raises $200M to Monitor AI Agents (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/coralogix-raises-200m-in-race-to-build-the-monitoring-layer-for-ai-agents/) - Morgan Stanley Opens Wealth Management to AI Agents (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/03/ai-agents-morgan-stanley-wealth-management-funnel.html) - Alphabet Raises $85 Billion for AI Infrastructure (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/alphabets-record-breaking-85b-raise-for-googles-ai-business-is-a-helluva-good-signal/) - Europe Unveils Tech Sovereignty Package (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/03/europe-tech-sovereignty-us-tech-reliance.html) - Set Up Meta Conversions API for Better Lead Quality (https://zapier.com/blog/meta-guide-to-better-lead-quality) - Use Google Lens to Price Thrift Store Finds (https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/thrifting-tips/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-06-04/

    15 min

  8. Jun 3

    2026-06-03: Microsoft and OpenAI both launched enterprise AI agents at Build, racing to own business workflows

    Show Notes - 2026-06-03 Stories Covered: - Today: (https://www.theverge.com/news/939713/microsoft-scout-assistant-openclaw) - Freshworks Freddy AI Agent Studio (https://smallbiztrends.com/freshworks-launches-ai-agent-studio-to-transform-service-efficiency/) - Lindy AI pricing breakdown: (https://zapier.com/blog/lindy-pricing) - Microsoft Agent Control Specification (ACS): (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/02/microsoft-offers-devs-a-better-way-to-control-ai-agent-behavior/) - Slack Activity Hub redesign: (https://smallbiztrends.com/slack-revamps-activity-hub-for-seamless-notification-management/) - Travelers deployed OpenAI Realtime API countrywide for auto claims. (https://openai.com/index/travelers) - Debugging AI agent failures: (https://blog.n8n.io/how-to-debug-failures-or-missteps-in-ai-agent-behavior/) - SBA loan limits doubled: (https://smallbiztrends.com/sba-doubles-loan-limits-to-10-million-boosting-support-for-small-businesses/) - Anthropic confidentially filed for IPO ahead of OpenAI. (https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/02/1138277/the-download-ai-tips-small-businesses-admin/) - Florida became the first state to sue OpenAI over child safety risks. (https://www.theverge.com/policy/941775/trump-ai-executive-order) - Trump signed an executive order for voluntary AI pre-release review. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/02/trump-signs-narrower-executive-order-on-ai-oversight-after-industry-objections/) - Microsoft launched Project Solara (https://www.theverge.com/news/941830/microsoft-project-solara-os-ai-agent-gadgets) - Microsoft released MAI-Thinking-1 (https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/2/microsofts-new-models/#atom-everything) - Webhook automation hack: (https://zapier.com/blog/use-webhooks-to-automate-everything) - Process analysis shortcut: (https://zapier.com/blog/process-analysis) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/ai-brief/2026-06-03/

    12 min
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