Mistral introduced Mistral Code on June 4th, an AI-powered coding assistant that combines four specialised models to help enterprises complete development tasks faster. The system uses Codestral for code completion, Codestral Embed for code search, Devstral for agentic coding tasks, and Mistral Medium for chat-based support. Mistral Code builds on
Meta signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation Energy to secure nuclear power for meeting rising energy needs from AI infrastructure, announced on June 3rd. The deal will expand Clinton Clean Energy Center's output by 30 megawatts, preserve 1,100 local jobs and generate $13.5 million in annual
Research published on June 3rd by the Alan Turing Institute and supported by the LEGO Group reveals that 22% of children aged 8-12 use generative AI, primarily ChatGPT, for learning and play. The study surveyed 780 children, their parents, and 1,001 teachers, and conducted workshops with 40 children in
The High-Level Expert Panel on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), convened by the UN Council of Presidents of the General Assembly (UNCPGA), released its report titled "Governance of the Transition to Artificial General Intelligence: Urgent Considerations for the UN General Assembly" in 2024, calling for urgent, coordinated international action
In May 2025, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned the public that AI technology could eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within the next five years, potentially causing unemployment to spike to between 10% and 20%. Amodei stated that companies and the government are "sugarcoating" the risks of AI
French AI lab Mistral AI officially announced Magistral on June 10, 2025, its first family of reasoning models capable of step-by-step thinking, available in two variants: the open-source 24-billion-parameter Magistral Small and the enterprise-focused Magistral Medium. Magistral Medium scored 73.6% accuracy on the AIME2024 mathematics benchmark, rising to 90%
Meta Platforms is in talks to make an investment that could exceed $10 billion in Scale AI, an artificial intelligence startup currently valued at $13.8 billion. Bloomberg News reported on the not-yet-finalised deal on June 8, 2025, which would mark Meta's largest external AI investment to date.
Mattel and OpenAI announced a strategic collaboration on June 12, 2025, to develop AI-powered toys and experiences expected to launch later this year. The Barbie maker will utilise OpenAI's technology to "bring the magic of AI to age-appropriate play experiences" with an emphasis on innovation, privacy,
Google's AI Overviews search feature made a significant error regarding Thursday's plane crash, incorrectly identifying Airbus as responsible instead of Boeing, raising serious concerns about generative AI reliability. Google's AI Overviews feature, which debuted in 2024, made a significant error on June 12, 2025,
Walt Disney and Comcast Universal studios filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney on June 11, 2025, calling it a "bottomless pit of plagiarism". In the complaint filed in California Federal Court, the companies allege that the AI image generator created and distributed innumerable copies of their iconic characters
Amazon.com announced an expanded nuclear energy partnership with Talen Energy on June 11, 2025, to supply up to 1,920 megawatts of electricity from its Susquehanna plant in Pennsylvania to Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres until 2042. The long-term deal ensures Talen a steady revenue stream while supporting
Wikipedia began testing AI-generated summaries on its mobile interface on June 2, only to suspend the trial on June 3 following overwhelming resistance from the editorial community. The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation that runs Wikipedia, offered the opt-in experiment to 10% of users, featuring "simple summaries" generated
