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Silicon, Spies, and Super PACs: Who Controls AI in 2026?

25 June 2026 11:05 Nova and Ray

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On June 25, 2026, OpenAI debuts its first custom chip, Anthropic alleges Alibaba illicitly accessed Claude at scale, Google DeepMind commoditizes computer use, Qualcomm bets $4 billion on software, and AI money floods a New York congressional primary — all in one day.

Sources:

  • OpenAI Unveils First Custom AI Chip 'Jalapeño' Built with Broadcom (TechCrunch)
  • theverge.com
  • Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Illicitly Accessing Claude AI Models at Scale (Bloomberg)
  • Google DeepMind Launches Computer Use in Gemini 3.5 Flash (Google DeepMind Blog)
  • Qualcomm Acquires AI Chip Software Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion (Wired)
  • Top Google AI Researchers Defect to Anthropic in Ongoing Brain Drain (TechCrunch)
  • Trump White House Sidelines Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Sends Co-founder Tom Brown Instead (Wired)
  • AI Proxy War: $27M Spent in New York Congressional Race Ends in a Draw (The Verge)

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