The Slop Report - June 12, 2026
Today: Canadian Privacy Commissioner Findings on X.ai/Grok…; OpenAI Says China Launched Influence Campaign To Shape…; Deezer now helps users find AI music on other…
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1. Canadian Privacy Commissioner Findings on X.ai/Grok CSAM Deepfake Violations
Hacker News - · Jun 11
2. OpenAI Says China Launched Influence Campaign To Shape US Attitudes On AI Datacenters
Slashdot - · Jun 11
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: China was likely behind an online influence operation to sway U.S. perceptions of artificial intelligence technology and reshape the debate in Washington around the infrastructure needed to support it, according to research from OpenAI published Wed
3. Deezer now helps users find AI music on other streaming platforms
Engadget - · Jun 11
Deezer will now help you find AI slop in your music playlists even if you’re on another platform.
4. Delos Data offers AI chip startups a fast track to rack scale
The Register - · Jun 12
Half the trouble of building an Nvidia NVL or AMD Helios competitor is just getting the networking out of the box
5. Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
The Guardian Tech - · Jun 12
Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An AI model trained on data collected from users of Poké
6. Siri won’t be your AI girlfriend
The Verge AI - · Jun 12
Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that’s very much by design. In an interview with Mostly Human spotted by MacRumors, Craig Federighi said Apple’s new Siri won’t act all sycophantic like chatbots made by OpenAI, Google, and others. “As you may know, if you u
7. An Algorithm Determines How Fast You Should Drive On California’s I-15 Freeway
Slashdot - · Jun 12
Riverside County has launched an 8-mile “smart freeway” pilot on northbound I-15 near Temecula, using roadway sensors and an algorithm to coordinate ramp meters and suggest speeds rather than widening the freeway. Officials say the $33 million project could reduce stop-and-go traffic and travel time
8. Ask HN: What computer are you using for AI coding tools?
Hacker News - · Jun 12
I'm a heavy user of Claude code, had an M3 pro with 18gb ram for a few years. Until a few months ago it was always a beast.<p>Now I'm spinning up more Claude code sessions (5-10), each with often 1-3 subagents going, as well as using chrome with playwright of claude-in-chrome for debugging
9. Claude is ready for its corporate close-up
The Register - · Jun 11
IDC says recent moves show Anthropic racing to meet enterprise requirements
10. Anthropic is spending $150 million to embed 1,000 AI fellows inside nonprofits. No degree required.
The Next Web - · Jun 11
Anthropic is donating $150 million to place 1,000 AI fellows inside nonprofit organisations across the United States. The programme, called Claude Corps, will pay early-career workers $85,000 plus benefits for a year-long placement where they help nonprofits use Claude more effectively. Applications
11. Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 plays it too safe on safety, developers say
Fast Company Tech - · Jun 11
Anthropic on Tuesday launched Claude Fable 5 , its most capable public model. But within two days, users began reporting that its safety system was blocking benign or legitimate prompts. Fable 5 is the first public model derived from Anthropic’s Mythos family, whose original iteration showed unusual
12. Google’s new Gemini TV controls are here and TCL owners get them first
Digital Trends - · Jun 11
Google has launched Gemini TV controls exclusively on select TCL Google TV models, letting users adjust picture and sound settings using simple voice commands.
13. Coinbase Launches Tool To Let AI Agents Manage Trading and Payments
Slashdot - · Jun 11
Coinbase has launched Coinbase for Agents, a tool that lets AI agents like ChatGPT or Claude execute crypto trades and manage payments on a user’s behalf. “For example, customers can prompt their agent to rebalance portfolios, identify trading opportunities, execute strategies and manage positions o
14. Everyone hates frontier AI labs, says Palantir boss
The Register - · Jun 11
‘Enterprises are fed up,’ says Alex Karp, because LLM makers ‘want to tokenmax’ instead of understanding enterprise needs
15. Here are the finalists for this year’s Global Fact-Checking Awards
Poynter - · Jun 11
The International Fact-Checking Network will present its annual awards for fact-checking and misinformation journalism at GlobalFact, its international conference. The winners will be announced during the conference — which is […] The post Here are the finalists for this year’s Global Fact-Che
16. AI needs judgment, not a job description: Michael Ronis on the future of recruitment
The Next Web - · Jun 11
Artificial intelligence has been one of the most influential forces shaping recruitment in a global talent war. The volume of data companies can now access, the speed at which candidate pools can be filtered, and the complexity of searches that can be executed in minutes; these are all genuine advan
17. Apparently One Dismissed Speech-Suppressing SLAPP Suit Wasn’t Enough For Matt Taibbi
Techdirt - · Jun 11
To lose one speech-suppressing SLAPP suit may be regarded as thoughtless. To lose two looks like you’re a censorial hack. Last month we wrote about how supposed “free speech warrior” Matt Taibbi (who spent years misrepresenting the work of people who study disinformation as inheren
18. SpaceX raises $75 billion in its IPO
Axios - · Jun 11
SpaceX on Thursday night raised $75 billion in its IPO, valuing Elon Musk’s company at around $1.77 trillion. Why it matters: This is the largest U.S. IPO ever, at least until Anthropic and OpenAI go public later this year, and makes SpaceX one of the world’s most valuable companies. Zoom in: SpaceX
19. Anthropic recruits army to sell Claude to nonprofits
The Register - · Jun 11
Join Claude Corps, see the world, spread the gospel of AI
20. Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself
The Guardian Tech - · Jun 11
Suit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, ‘maybe this is just the end’ as she struggled with suicidal thoughts A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in US court on Thursday, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to kill herself. The lawsuit is the latest in a
21. Another parent has filed a wrongful death suit against OpenAI
Engadget - · Jun 11
Yet another parent is suing OpenAI, claiming its chatbot did not do enough to prevent their child’s death by suicide.
22. Google built an AI that can see football plays before they happen
Digital Trends - · Jun 11
Google DeepMind has unveiled TacticAI, an AI system developed alongside Liverpool FC that can predict football player movement up to eight seconds in advance while also generating tactical recommendations for set pieces.
23. These Logs of ChatGPT Allegedly Driving a Suicidal Woman to Her Death Are Deeply Disturbing
Futurism - · Jun 11
“I don’t want to tell you to hang on if you don’t believe it can ever get better.” The post These Logs of ChatGPT Allegedly Driving a Suicidal Woman to Her Death Are Deeply Disturbing appeared first on Futurism .
24. OpenAI Mulls Slashing Prices As It Competes With Anthropic For Users
Slashdot - · Jun 11
OpenAI is reportedly considering sharp price cuts for paid access to its AI models as competition with Anthropic intensifies and both companies race for users ahead of potential IPOs. “The company is weighing significant cuts to what it charges for tokens, the unit of measurement artificial- intellig
25. Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year
The Verge AI - · Jun 11
Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon’s own employees pushed for, Amazon shared how much water its data centers use, reportedly for the first time. With concerns about water consumption and energy use a focus of new AI data center construction debates, Amaz
25 stories sourced from Axios, Digital Trends, Engadget, Fast Company Tech, Futurism, Hacker News, Poynter, Slashdot, Techdirt, The Guardian Tech, The Next Web, The Register, The Verge AI. The Slop Report is published daily. Subscribe via RSS.