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2026-06-18
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An archive of 20 AI news briefs collected on 2026-06-18. Check the original sources for details and updates.

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02News

Adobe Firefly AI Platform Upgrade: Introducing Agents to the Creative Cloud Suite

Adobe Brings Major Updates to the Firefly AI Platform, Introducing New Creative Skills That Allow Users to Generate Logos and Brand Plans Through Natural Language Conversations, and Integrating Agents into Core Software Such as PS and Premiere. After the update, users can input commands via the sidebar to organize assets, auto-rename files, and other operations; the AI will also proactively ask questions to optimize results. #Adobe##AI Design#

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03News

DeepSeek's first financing valuation exceeds 50 billion USD, rumored founder told investors"Do not poach people"Requirement

According to foreign media reports, after DeepSeek recently completed its first round of external financing, founder Liang Wenfeng put forward a special request to investors: to pledge not to poach the company's employees. This move aims to address the issue of core talent attrition, as some R&D personnel had previously moved to competitors. The global AI talent war is intensifying, #DeepSeek financing# #AI talent war#

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04News

Yann LeCun warns that AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic will face if they do not cut costs and raise prices"Big bubble burst"

According to Yann LeCun, AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic are heading for a "big bubble explosion": Their operations are effectively subsidized by investors, and operating costs aren't dropping fast enough, he says. LeCun's criticism isn't entirely selfless: his own startup, AMI Labs, raised $1 billion for an alternative approach to AI.

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13News

Canonical launches local speech-to-text project Myna, introducing AI dictation features for Ubuntu 26.10

Canonical releases Project Myna, aiming to add native voice dictation to the Ubuntu desktop. It is not a voice assistant but a pure dictation tool: press a shortcut key, speak, and text is inserted directly into the current application. All speech recognition is performed locally without internet connectivity, prioritizing privacy protection. The first version will be released with Ubuntu 26.10, and the team is actively seeking community feedback. #Ubuntu# #Linux# #AI Speech Recognition#

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14News

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: Corporate governance body has the right to fire me at any time

In an interview, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated that AI technology is primarily driven by private enterprises, a model he does not fully endorse. To prevent abuse of power, the company established a "Long-Term Interest Trust" governance structure, which has the authority to replace board members or even fire the CEO. He emphasized that governments and enterprises should collaborate to introduce public oversight mechanisms to ensure the safe development of AI. #AIGovernance#

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17News

Kling AI launches AIGC image contest and creator class at Aranya Theater Festival Migratory Bird 300

Migratory birds return as scheduled, x0a this time, Kling AI joins hands with Aranya Theater Festival Migratory Birds 300, x0a bringing the AIGC image contest, AIGC image screening, and creator classes to the golden coast. x0a x0a📍 Event location: Aranya Golden Coast · Migratory Birds 300 Sand City x0a▫️6.16-6.26|300 hours AIGC image limited-time creation x0a▫️6.19-6.21 |Kling AI creator class x0a▫️6.19 |Kling AI theme screening day x0a▫️6.27 |AIGC contest awards ceremony&Kling AI pioneer artist signing ceremony x0a x0a Spread an experiment about AI and art into a sea. x0a This Dragon Boat Festival, we wait for you in Aranya— x0a x26lt;a class=\x26quot;wx_topic_link\x26quot; topic-id=\x26quot;mqj87oz3-dcn24i\x26quot; style=\x26quot;color: #576B95 !important;\x26quot; data-topic=\x26quot;1\x26quot; data-recommend=\x26quot;\x26quot;\x26gt;#KlingAI\x26lt;/a\x26gt; \x26lt;a class=\x26quot;wx_topic_lin

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18News

HSBC and Google Cloud expand AI banking collaboration

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