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AI Daily Digest — 2026-06-18: China pushes for AI safety as G7 summit wraps up without Beijing
Your daily briefing on what's happening in AI — from groundbreaking research to industry moves, curated from the world's most trusted sources. Here are the top stories for 2026-06-18.
1. Google’s first smart speaker in six years arrives next week
Google's first new smart speaker in six years starts shipping on June 25th, narrowly missing its promised spring launch window. Preorders for the Google Home Speaker open today, June 17th. Nothing has changed hardware-wise in the nine months since the $99 speaker was announced. It has the same sligh
Source: Google’s first smart speaker in six years arrives next week
2. Vibe-decoding the White House-Anthropic fight over Fable
Hello and welcome to Regulator, an email for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and what happens when science crashes headlong into self-interest. Not a subscriber? Sign up here today! Got the scoop on a petty feud that's going to somehow fundamentally reshape the entire field of frontier
Source: Vibe-decoding the White House-Anthropic fight over Fable
3. Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly
According to the latest Pew Research poll, 49 percent of Americans report using chatbots at least occasionally, but 63 percent think the tech is advancing too quickly. Overall, use of AI chatbots has increased dramatically since 2024, when only 33 percent reported using them. Specifically, ChatGPT's
Source: Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly
4. China pushes for AI safety as G7 summit wraps up without Beijing
China included artificial intelligence in its global governance whitepaper published Wednesday, and said Beijing was speeding up cooperation efforts.
Source: China pushes for AI safety as G7 summit wraps up without Beijing
5. Pinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called ‘Ask Pinterest’
Pinterest has launched 'Ask Pinterest,' an experimental AI-powered shopping app that lets users seek recommendations and inspiration through a conversational interface.
Source: Pinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called ‘Ask Pinterest’
6. Anthropic asked for regulation. Washington went much further
Anthropic has long been supportive of AI regulation, but the Trump administration is coming down particularly hard on the AI company.
Source: Anthropic asked for regulation. Washington went much further
7. Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India’s AI-fueled data center boom
The Canadian pension giant will acquire an 8.2% stake in CtrlS, a tech giant that operates more than 15 data centers across India.
Source: Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India’s AI-fueled data center boom
8. The Gemini-Powered Google Home Speaker Is Finally Here
Arriving six years after Google’s last smart speaker, the new HomePod-style device was redesigned to play host to Gemini’s chatbot.
Source: The Gemini-Powered Google Home Speaker Is Finally Here
9. 'A signal of where power sits': Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7
Frontier AI risks, infrastructure and sovereignty are all expected to be discussed at the world leaders' summit.
Source: 'A signal of where power sits': Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7
10. Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it.
If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there's a data problem that needs to be solved.
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