The government is finally coming for AI?

RinggCity 39th Edition | Published on 16 Jun 2026

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This week in AI

1 . Why is Anthropic suddenly on Big Tech's radar?

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says Anthropic is the competitor his team worries about most, highlighting the company’s growing influence in the AI ecosystem.

2 . Does Mark Zuckerberg want AI agents to run your entire business?

Meta is pushing a future where AI agents can handle everything from customer support and marketing to operations, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg bets that businesses will increasingly rely on AI workers rather than traditional software tools.

3 . Is AI becoming too important to be left to tech companies alone?

The Trump administration has signed a new executive order to increase oversight of AI, bringing governments more directly into decisions around how advanced AI systems are built and deployed.

Our take

Is AI getting its first budget cut?

Uber has reportedly capped employee spending on AI tools after burning through its allocated budget in just four months. The move comes at a time when companies are handing out subscriptions to coding assistants, research tools, and AI copilots at an unprecedented pace, all in the name of productivity.

For the past two years, the assumption has been simple: more AI means more productivity. But someone eventually has to pay the bill. Uber’s decision hints at a broader shift across tech, where AI is moving from an experimental expense to a line item that needs justification. The excitement is still there, but is the return keeping up with the spend?

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AI product & startup updates

Anthropic files for IPO after hitting a

$965B valuation

Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO. The company was recently valued at $965 billion after a massive funding round, setting up one of the most closely watched tech listings in years

  • DeepSeek is reportedly raising $7 billion in its first-ever funding round, which could value the company at $59 billion.
  • Ramp raised $750 million at a $44 billion valuation
  • Meta has delayed the public release of its Muse Spark AI developer model again, as it continues testing with early partners.

Footnotes

Governments are taking a more active role in deciding how advanced AI systems should be built and deployed.

The AI boom has officially reached the ‘let’s form a committee’ stage.

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