[6/18 16:00] FERC backs fast-tracking grid connections for AI data centers / Amazon in talks to sell custom AI chips externally

[6/19 02:00] Google rival AI chip business / Perplexity Brain self-improving memory

AI News Flash for June 19, 2026 at 02:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Google rival AI chip business https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-is-using-nvidias-playbook-to-build-a-rival-ai-chip-business-1eac86f9 2. Perplexity Brain self-improving memory https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/06/18/perplexity-launches-brain/ 3. Fujikura outlook hike AI data center demand https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-19/fujikura-shares-set-to-soar-as-outlook-hike-calms-market-jitters 4. KV cache compression research race https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/06/18/the-kv-cache-compression-race-turboquant-vs-oscar-vs-epicache/

[6/19 01:00] Elastic to acquire DeductiveAI for up to $85M / US tells ASML it's concerned China may have top chip tool

AI News Flash for June 19, 2026 at 01:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Elastic to acquire DeductiveAI for up to $85M https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/source-elastic-agrees-to-buy-crv-backed-deductiveai-for-up-to-85m/ 2. US tells ASML it's concerned China may have top chip tool https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-19/us-tells-asml-it-s-concerned-china-may-have-top-chip-tool 3. Z.ai's GLM-5.2 matches GPT-5.5 on AA-Briefcase https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/glm-5-2-is-the-new-leading-open-weights-model-on-the-artificial-analysis-intelligence-index 4. Commonwealth Bank of Australia appoints new CIO, CTO for AI strategy https://www.kslm.news/news/commonwealth-bank-of-australia-appoints-new-cio-cto-to-boost-technology-ai-strategy-mqk6zfeu

[6/19 00:00] State Farm's AI plan for sales agents sparks uproar / Texas judge suggests AI chats may be protected attorney work product

AI News Flash for June 19, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Topics: 1. State Farm's AI plan for sales agents sparks uproar https://www.wsj.com/finance/state-farms-ai-plan-for-sales-agents-sparks-uproar-a-real-slap-in-the-face-6453e2cb 2. Texas judge suggests AI chats may be protected attorney work product https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/texas-judge-suggests-non-lawyer-ai-chats-may-be-protected-attorney-work-product/ 3. A divide over AI data centers between communities and states https://www.kctv5.com/2026/06/18/missouri-governor-praises-ais-economic-advantages-while-dismissing-data-center-concerns-during-remarks-public-forum/

[6/18 23:00] Sanders AI sovereign wealth fund and tax / Meta signs new AI computing deals with Crusoe

AI News Flash for June 18, 2026 at 23:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Sanders AI sovereign wealth fund and tax https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/18/bernie-sanders-proposes-wealth-fund-give-americans-stake-ai/ 2. Meta signs new AI computing deals with Crusoe https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-signs-new-ai-computing-deals-with-data-center-firm-crusoe-bloomberg-news-2026-06-18/ 3. White House and Anthropic shift to AI security rules https://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-talks-anthropic-ai-security-rules-2026-6 4. AI scholar Dean Ball heading to OpenAI https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/dean-ball-openai 5. Boltz strikes AI drug discovery pact with Takeda https://firstwordpharma.com/story/7632123

[6/18 22:00] Meta strikes new AI computing deals with Crusoe, 1.6 GW / FERC orders grid operators to speed power to AI data centers

AI News Flash for June 18, 2026 at 22:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Meta strikes new AI computing deals with Crusoe, 1.6 GW https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-signs-new-ai-computing-deals-with-data-center-firm-crusoe-bloomberg-news-2026-06-18/ 2. FERC orders grid operators to speed power to AI data centers https://apnews.com/article/power-electricity-ai-plants-data-centers-grid-506e3d206871111f15c3c62fc5368be5 3. Dean Ball heading to OpenAI https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/dean-ball-openai 4. Snap spins off AI video team into Dotmo https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/snap-spins-off-ai-video-team-into-new-company-dotmo-due-to-costs/