1. 🤝 SpaceX Signed a $6.3Bn Compute Deal With AI Startup Reflection

SpaceX just signed a new computing agreement with open-source AI startup Reflection AI for $150 million a month from July 1, 2026 through the end of 2029. If you do the math, that’s about $6.3 billion over the full life of the contract. Through the arrangement, Reflection gains immediate use of Nvidia GB300 chips and related hardware housed at SpaceX's Colossus 2 facility in Memphis, Tennessee. (Quartz)

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5. 📞 Meta Got a New Chief of WhatsApp

Meta just named Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah as WhatsApp’s next Chief, succeeding Will Cathcart, who is stepping down after nearly seven years at the helm to take on a new product-building role at the company. The move comes alongside a Meta-led $900 million financing round for Shah’s Indian fintech giant CRED (but will involve Shah stepping down as CEO). (TechCrunch)

6. 🪪 Claude Might Ask to See Your ID

Getting carded at your desk sounds interesting. And according to Anthropic, it might happen. In order to allow users to appeal having their account flagged for potentially fraudulent activity (rather than outright banning them), the AI giant might ask Claude users to verify their age and identity by uploading their government-issued documents. (TechCrunch)

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