Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas

There's nothing new or surprising, but it's still an entertaining film from one of our greatest directors.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/06/review-disclosure-day-is-big-on-action-light-on-ideas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/threads-of-underground-fungal-networks-are-long-enough-to-reach-beyond-the-solar-system/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin. directive

Admin. worries that a Fable 5 "jailbreak" could create national security issues.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/anthropic-shuts-down-fable-mythos-models-following-trump-admin-directive/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next?

As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/spacex-is-now-a-public-company-valued-for-its-ai-potential-so-what-comes-next/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data

Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/peoplesoft-0-day-affecting-hundreds-of-organizations-steals-gigabytes-of-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.

Section 702 of FISA to expire tonight, but certification lasts until March 2027.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/controversial-fisa-spying-law-expires-tonight-the-spying-will-continue/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do

It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/heres-what-jeff-bezos-new-startup-prometheus-will-do/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?

A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/have-politics-finally-come-for-the-national-academies-of-science/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers

Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/ukraines-one-time-test-used-fully-autonomous-drones-to-kill-russian-soldiers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year

Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/130-billion-in-data-center-projects-blocked-by-protests-so-far-this-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social