Daily brief
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Yesterday's tabs, ruthlessly closed for you. 2 to act on · 4 to test · 4 to monitor.
Act
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4- Microsoft introduced new proprietary generative AI models, including MAI-Thinking-1 (reasoning) and MAI-Code-1-Flash (coding). source
- Try Microsoft's new open-source framework, Adaptive Spec-driven Scoring for Evaluation and Regression Testing (ASSERT), to create AI behavior tests using text descriptions. source
- NVIDIA launched its Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, an open reference design for humanoid robot development. source
- Google is rolling out deepfake call detection capabilities to Android phones to identify spoofed calls and impersonation scams. source
Monitor
4- Microsoft unveiled "Project Solara," an Android-based operating system designed for AI agent gadgets, showcasing concept devices Desk and Badge. source
- Microsoft introduced Agent Control Specification (ACS), an open-source standard enabling developers to define policies for AI agent behavior. source
- Uber capped employee AI spending at $1,500/month after exceeding its budget within four months, including agents like Anthropic’s Claude Code. source
- President Trump signed an executive order establishing a voluntary framework for AI companies to share frontier models with the federal government pre-release. source