#249 - Fable 5 ban, SpaceX Cursor + IPO, OSS Aplenty
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The episode discusses significant AI news including the ban on Fable 5, SpaceX's IPO, and various updates in the AI industry.
Our 249th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Recorded on 06/17/2026 Note: work has kept me from publishing episodes promptly, apologies! I'll get back on schedule soon. Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ In this episode: Anthropic cut off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a US government order tied to alleged jailbreaks, prompting debate over inconsistent policy, export controls, and the practicality of preventing jailbreaks. SpaceX completed an IPO at a roughly $1.75T valuation and then moved to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60B, positioning xAI with Cursor’s talent, data, and product to compete more effectively in coding. Infrastructure and business updates include Anthropic pursuing direct US data center leases backed by Google, leaked documents showing OpenAI’s revenue growth alongside large losses, and chatbot market share shifting with ChatGPT below 50% as Gemini and Claude gain. Projects and policy highlights include OpenRouter’s…
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