17 Jun 2026
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June 17, 2026
Customs gains more visibility into drone shipments
What happened: On June 9, China's customs administration (GACC) tweaked the rules governing how exporters must declare drones and related gear. The change covers UAVs, unmanned airships, their components, and civil anti-drone systems. To be clear: The rule only changes… Read More »
June 16, 2026
DeepSeek reportedly closes USD 7 billion funding round
What happened: On June 16, The Information reported that DeepSeek has closed its first external funding round, raising more than USD 7.4 billion (or RMB 50 billion) at a valuation exceeding USD 50 billion. The key numbers: Founder Liang Wenfeng… Read More »
June 15, 2026
US bans access to Anthropic’s Fable 5
Anthropic and the US government are having another lover's tiff. On June 12, the US government issued an export control directive suspending access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for any foreign national – including Anthropic's own employees. To… Read More »