OpenAI has begun rolling out an optional Lockdown Mode across ChatGPT account tiers, aiming to reduce data exfiltration risk tied to prompt-injection scenarios. The setting blocks live web browsing and other external connections, while rollout is gradual for eligible Free, Go, Plus, Pro, and self-serve Business users.

As of June 8, Chainlink (LINK), Internet Computer (ICP), NEAR Protocol (NEAR), OriginTrail (TRAC), and Livepeer (LPT) led an AI and big data crypto list ranked by developer activity. Over the past 30 days, LINK posted a developer activity score of 127.93, ahead of ICP at 106.57 and NEAR at 43.4. The report also noted mixed 2026 YTD performance, including NEAR up over 45% to about $2.21, while LINK was down over 34% to about $8.

AMD said on Monday at London Tech Week it will invest £2 billion in the UK over the next five years to build an AI supercomputer cluster, including two systems dubbed "Zenith" and "Sunrise". The stock rebounded about 2% after a nearly 11% drop last Friday, as the company sits around a $850 billion market value and is less than 20% from the $1 trillion mark.

Hut 8 priced $4.25 billion of 6.129% senior secured notes due 2042 to finance its Beacon Point AI data center development in Nueces County, Texas. The planned campus is designed for 352MW of critical IT capacity across six data halls, and Hut 8 said it will be leased to a tenant rated AA- or higher. The offering is set to close on June 9, 2026, with interest beginning Nov. 30, 2026 and amortization starting May 30, 2030.

Leopold Aschenbrenner expanded Situational Awareness LP from $255M to $13.7B over six quarters, with Q1 2026 showing the largest step-up. The filing shows a new $8.5B put-options overlay led by a $2.04B SMH put and additional puts on names including NVDA and AMD, while several long positions in AI-power and crypto-mining themes were increased.

Marvell Technology will be added to the S&P 500 on June 22 after meeting the index's GAAP profitability requirement and will replace Pool Corp. The change compels funds that track the benchmark to purchase Marvell shares, after the stock jumped nearly 6% in after-hours trading following the June 5 announcement. The reshuffle arrives as chip stocks saw a sharp selloff, with the PHLX semiconductor index down 10.3% in the same week.

Goldman Sachs projects SpaceX's AI-related revenue could climb to $322Bn by 2030 from an estimated $3.2Bn in 2025, with total company revenue modeled at $474Bn. The report ties the thesis to Starlink-enabled "orbital compute" and comes as SpaceX targets a $75Bn IPO raise at a $1.75 trillion valuation, with pricing expected June 11 and trading slated for June 12.

A factory in Guangdong can assemble one humanoid robot every 30 minutes, as China accounted for nearly 90% of global humanoid robot sales in 2025. Global deliveries topped 13,000 units in 2025, while leading Chinese vendors Unitree and Agibot shipped 5,500 and 5,168 units, respectively. Cost comparisons suggest the West may pay far more for comparable builds, largely due to supply-chain dependence on Chinese components.