Catch Me Up

New AI models (3)

1. Jun 9, 2026Claude

   Claude Fable 5 released

   First publicly available Mythos-class model; Mythos 5 weights with safety classifiers active.

2. Jun 9, 2026Claude

   Claude Mythos 5 released

   Mythos-class weights without safety classifiers; restricted to Project Glasswing partners (not public).

3. May 28, 2026Claude

   Claude Opus 4.8 released

   Current flagship; reliability-focused (4x less likely than 4.7 to let its own code flaws pass), Fast mode, Dynamic Workflows.

Smart-home changes (4)

1. Jun 3, 2026Smart home

   Aqara releases Smart Lock U400 and Hub M200

   New products highlight Aqara's innovation in smart home technology.

   Source: Aqara — Products ↗
2. Jun 2, 2026Smart home

   Aqara releases U400 Smart Lock

   New smart lock supports Matter and IR control.

   Source: Aqara — Products ↗
3. Jun 2, 2026Smart home

   Aqara launches M200 Hub

   New hub supports Matter and IR control for smart home integration.

   Source: Aqara — Products ↗
4. Jun 2, 2026Smart home

   Aqara products compatible with Apple HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Assistant

   Enhances smart home automation and control.

   Source: Aqara — Products ↗

Price changes (1)

1. Jun 3, 2026Smart home

   Walmart offers Sony speaker under $50

   Walmart is selling a pocket-sized Sony speaker for less than $50.

   Source: CNET — Smart Home ↗

Deprecations, retirements & shutdowns (4)

1. Aug 26, 2026OpenAI (GPT / ChatGPT)

   o3 retiring from ChatGPT

   o3 retires from ChatGPT August 26, 2026; API access continues.

2. Jun 15, 2026Claude

   Claude Opus 4 retired

   Guide announced claude-opus-4-20250514 retiring June 15, 2026; model string returns errors after retirement.

3. Jun 15, 2026Claude

   Claude Sonnet 4 retired

   Guide announced claude-sonnet-4-20250514 retiring June 15, 2026; model string returns errors after retirement.

4. Jun 1, 2026Google (Gemini / Gemma / Imagen / Veo)

   Gemini 2.0 Flash shut down

   Gemini 2.0 Flash and 2.0 Flash-Lite were deprecated and shut down June 1, 2026; applications must migrate.

AI-industry news (40)

Recent reporting across AI & smart home in the last 1 month.

• Jun 25, 2026Blackstone, Bain Among Bidders for Fuji Media Unit· Bloomberg — Technology
• Jun 25, 2026AI Agents Transforming Work· OpenAI — News
• Jun 25, 2026Amazon Adds $13 Billion to India AI Investments· Bloomberg — Technology
• Jun 25, 2026BofA Questions Sustained Tech Valuations· Bloomberg — Technology
• Jun 25, 2026Aumovio Struggles to Secure Memory Chips Amid AI Demand· Bloomberg — Technology
• Jun 25, 2026Japanese, South Korean Stocks Rise on AI Optimism· Bloomberg — Technology