[6/17 02:00] Merck x Protillion AI drug discovery / China six-network plan

AI News Flash for June 17, 2026 at 02:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Merck x Protillion AI drug discovery https://www.genengnews.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/merck-protillion-launch-ai-drug-discovery-collaboration-with-up-to-510m-in-milestone-payments/ 2. China six-network plan https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260616VL212/infrastructure-technology-industrial-communications-water.html 3. Crisis24 commercial tech infrastructure conflict target https://www.crisis24.com/articles/commercial-technology-infrastructure-emerges-as-a-modern-conflict-target 4. Lancaster AI-generated images federal lawsuit https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-country-day-sued-by-victims-parents-in-federal-court-over-ai-generated-nude-images/article_db4f06e9-d4af-409f-bae6-b9611f3a96fd.html