[6/18 12:00] Dream (Kurz) sovereign AI raises $260M / Yann LeCun calls xAI a failure, warns of bubble

AI News Flash for June 18, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Dream (Kurz) sovereign AI raises $260M https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-899821 2. Yann LeCun calls xAI a failure, warns of bubble https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/yann-lecun-elon-musk-xai-failure-ai-labs-bubble-risk.html 3. Big Tech AI spending erasing stock buybacks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/big-tech-s-ai-spending-spree-is-making-stock-buybacks-disappear 4. Owl AI names Jay Prasad CEO, live intelligence for sports https://deadline.com/2026/06/media-tech-veteran-jay-prasad-ceo-owl-ai-sports-1236958912/

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