AI News today - July 02nd - Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it...

Today's top AI news stories — 2026-07-02: 1. Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it Smart speakers have spent the past few years searching for a compelling second act. Beyond music, timers, and controlling your lights, they've struggled to justify taking up space on the kitchen count 2. Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return After weeks of negotiating with the Trump administration, Anthropic is finally going to be able to bring Claude Fable 5 back online. In a post on X, Anthropic said it plans to begin restoring access W 3. Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office Neo is Bhavin Turakhia’s fifth venture and his latest involving enterprise software. This time he's taking on Microsoft Office, Google Apps with AI. 4. Cloudflare Sets AI Training Content Payment Deadline Cloudflare issued a new policy requiring AI companies to separate web crawlers for search from those used for AI training by September 15, or face blocking on publisher sites. This represents a major shift in how the industry handles publisher conten 5. SpaceX Shows Investors AI Handset Prototype SpaceX reportedly demonstrated a handset-like AI device to investors, signaling potential expansion into wireless hardware and services. The move suggests Elon Musk's company is exploring new revenue streams beyond space and automotive. Full briefing: https://ainews.q-sci.org/blog/post_2026-07-02.html