The Stack — June 15, 2026

Today's technology briefing highlights several key developments across AI/ML, industry, infrastructure, and the developer world.AI/MLRecent data suggests that AI adoption is not as widespread as often portrayed, with many users expressing concerns over privacy and job displacement. Additionally, a controversial AI model from Rio de Janeiro has been identified as a blend of existing models Nex and Qwen, raising questions about originality and ownership in AI development.IndustryAmazon has raised security concerns about Anthropic's AI models, resulting in a U.S. government export control ban on the Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, impacting AWS operations. Anthropic disputes the government's characterization of these models. In another significant move, Meta is divesting its $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus following a divestiture order from Beijing due to national security concerns. This involves halting data sharing and cutting Manus off from Meta's systems. Manus is exploring raising $1 billion to potentially form a Chinese joint venture.InfrastructureThe Linux 7.1 kernel has been released, featuring various driver updates and network and trace tooling fixes, continuing the focus on stability and minor improvements. In high-performance computing, Zeroserve, a high-performance HTTPS server, now offers Caddy compatibility, allowing it to run eBPF scripts in userspace for improved throughput and reduced latency.Developer WorldA new open-source tool, SQL to ER Diagram, has been released, enabling users to convert SQL schemas into interactive entity-relationship diagrams directly in their browsers. This tool supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and SQL Server and operates locally to ensure data privacy. Additionally, a modern X11 server called Yserver, written in Rust, has been developed to support modern Linux desktop environments while shedding legacy elements of X11.