Z.ai Launches GLM-5.2 With a Usable 1M-Token Context, Two Thinking-Effort Levels, and No Benchmarks at Launch
Z.ai launched GLM-5.2 on June 13, 2026, across every GLM Coding Plan tier. The headline is a usable 1-million-token context window plus High and Max effort levels. It drops into Claude Code, Cline, and OpenClaw through an Anthropic-compatible endpoint.
OpenAI
Introducing the OpenAI Partner Network
OpenAI launches the Partner Network, investing $150M to help global partners accelerate enterprise AI adoption, deployment, and transformation.
MarkTechPost · Asif Razzaq
Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K2.7-Code: a Coding Model Reporting +21.8% on Kimi Code Bench v2 Over K2.6
Moonshot AI has open-sourced Kimi K2.7-Code under a Modified MIT license. It is a coding-focused, agentic model built on Kimi K2.6, with a 256K context window and roughly 30% lower reasoning-token usage. Moonshot reports gains over K2.6 on six benchmarks, including +21.8% on Kimi Code Bench v2.
MarkTechPost · Asif Razzaq
Google Releases Gemini-SQL2: Gemini 3.1 Pro Text-to-SQL Scores 80.04% on BIRD Single-Model Leaderboard
We look at Gemini-SQL2, the text-to-SQL capability Google Research announced on June 12, 2026. Powered by Gemini 3.1 Pro, it posted 80.04% execution accuracy on the BIRD single-model leaderboard.
MarkTechPost · Asif Razzaq
Moonshot AI Launches Kimi Work, a Local Desktop Agent Reportedly Running on Kimi K2.6 With a 300-Sub-Agent Agent Swarm
Moonshot AI's Kimi Work is a local desktop agent for macOS and Windows. It runs a 300-sub-agent swarm, drives your logged-in browser via WebBridge, and schedules background jobs.
IT Brief NZ · joseph@techday.com (Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin)
Field Effect launches AI detection & response tool
Businesses face growing shadow AI risks as Field Effect folds monitoring and controls into its managed detection and response platform.
Techpoint Africa · Sarah Laniyan
Bluechip Technologies announces the acquisition of YarnGPT at the Bluechip Data and AI Summit
Bluechip Technologies announced the acquisition of YarnGPT, an AI text-to-speech model, at the Bluechip Data and AI Summit on Wednesday, as Africa's tech leaders gathered to define the continent's role in the AI future.
OpenAI
New OpenAI Academy courses for the next era of work
OpenAI introduces three Academy courses that help people build practical AI skills, create repeatable workflows, and apply agents in everyday work.
IT Brief NZ · sofiah@techday.com (Sofiah Nichole Salivio)
DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services
The move aims to speed up software-defined operations for banks, carmakers and manufacturers as AI takes a bigger role in engineering.
IT Brief NZ · sofiah@techday.com (Sofiah Nichole Salivio)
Stack Overflow launches beta product for AI coding agents
Developers using AI assistants may get a verified knowledge base to cut repeated errors, security flaws and duplicated debugging work.
IT Brief NZ · seanm@techday.com (Sean Mitchell)
Custodia launches local AI device for sensitive data
Sensitive data can stay off the cloud as Custodia's Sentinel gives executives and researchers a local AI appliance for private document analysis.
The Verge AI · Dominic Preston
Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence
Two years after first revealing its plans for Apple Intelligence and a smarter Siri that never fully materialized, at WWDC Apple just revealed a new set of AI features and a smarter, more personalized Siri.
IT Brief NZ · seanm@techday.com (Sean Mitchell)
Adobe launches CX Enterprise Coworker for AI workflows
Businesses could see faster campaign delivery as Adobe's new AI layer links marketing, analytics and customer service tools across existing systems.
Google News AI
Coinbase launches tool to let AI agents manage trading and payments - CNBC
Coinbase launches tool to let AI agents manage trading and payments CNBC
IT Brief NZ · seanm@techday.com (Sean Mitchell)
ConnectWise launches AI-native platform for Predictive IT
MSPs could trim ticket loads and lift margins as the new platform ties AI automation to service workflows and security operations.
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KKR Launches $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Company With Nvidia, Vistra - WSJ
KKR Launches $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Company With Nvidia, Vistra WSJ
OpenAI
BBVA puts AI at the core of banking with OpenAI
Learn how BBVA scaled ChatGPT Enterprise to 100,000 employees and partnered with OpenAI to accelerate AI-powered banking transformation worldwide.
IT Brief NZ · seanm@techday.com (Sean Mitchell)
Ivalua launches IVA Studio for procurement AI automation
Procurement teams will be able to handle sourcing, invoicing and supplier risk in one interface, as Ivalua adds AI agent IVA Studio.
The Verge AI · Terrence O’Brien
Deezer launches an AI music detector for other streaming services
Deezer will now scan your playlists on other streaming platforms to detect AI-generated music. Deezer was the first of the big streaming services to start labeling AI-generated music. It even offered its tech to other platforms, but it doesn't seem like it had many buyers.
IT Brief NZ · seanm@techday.com (Sean Mitchell)
Zscaler launches zero-trust tools to secure AI agents
Enterprises face new risks as autonomous software agents spread through systems faster than older security tools can track or control.
Google News AI
Anthropic releases Claude Fable, a version of Mythos, days after warning AI is becoming too dangerous - TechCrunch
Anthropic releases Claude Fable, a version of Mythos, days after warning AI is becoming too dangerous TechCrunch
IT Brief NZ · joseph@techday.com (Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin)
Lotus Microsystems launches AI data centre power module
AI server operators could cut heat and power losses as Lotus Microsystems' module targets denser racks and faster load response.
Google News AI
Databricks Announces OpenSharing, a New Open Standard for Sharing of Data and AI Assets Across Platforms and
Databricks Announces OpenSharing, a New Open Standard for Sharing of Data and AI Assets Across Platforms and Organizations Databricks
Google News AI
Claude Mythos: Anthropic releases version of AI tool despite risk concerns - BBC
Claude Mythos: Anthropic releases version of AI tool despite risk concerns BBC
IT Brief NZ · mark@techday.com (Mark Tarre)
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with safety limits
Many harmless prompts will now be diverted to Claude Opus 4.8 as Anthropic tightens safeguards around its newest general-use model.