Japan’s Sakana Builds a Fable Alternative, SpaceX Rents Colossus to Everyone, Google Backs A24
Today we’re covering the biggest AI stories of June 23rd, 2026. Japanese lab Sakana AI launched Fugu — a model that routes each request through a pool of AI models behind a single API, claiming frontier-level performance without relying on any one provider, and positioning itself as the direct answer to the export control risk that pulled Anthropic’s models offline — though early user reviews are mixed, with some reporting the experience doesn’t match the benchmark claims. SpaceX is quietly turning its Colossus supercomputer into one of the most valuable compute rental businesses in AI — with…
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