Fable 5 Is Back Worldwide, Meta Preps to Rent Out Compute, AI Beats Pros on 1 in 6 Freelance Jobs
Today we're covering the biggest AI stories of July 2nd, 2026. Anthropic reopened Fable 5 worldwide after the Commerce Department lifted its export controls — returning with a tightened safety filter that blocks the disputed cybersecurity issue over 99% of the time, capped usage limits through July 7th, and a new commitment giving the U.S. government pre-release access to Anthropic's future models. Meta is reportedly building a cloud business to rent out its data centers' spare AI compute — sending its stock up 9.3% and giving investors a second path to return on its $182.9 billion…
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