AI News from June 4, 2026

The EU unveiled a technology sovereignty push focused on cloud, AI capacity, chips, open source, and reduced reliance on US tech.

UK lawmakers urged action on Palantir’s public sector role, warning its contracts could create unacceptable data and governance risks.

Microsoft detailed new MAI models and a broader push to reduce OpenAI reliance while competing with top AI labs.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met US officials as the company backed frontier AI safety oversight and cyber risk evaluations.

Google introduced Gemma 4 12B, an encoder-free multimodal open model built to run locally on laptops with 16GB of memory.

Anthropic launched a Services Track and Partner Hub to support certified Claude partners and enterprise AI deployment.

CNBC reports Uber cut nearly a quarter of its people division as firms continue to automate workloads with AI.

OpenAI proposes a U.S. federal framework for frontier AI safety, CAISI evaluations, and national resilience planning.