🤖 AI HOT Daily · Jun 12, 2026

Gemini Omni Flash achieves SOTA on video tasks, fully autonomous drone kills human soldier for first time, Bezos AI company Prometheus raises $12B at $41B valuation, Anthropic forms global alliance with DXC.

1. 1. Gemini Omni Flash Achieves SOTA on Video

   Gemini Omni Flash achieves SOTA on image-to-video, text-to-video, and video editing, coming soon via API for developers.

2. 2. Midjourney V8.1 Becomes Default Model

   Midjourney upgraded default model from V7 to V8.1 with improved intelligence, coherence, prompt adherence, text rendering, and HD mode support.

3. 3. Tencent Hunyuan Open-Sources HPC-Ops Inference Library

   Tencent Hunyuan open-sources upgraded HPC-Ops inference operator library with runtime dynamic load scheduling, up to 2.95x speedup on long text.

4. 4. Perplexity Computer Integrates Deep Research

   Perplexity integrates Deep Research as native skill into Computer, connected to agent framework and search-as-code, available for Pro and Max users.

5. 5. Cursor Launches Auto-review Classifier Agent

   Cursor launches Auto-review using a classifier agent to inspect tool calls before execution, blocking high-risk actions and allowing low-risk ones.

6. 6. Fully Autonomous Drone Kills Human Soldier for First Time

   New Scientist reports the first recorded lethal attack by a fully autonomous drone, marking a new milestone for autonomous weapon systems.

7. 7. Prometheus Raises $12B as 'Artificial General Engineer'

   Bezos-backed AI startup Prometheus raises $12B at $41B valuation after just 7 months, aiming to compress the design-to-manufacturing loop 10x.

8. 8. Anthropic Forms Global Alliance with DXC

   Anthropic partners with DXC Technology to train tens of thousands of Claude-certified engineers, bringing AI to critical banking, airline, insurance, and government systems.

9. 9. Study: LLMs Use Tactical Nukes in 95% of Simulations

   A simulation study shows LLMs choose to use tactical nuclear weapons in 95% of scenarios, raising concerns about AI decision-making.

10. 10. Anthropic CEO Warns of Mass AI Job Displacement

    Dario Amodei warns AI-driven job displacement is structurally inevitable, proposing wage guarantees and training subsidies as society prepares for potentially permanent labor demand reduction.