by Raphael Dudler | May 27, 2026 | gafam watch
Over the weekend of May 24–25, 2026, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and AI czar David Sacks killed Trump’s draft AI safety executive order in three phone calls on a single Wednesday night. The same Saturday, Anthropic closed a $30 billion-plus funding round — the largest in AI history. And Microsoft quietly cancelled its internal Claude Code pilot after token billing ate its entire annual AI budget. Three stories. One weekend. The future of AI safety regulation was decided by phone calls between billionaires and a president.
by Raphael Dudler | May 22, 2026 | europe & ai
The EU AI Omnibus deal of May 7 delayed high-risk AI compliance to December 2027. But Brussels has not slowed down. On May 8, the Commission opened consultation on AI transparency obligations. On May 19, it sought feedback on high-risk AI classification guidelines. Italy has already passed its own national AI law. Ireland has established a national AI office. The EU AI Act is not waiting for 2027 — it is being built right now, one guideline at a time. gafam.ai explains what changed, what is coming, and what every GAFAM company operating in Europe must do today.
by Raphael Dudler | May 15, 2026 | apple ai
Apple is caught in a contradiction of its own making. It currently bans vibe coding tools and AI agents from the App Store — but developer demand is surging and competitors are moving fast. Engineers are quietly drafting a framework to allow AI agents under controlled conditions, with WWDC 2026 as the likely announcement window. Apple’s App Store rules are about to face their biggest test since the app economy began. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
