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We’ve Seen AI Hype Cycles Before. They Didn’t End Well.

There have been AI booms before.  From the 1950s to 1970s, as technologists at Dartmouth predicted that human-level intelligence was just a generation away.  By the mid-1970s, the first AI winter had set in. But, by the 1980s, “Expert Systems,”…

  • Narracomm
  • June 23, 2026
  • Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Snowflake Begins Phased Removal of Legacy Worksheets and Dashboards from Snowsight Effective June 22, 2026 (BCR-2260)

Snowflake has started the phased removal of the Legacy Worksheets standalone UI and Legacy Dashboards from Snowsight. The rollout for both changes begins today, June 22, 2026, and will complete over the following weeks. The change is tracked under identifier…

  • Narracomm
  • June 22, 2026
  • Google, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Firebase Studio Sunset: New Workspace Creation Disabled June 22, 2026; Full Shutdown Set for March 22, 2027

Google has confirmed the sunset of Firebase Studio. New workspace creation is now disabled effective June 22, 2026. Existing workspaces remain accessible for use and migration until the permanent shutdown on March 22, 2027, after which all remaining data will…

  • Narracomm
  • June 22, 2026
  • Anthropic, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

U.S. Commerce Department Orders Anthropic to Seek Approval for Foreign National Access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Models

The Trump administration, through the Commerce Department, has directed Anthropic to obtain U.S. government approval before allowing foreign nationals to use its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models. The order represents an expansion of export control authority to cover…

  • Narracomm
  • June 19, 2026
  • OpenAI, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

OpenAI Sunsets GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.3-Codex in Codex for ChatGPT Subscribers

OpenAI has removed GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.3-Codex from availability in Codex for users accessing it through ChatGPT subscriptions. The change took effect around June 2, 2026, with users reporting the models disappeared from the VS Code extension and CLI without clear…

  • Narracomm
  • June 18, 2026
  • Gemini, Google, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Google Sunsets Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist IDE Extensions Effective June 18

Google has stopped serving requests for Gemini CLI and the Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions effective June 18, 2026, for individual users on Google AI Pro, Ultra, and free tiers via Gemini Code Assist for individuals. The change also impacts…

  • Narracomm
  • June 18, 2026
  • Google, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Google SecOps Deprecates Legacy Data Export API and Related Endpoints Effective June 18

Google Cloud Security Operations (Chronicle) has shut down several legacy and older API components effective June 18, 2026, following deprecation notices issued May 18. The changes target the data export and log type discovery functionality. Deprecated Features (Shutdown June 18,…

  • Narracomm
  • June 18, 2026
  • OpenAI, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

ChatGPT Adds Scheduled Tasks Feature, Sunsets Pulse

OpenAI updated its official ChatGPT release notes on June 17, 2026, rolling out a new Scheduled tasks feature while confirming the sunset of the Pulse proactive updates tool. The changes consolidate proactive assistance into user-initiated, controllable scheduled executions rather than…

  • Narracomm
  • June 18, 2026
  • Gemini, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Google Removes Gemini 3.5 Flash Feature Toggle in Enterprise

Google has removed the ability for Gemini Enterprise administrators and users to disable Gemini 3.5 Flash. The change took effect on June 16, 2026, and applies across the Global, US, and EU multi-regions. The move continues Google’s pattern of accelerating…

  • Narracomm
  • June 16, 2026
  • Gemini, Tech Deathwatch, The Matrix

Google Deprecates Imagen 4 and Veo Models in Gemini API

Google announced the deprecation of multiple Imagen 4 image generation models and Veo video generation models in the Gemini API, according to the June 15, 2026 release notes. The models remain available for a limited window before scheduled shutdowns. No…

  • Narracomm
  • June 16, 2026
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