AI News Flash for June 01, 2026 at 23:00 UTC.
Topics:
1. OpenAI frontier models and Codex now available on AWS
https://openai.com/index/openai-frontier-models-and-codex-are-now-available-on-aws/
2. Motorola Solutions to buy counter-drone company for $1.5 billion
https://www.wsj.com/articles/motorola-solutions-to-buy-counter-drone-technology-company-for-1-5-billion-b48f62a3
3. Texas Rep. Casar proposes tax on AI companies to fund jobs program
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/greg-casar-tax-ai-companies-create-job-program-combat-unemployment-texas/269-5173f19a-ede8-412b-b82f-9460b3e3a598
4. Pentagon JWCC follow-on to create cloud marketplace, expand AI and edge
https://defensescoop.com/2026/06/01/pentagon-jwcc-ucm-draft-performance-of-work-statement/
5. Brain predicts next words in milliseconds, mirroring AI language models
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-brain-words-milliseconds-mirroring-ai.html