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# Evening Scan
- URL: https://adjacent.media/scan/2026-06-08-pm/
- Published: 2026-06-08T23:07:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-08T23:07:02.000Z
- Description: Europe’s economic outlook darkened as the Iran conflict extends into a prolonged drag of higher energy prices and slower growth. The AI funding machine kept printing, and Meta had some explaining to do.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #scan-pm, #scan

Europe's economic outlook darkened as the Iran conflict extends into a prolonged drag of higher energy prices and slower growth. The AI funding machine kept printing, and Meta had some explaining to do.

> **20,225+** — Instagram accounts Meta confirmed were compromised in the months-long exploit that began April 17, per its filing with Maine's AG. *(SecurityWeek)*

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#### [China's Moonshot AI Eyes $30B Valuation in New Funding Talks](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-08/china-s-moonshot-ai-seeks-30-billion-value-in-new-funding-talks?ref=adjacent.media) (paywall)

The Kimi chatbot maker is seeking up to $2B at a $30B valuation — a 50% jump from its prior round weeks ago. *(Bloomberg)*

#### [Meta Says 20,000+ Instagram Accounts Hacked Via AI Tool Abuse](https://www.securityweek.com/meta-says-20000-instagram-accounts-hacked-via-ai-tool-abuse/?ref=adjacent.media)

Attackers weaponized Meta's own AI chatbot to compromise accounts over several months before Meta flagged the exploit to Maine's attorney general. *(SecurityWeek)*

#### [Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/business/europe-inflation-iran-war.html?ref=adjacent.media) (paywall)

The Iran conflict is settling in as prolonged pressure on European growth, not a shock to absorb and move past. *(NYT)*

#### [PhysicsX Hits $2.4B Valuation on $300M Series C](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-08/startup-physicsx-hits-2-4-billion-valuation-to-provide-ai-for-manufacturing?ref=adjacent.media) (paywall)

A London AI startup cuts industrial simulation times from days to seconds — Temasek led the round, which more than doubled its prior valuation. *(Bloomberg)*