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Apple is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., and led by CEO Tim Cook. With a market capitalization of over $2 trillion, it is one of the largest companies in the world. Apple’s main competitors in the technology industry include Samsung, Google and Amazon. Apple is a latecomer to the artificial intelligence race, and the company also has ambitions to lead in augmented reality and video production.

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Anthropic’s New Model Targets Power Users But Cuts Off AI Rivals

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Jun 10, 2026 7:00am PDT

App developers finally got their first real look at Anthropic’s Mythos Tuesday when Anthropic released a somewhat neutered version of the model, Claude Fable 5, following weeks of breathless chatter about it.Developers who tried the new model said the AI largely deserved the hype. They said it thoroughly outperformed earlier Anthropic models in... App developers finally got their first real look at Anthropic’s Mythos Tuesday when Anthropic...

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What’s Behind OpenAI’s Hedged IPO Bet

By Martin Peers · Jun 9, 2026 5:00pm PDT

Can OpenAI do anything simply? Many companies, when publicly acknowledging the possibility of an IPO, emphasize that the final decision will depend in part on “market conditions.” That’s what OpenAI’s rival Anthropic did last week. But the ChatGPT firm chose to be more cryptic. Revealing its confidential IPO filing on Monday, OpenAI said it... Can OpenAI do anything simply? Many companies, when publicly acknowledging the possibility of an...

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School Bus Startup Zum Takes Early Steps Toward IPO

By Valida Pau · Jun 9, 2026 4:00pm PDT

It may not seem like it now, as we barrel toward SpaceX’s public debut this week, but not every initial public offering will involve a $1.75 trillion rocket-ship company. Soon enough, public investors may get to judge a much more down-to-earth business: school bus fleets. Sequoia Capital-backed Zum, known for using its electric school buses to... It may not seem like it now, as we barrel toward SpaceX’s public debut this week, but not every...

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GM Doubles Down on Next-Gen Batteries in a Move on AI Data Centers

By Steve LeVine · Jun 9, 2026 2:00pm PDT

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GM Doubles Down on Next-Gen Batteries in a Move on AI Data Centers

By Steve LeVine · Jun 9, 2026 2:00pm PDT

For a year, General Motors has been talking up plans to commercialize a next-generation manganese-based battery that would help it bypass China’s dominance of the electric vehicle and battery industries. For a year, General Motors has been talking up plans to commercialize a next-generation...

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Palantir CEO Pounces On Anthropic Spending Backlash

By Laura Bratton · Jun 9, 2026 10:35am PDT

Software companies and their shareholders have watched the recent growth of Anthropic and OpenAI with unease. But the mood is shifting as customers complain about AI costs, and the old guard smells blood in the water. Last week, Palantir CEO Alex Karp and his lieutenants told his customers at an event outside San Francisco that they’re... Software companies and their shareholders have watched the recent growth of Anthropic and OpenAI...

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Anthropic’s Mythos Is Coming Today; Apple Pursues Modest Goals with Siri Revamp

By Stephanie Palazzolo and Aaron Tilley · Jun 9, 2026 7:06am PDT

Big news: Anthropic has a new version of a Mythos-class model coming later today called Claude Fable, according to a person with knowledge of the release. It’s a neutered version of Mythos with safeguards to protect against its misuse either in cybersecurity hacks or the construction of bioweapons, the person said.For those who have been living... Big news: Anthropic has a new version of a Mythos-class model coming later today called Claude...

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Apple’s Cautious AI Overhaul; OpenAI’s IPO Filing

By Martin Peers · Jun 8, 2026 5:01pm PDT

OpenAI on Monday had good news and bad news for the media corps that avidly follows its every twist and turn. The good news is that it filed confidentially to go public, a week after Anthropic did the same thing. (Yippee!) The bad news: OpenAI said it has “not decided on timing yet” and “it may be a while because there are things we want to do... OpenAI on Monday had good news and bad news for the media corps that avidly follows its every...

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A Bit of Moxie Helps to Push Beta Technologies to the Lead in Flying Cars

By Steve LeVine · Jun 8, 2026 9:00am PDT

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A Bit of Moxie Helps to Push Beta Technologies to the Lead in Flying Cars

By Steve LeVine · Jun 8, 2026 9:00am PDT

Last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy boarded an early-stage helicopter-like aircraft ordinarily accessible only to test pilots. He went on to fly as a passenger for 22 minutes in the noncertified electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle. Last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy boarded an early-stage helicopter-like aircraft...

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AI Infrastructure

Developers of OpenAI’s Stargate Data Center Face Higher Costs

By Ann Davis Vaughan · Jun 8, 2026 8:00am PDT

On a dusty stretch of prairie in Abilene, Texas, anxious hardware engineers from Crusoe, a data center developer for OpenAI and Oracle, have been working overtime to get natural gas turbines to work harmoniously with one of the most expensive AI supercomputers in history.It has proven harder and more costly than expected, according to two people... On a dusty stretch of prairie in Abilene, Texas, anxious hardware engineers from Crusoe, a data...

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Goldman, JPMorgan Explore Trading Compute Futures as AI Financing Hedge

By Yueqi Yang and Dakin Campbell · Jun 8, 2026 7:30am PDT

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are exploring ways to trade on the cost of computing power, according to people familiar with the matter. That includes trading futures contracts tied to rental prices for graphics processing units, among the scarcest resources of the AI boom, which exchanges plan to list later this year. The discussions show how the... Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are exploring ways to trade on the cost of computing power, according...

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Anthropic Sounds Alarm on Recursive Self-Improvement

By Rocket Drew · Jun 8, 2026 7:00am PDT

Last week, Anthropic boasted that Claude is now writing 80% of Anthropic’s code, which the company presented as a harbinger of a critical leap in artificial intelligence called recursive self-improvement. That’s when models are so capable that they can create the next generation of AI without human involvement. Excitement about recursive... Last week, Anthropic boasted that Claude is now writing 80% of Anthropic’s code, which the...

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Google and Nvidia Consider Intel as Backup Chip Manufacturer

By Qianer Liu · Jun 8, 2026 6:01am PDT · 3 comments

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Google and Nvidia Consider Intel as Backup Chip Manufacturer

By Qianer Liu · Jun 8, 2026 6:01am PDT · 3 comments

TSMC’s capacity struggles are turning into a boon for Intel. As the Taiwanese chip making giant struggles to meet overwhelming demand for its chip manufacturing capacity, several major AI chip design companies, including Google and Nvidia, are quietly turning to Intel as a backup manufacturer for their most advanced processors, according to four... TSMC’s capacity struggles are turning into a boon for Intel. As the Taiwanese chip making giant...

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WWDC and SpaceX IPO Headline Big Week

By Martin Peers · Jun 7, 2026 3:01pm PDT

This promises to be an action-packed week. On Monday, Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC for short, where the tech giant is expected to unveil a new operating system for its mobile devices, complete with more advanced AI features. And then later in the week, SpaceX is scheduled to go public.Rather than add to the... This promises to be an action-packed week. On Monday, Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide...

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Revolut Targets at Least $750 Million Share Sale Amid Strong Demand

By Katie Roof · Jun 7, 2026 12:07pm PDT

Revolut, a London-based financial app, is aiming to sell at least $750 million worth of shares in a secondary sale set to kick off next week, with the total potentially pushing far higher amid early signs of strong investor demand, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. There is already enough investment interest to increase... Revolut, a London-based financial app, is aiming to sell at least $750 million worth of shares in...

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Sunday Insights

In Anthropic vs. OpenAI Race to IPO, First Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Best

By Valida Pau · Jun 7, 2026 8:00am PDT · 1 comment

Anthropic’s filing of its initial public offering paperwork last week means the maker of Claude Code has pulled slightly ahead of OpenAI as the two go head-to-head with their planned IPOs. While bankers and lawyers say there are good reasons for a company to beat its rival to the public markets, especially if it fears its rival’s offering will... Anthropic’s filing of its initial public offering paperwork last week means the maker of Claude...

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Inside SpaceX’s Strange, Stratospheric IPO

By Abram Brown · Jun 6, 2026 8:01am PDT

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Inside SpaceX’s Strange, Stratospheric IPO

By Abram Brown · Jun 6, 2026 8:01am PDT

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The quiet VIP of SpaceX’s wild IPO• SpaceX millionaires mull IPO windfalls: a house, a college fund—or ‘chill on a beach’?• SpaceX mafia see IPO as liftoff opportunity for their startups too • Plus, Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “Where the River Took Us,” “Villa Coco”... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: The quiet VIP of SpaceX’s wild IPO•...

SpaceX Millionaires Mull IPO Windfall: A Mansion, a College Fund—or ‘Chill on the Beach’?

By Eli Rosenberg · Jun 6, 2026 7:00am PDT · 1 comment

SpaceX’s expected IPO next week will mean a banner day for many of Silicon Valley’s biggest names. But given the offering’s stratospheric size—it’s the largest ever stock market debut—it will also create life-altering wealth for a cast of lower-profile overnight billionaires, centimillionaires and millionaires. In some cases, those... SpaceX’s expected IPO next week will mean a banner day for many of Silicon Valley’s biggest...