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AI Briefing: Apple’s Google Bet and the Great IPO Race
Apple unveils its Google-powered AI architecture at WWDC 2026, while OpenAI and Anthropic head for a historic IPO showdown.
- Briefing date: 2026-06-09
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Stories covered on 2026-06-09
- How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund
TechCrunch · 2026-06-09
Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like Anthropic, Anduril, and SpaceX.
- Conan O'Brien is hosting educational videos for an AI cybersecurity company
Engadget · 2026-06-09
At long last, a corporate training you might actually enjoy.
- NVIDIA Confidential Computing to Help Expand Apple’s Private Cloud Compute
NVIDIA AI Blog · 2026-06-09
NVIDIA GPUs with Confidential Computing are now used for confidential inference in Apple’s Private Cloud Compute (PCC), as it expands beyond Apple’s data centers to Google Cloud.
- IBM CEO: AI Won’t Necessarily Lead To Smaller Headcount
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna discusses IBM's significant $10 billion investment in quantum computing, a faster form of AI.
- Lumentum CEO: See Huge Opportunity for Optics Industry
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Michael Hurlston, CEO of Lumentum, discussed the critical role of indium phosphide in optical chips, particularly lasers, which are essential for the AI revolution.
- Super Micro Seeks $7 Billion in Equity Deal for AI Equipment
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Super Micro Computer Inc. plans to raise $7 billion through a package of equity offerings to purchase the components needed to fulfill customers’ orders for the company’s
- Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 is a version of Mythos the public can access today
TechCrunch · 2026-06-09
Anthropic is releasing Claude Fable 5, its first Mythos-class model available to the public.
- Apple Built Siri AI on a Model It Doesn’t Own. Your AI Product Probably Has the Same Problem.
Towards AI · 2026-06-09
Apple's Siri, a foundational AI assistant, was reportedly built using a proprietary model developed by an undisclosed third-party vendor
- GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech
The Verge · 2026-06-09
At an event in San Francisco today, General Motors made a series of announcements around EV batteries, energy storage
- Hey, Siri, here’s what I actually want from AI
TechCrunch · 2026-06-09
I'm desperate for a personal AI assistant, but do I really want to become the kind of person who can't function without the friendly robot voice in my phone?
- FIS President & CEO: We’re All Part of an Integrated Ecosystem
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
FIS President & CEO Stephanie Ferris discusses the database of information that her company can make available to financial institutions to give customers hyper-specific
- Anthropic’s Fable 5 can make weirdly fun video games with the click of a button
TechCrunch · 2026-06-09
Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 is going to be a big hit with the web's vibe coders.
- Anthropic's Fable AI brings the capabilities of its unreleased Mythos model to regular users
Engadget · 2026-06-09
Claude subscribers can try the model until June 22 without spending usage credits.
- Microsoft AI head calls out Anthropic for acting like Claude is conscious
The Verge · 2026-06-09
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says it's "really, really dangerous" for Anthropic to speculate about Claude's consciousness inside its "constitution," or the instructions that
- Mizuho Head of Investment: AI Is Imacting Every Sector in the Global Economy
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Mizuho Americas Head of Investment & Corporate Banking Michal Katz discusses the future of artificial intelligence at the Mizuho Technology Conference.
- 'We Have To Prepare' for the AI Transition Says Gina Raimondo
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Gina Raimondo, 40th Commerce Secretary joined Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the AI race, and its labor market impact.
- Anthropic says these topics are too dangerous to let its Fable 5 model talk about
Ars Technica · 2026-06-09
New frontier model refuses cybersecurity, biology, and chemistry queries.
- AI Use in Health Care 'Barely Scratching the Surface' Says Philips' Jeff DiLullo
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Jeff DiLullo, CEO of Phillips North America, said that while a new report shows AI use by health care clinicians is ramping up
- Google's Gemini 3.5 Live Translate delivers real-time voice translation across 70+ languages
The Decoder · 2026-06-09
Google releases Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, an audio model for real-time translation across more than 70 languages.
- AI Rally Fuels Tech Optimism | Open Interest 6/9/2026
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." The AI rebound rolls on as investors stay bullish on tech.
- Can tech companies learn to love cheaper AI models?
TechCrunch · 2026-06-09
If those same AI workloads can be handled by cheaper models without affecting quality, it would mean a massive shift in the economics of AI.
- Taiwan Eyes China AI Chip Sales Curbs; OpenAI Files for IPO | Bloomberg Tech 6/09/2026
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses why Taiwan is weighing some of its toughest restrictions yet on AI chip sales to China
- OpenAI Joins Race for Public Market Cash
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
OpenAI has joined AI rivals with plans for a public listing later this year after the ChatGPT maker confidentially filed its S-1.
- WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence, and more
TechCrunch · 2026-06-09
Apple primarily made the case for an improved experience with its long-standing Siri assistant, which like most other announcements had a hefty helping of AI.
- I just saved $180 a year on my Google AI plan without losing my Drive storage - here's how
ZDNet · 2026-06-09
Google AI Plus just got cheaper, and it's the easiest way to reduce my Google One bill without giving up cloud storage or AI.
- US Leads AI Innovation with Vertical Integration Amid Supply Chain Concerns
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Lei Qiu, head of thematic equities at Allianz Bernstein, discusses the evolving landscape of AI investment and innovation
- Google Releases Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, a Streaming Speech-to-Speech Audio Model Covering 70+ Languages Across Meet, Translate, and the Live API
MarkTechPost · 2026-06-09
Gemini 3.5 Live Translate streams speech-to-speech translation across 70+ languages. It generates audio continuously, staying a few seconds behind the speaker.
- Anthropic releases its first Mythos-class model Claude Fable
The Verge · 2026-06-09
Anthropic just announced Claude Fable 5, a new AI model it said is the most powerful model it has ever made widely available.
- Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 is a version of Mythos the public can access today
TechCrunch · 2026-06-09
Anthropic is releasing Claude Fable 5, its first Mythos-class model available to the public.
- Anthropic Releases Mythos-Like Model Without Cyber Capabilities
Bloomberg · 2026-06-09
Anthropic PBC is widely releasing a version of Mythos that will be blocked from carrying out cybersecurity tasks