Month: June 2026

Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars Google just made it significantly cheaper to enjoy its budget AI subscription tier. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/google-just-fired-a-warning-shot-in-the-ai-subscription-price-wars/

How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund 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. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/how-justin-ernest-invested-nearly-500m-into-hot-startups-without-a-traditional-vc-fund/

GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid GM is developing an entirely new sodium-ion battery chemistry for use in everything from data centers to its own factories. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/gm-bets-big-on-energy-storage-for-data-centers-and-the-grid/

Hey, Siri, here’s what I actually want from AI 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? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/hey-siri-heres-what-i-actually-want-from-ai/

Anthropic’s Fable 5 can make weirdly fun video games with the click of a button Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 is going to be a big hit with the web’s vibe coders. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/anthropics-fable-5-can-make-weirdly-fun-video-games-with-the-click-of-a-button/

Wizz Air will roll out Starlink satellite internet on all flights Hungarian airline Wizz Air will begin implementing Starlink satellite internet on board its aircraft starting in 2027. This was reported by Reuters. The carrier will become the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to offer such a service to passengers. More

4A Games unveiled the first gameplay trailer for METRO 2039 and announced the release date The developers of METRO 2039, 4A Games, presented the first full gameplay trailer of the game titled «Hunter» during the Xbox Games Showcase presentation.  This is reported on 4A Games’ official website. The new trailer

Toloka.vc invested in financial group Tonik The Ukrainian venture syndicate Toloka.vc invested in Tonik Financial Pte. Ltd. — a financial group headquartered in Singapore. The parties did not disclose the deal amount. This was reported to AIN by Toloka.vc. Toloka.vc’s investment was part of a financing round for Tonik ahead of its

OpenAI prepares the biggest ChatGPT update and plans to turn the service into a “superapp” OpenAI plans to roll out the biggest update to ChatGPT since the service launched. The Financial Times reports. The company aims to transform the chatbot into a multifunctional “superapp” ahead of a possible IPO. More

Xbox to release limited run of transparent Series X consoles for the brand’s 25th anniversary Xbox will release a limited collection of transparent Series X25 consoles to mark the brand’s 25th anniversary.  The company announced this. It will include a special version of the Xbox Series X console and an