Month: June 2026

UK announces new £1.1bn bet on AI infrastructure Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/uk-announces-new-1-1bn-bet-on-ai-infrastructure

Bending Spoons files for US IPO Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/bending-spoons-files-for-us-ipo

PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation after $300m Temasek-led funding round Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/physicsx-funding-round-temasek-valuation

Want to announce your funding round? Avoid Tuesdays at all cost Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/want-to-announce-your-funding-round-avoid-tuesdays-at-all-cost

Europe cannot remain the last herbivore in a carnivorous world Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-cannot-remain-the-last-herbivore-in-a-carnivorous-world

Why Apple’s slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart Can Apple’s new AI glow up put to bed accusations that it’s losing an all-important industry race? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/why-apples-slow-and-steady-ai-bet-is-starting-to-look-pretty-smart/

Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia, accusing it of ‘dual-pricing’ valuation tricks Sequoia is just one of the top firms that sells same equity at two different prices. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/mercors-brendan-foody-calls-out-sequoia-over-dual-pricing-valuation-tricks/

As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman’s eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman’s identity verification company, is reportedly struggling to generate revenue and will downsize its staff. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/as-openai-files-for-ipo-sam-altmans-eye-scanning-company-is-doing-layoffs-report-says/

Apple’s WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M false ad settlement The vibe of Apple’s 2026 WWDC keynote felt like a spouse proudly listing all the honey-do-list items tackled. One subtle example: the many AI demos of someone standing, phone in hand. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apples-wwdc-ai-demos-looked-more-real-after-250m-false-ad-settlement/

OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following Anthropic The filing comes a little more than a week after its main rival, Anthropic, also filed to go public, ramping up the race between the two AI firms. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/following-anthropic-openai-files-confidentially-for-ipo/