Category: Startups

OpenAI filed a confidential IPO application. What stage the company’s competitors are at OpenAI has filed a confidential application for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This was reported by CNBC. The company said it has not yet made a final decision on timing

Wise alumni raise $2m pre-seed for AI tax startup Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/record-os-2m-pre-seed

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/

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/

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/

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/

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

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

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