OpenAI confidentially files US initial public offering OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, setting it up for what may be the most highly anticipated market debut in recent history. AAP · Jun 8
OpenAI files confidential SEC paperwork for IPO, opening the door to a Wall Street debut OpenAI has filed preliminary paperwork to potentially become a publicly traded company AAP · Jun 8
OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market ChatGPT maker expected to be valued at more than $850bn, one of most highly valued listings in market history The Guardian - US · Jun 8
'The time has come to reclaim what was stolen from us': Bernie Sanders wants the American public to own 50% stake in AI companies Under this proposal, US AI firms could have to cough up a one-time 50% tax (in shares) into an AI Sovereign Wealth Fund. TechRadar · Jun 8
DeepSeek close to sealing $7 billion funding in historic AI deal Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is nearing a massive $7.4 billion funding round, with tech giants Tencent and CATL leading the investment. DeepSeek’s fundraising would mark a new level of ambition from China’s AI leaders as they seek to compete with their American counterparts in the field. The Economic Times · Jun 8
Subscriptions Are Key to Meta’s AI Transformation Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees a future of superintelligent digital assistants. The vision will require massive amounts of spending and drastic change. Kiplinger · Jun 8
Public ownership of AI? US officials eye stake in tech revolution From Washington to Brussels, the fight over who controls artificial intelligence is reaching a turning point, and history suggests the public has always had to wrestle essential technology from completely private control. Euronews · Jun 8
ChatGPT Set For Major Transformation As OpenAI Pushes 'Superapp' Strategy Worldwide OpenAI plans a major overhaul of ChatGPT, transforming it into a superapp with enhanced coding capabilities, AI agents, and third-party services, aiming to become a central hub for digital activities. International Business Times UK · Jun 8
The €3trn question: Can markets handle SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic all at once? Three of the most valuable companies ever created are going public within months of each other. The combined value of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could reach $4 trillion (€3.44trn). Wall Street is excited but also nervous. Euronews · Jun 8
Saving Siri: After two years of stumbles, is Apple's AI moment here? Siri debuted in 2011 and is accessible through the bulk of Apple's installed base of 2.5 billion devices, but hundreds of millions of consumers have been chatting with apps from OpenAI and Anthropic instead. In China and elsewhere, consumers are turning to AI agents - bots that can carry out… The Economic Times · Jun 8
SpaceX's IPO will also be a massive selling event triggering big price dislocations across the stock market as investors dump shares to buy SPCX “Selling flows in recent winners and levered products from retail to invest in SpaceX could be very large.” Fortune · Jun 7
SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk's AI ambitions fueling space data centers & trillionaire dreams SpaceX's upcoming IPO, fueled by immense investor demand, could propel Elon Musk to trillionaire status. Beyond its space ambitions, the company's prospectus reveals plans for space-based data centers, hinting at Musk's strategy to fund his AI endeavors. This move addresses the escalating costs and logistical challenges of terrestrial AI infrastructure. The Economic Times · Jun 7
France 24 · Jun 7 Washington, Brussels stake their claims on AI as trillion-dollar IPO wave begins With SpaceX set to become the first AI-era giant to go public on Friday June 12, governments on both sides of the Atlantic are racing to define their relationship with the industry. Washington is in talks with OpenAI about a government equity stake, while Brussels has unveiled a new tech…
Fortune · Jun 7 OpenAI’s Sam Altman says his highly disciplined daily routine has ‘fallen to crap’—and now unwinds on weekends at a ranch with no cell phone service The new father is working out how to balance business and the “significantly underhyped” experience of raising a child.
The Economic Times · Jun 7 OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode for users handling sensitive information OpenAI has launched Lockdown Mode to combat prompt injection attacks, a security feature designed for users handling sensitive data. This mode restricts live web browsing and image retrieval from the internet, aiming to prevent data exfiltration by limiting outbound network requests. It is available to eligible personal and business accounts.
Axios · Jun 7 Trump: U.S. stake in AI giants "could be a beautiful thing" "There's something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public."
Axios · Jun 7 "The pitchforks are here": Billionaires work to contain AI's populist revolt Tech titans are keenly aware that the politics of extreme wealth could turn dangerous fast.
Axios · Jun 7 Anthropic overtakes OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup Anthropic has raised $65 billion, valuing the AI lab at $965 billion.
Axios · Jun 7 Exclusive: Office workers embrace OpenAI's Codex The ChatGPT-maker hopes its coding agent will simplify office work.
Axios · Jun 7 Anthropic faces AI spending backlash before IPO Anthropic prepares to go public just as businesses rethink their AI spend.
The Guardian - US · Jun 7 ‘A driver of political violence’: how the breakneck AI boom is fueling anti-tech extremism Backlash against AI is taking an extremist turn, following in the footsteps of earlier techno-pessimist militants
Fortune · Jun 7 This realtor is betting big on the AI IPO boom, but buying a house with stock will have to go through the OpenAI and Anthropic's boards first In a tight housing market, some Bay Area homesellers believe exchanging their houses for stock will benefit asset-rich tech workers. But those transactions are subject to board approval.
Fortune · Jun 7 The short seller’s argument nobody on the coming mega IPO roadshow wants you to make OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX are pricing in a global AI economy that doesn't exist yet — and their durable money is in São Paulo and Addis Ababa.