Investors Feed A.I. Firms’ Voracious Appetite for New Money

By: Joe Rennison · Lauren Hirsch and Maureen Farrell

10 June 2026 at 17:45

In the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry, companies like SpaceX and Alphabet are borrowing cash and raising equity from investors at the fastest pace in decades.

The amount of cash needed for A.I. development is thought to be so enormous that already cash-rich companies are looking for more money.

Anthropic Releases ‘Safe’ Version of Its Mythos A.I. Technology

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By: Cade Metz

9 June 2026 at 18:16

Called Claude Fable 5, it is twice as expensive as the company’s previous flagship system.

Anthropic’s logo at a company event. The start-up’s Mythos artificial intelligence system caused worries about the security of computer networks.

The Holdup at the Center of the Iran Talks, and Trump’s Baseless New Claims of Voter Fraud

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By: Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Margaret Kadifa · Jake Lucas · Ian Stewart · Erika Solomon · Devlin Barrett · Casey Newton and Lisa Lerer

9 June 2026 at 11:15

Plus, “I’m busy, but you can talk to my A.I. twin.”

President Trump has repeatedly said that the United States and Iran were coming close to a deal to end the war. It is not clear that they are actually any closer at the moment.

OpenAI Files Confidentially for IPO as AI Companies Rush to Wall St.

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By: Cade Metz

8 June 2026 at 22:58

The company hopes to raise billions in a highly anticipated public offering that could unlock a new generation of tech industry wealth.

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