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June 6 2026

Alphabet to Raise Up to $85 Billion in Equity for AI Spending

Alphabet announced plans to sell up to $85 billion in stock to fund its significant spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The record-breaking equity offering saw strong investor demand, with an initial $40 billion sale being oversubscribed, signaling confidence in the company's AI-focused capital expenditures.

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June 6 2026

SpaceX Pitches Historic IPO With Valuation Near $1.8 Trillion

SpaceX is preparing for what could be the largest Wall Street debut in history, with plans to raise between $75 billion and $86 billion in an initial public offering. The company is pitching investors a valuation of up to $1.78 trillion, with plans to allocate a significant portion of shares to retail investors.

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June 6 2026

Anthropic Calls for a Slowdown in Frontier AI Development

Anthropic has proposed that leading AI labs consider a pause or slowdown in the development of advanced AI to allow societal structures and safety research to catch up. The suggestion comes as the company's own AI, Claude, now writes over 80% of its own code, demonstrating the rapid pace of AI self-improvement.

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June 6 2026

Nasdaq Tumbles Over 4% Amid Sell-Off in Chip Stocks

The Nasdaq Composite index experienced its worst session in 14 months, dropping over 4% on Friday. The significant downturn was primarily driven by a sharp decline in the stocks of chipmakers like Nvidia and Broadcom, fueled by rising bond yields and concerns about AI companies' growth projections.

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June 5 2026

SpaceX Pitches Investors on IPO with Potential $1.78 Trillion Valuation

SpaceX is conducting its IPO roadshow, pitching investors on a plan to raise up to $86 billion in what could be the largest Wall Street debut in history. The company is aiming for a valuation as high as $1.78 trillion, with plans to allocate a significant portion of shares to retail investors.

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June 5 2026

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to Launch a New Artificial Intelligence Lab

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced plans to establish his own AI lab, positioning himself as a competitor to existing frontier AI labs like OpenAI. Chesky will remain CEO of Airbnb and will not lead the new venture himself, which may focus on user interaction and design.

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June 5 2026

Mira Murati Resurfaces with New Company and AI Governance Warning

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati made her first major public appearance in 18 months, introducing her new company, Thinking Machines Lab, and previewing its "interaction models." Murati also warned about the AI industry's need for structural governance and reflected on the 2023 firing of Sam Altman.

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June 5 2026

Google Signs Monthly $920 Million Compute Deal with SpaceX

Google has entered into a major compute deal with SpaceX, agreeing to pay $920 million per month from October 2026 to June 2029. The deal, which follows a similar one between SpaceX and Anthropic, is intended to address a surge in customer demand for Google's Gemini Enterprise AI platform.

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June 5 2026

AirTrunk Announces $30 Billion Investment for 5GW of Data Centers in India

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk has announced plans to invest over $30 billion by 2030 to build more than 5 gigawatts of data center capacity in India. The major investment is driven by India's growing demand for AI infrastructure and is supported by government incentives.

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June 5 2026

S&P 500 Rejects SpaceX's Bid for Expedited Entry

S&P Dow Jones Indices has decided against changing its eligibility rules, thereby rejecting a request from SpaceX for expedited entry into the S&P 500 index. The decision means SpaceX and other unprofitable AI companies will not get accelerated access to the index.

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June 5 2026

US Officials Discuss Taking Government Stakes in AI Companies

Senior U.S. officials have held discussions with major AI companies about the federal government potentially acquiring equity stakes in them. The idea was reportedly pitched by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to the Trump administration as a way to distribute the economic benefits of AI to the American public.

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June 5 2026

Anthropic Calls for a Slowdown or Pause in Frontier AI Development

Researchers and executives at AI company Anthropic have called for a potential slowdown in frontier AI development to allow society and safety research to keep pace with rapid technological advancements. This comes as their AI model, Claude, now writes over 80% of its own code, demonstrating a path toward recursive self-improvement.

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June 5 2026

Kevin O'Leary Halves Massive Utah Data Center Project Amid Protests

Venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary has agreed to cut the size of a vast data center project in Utah by nearly 50% following strong opposition from local residents and lawmakers. Concerns over the project's impact on water resources, electricity costs, and the environment led O'Leary to reduce the plan by over 19,000 acres.

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June 5 2026

SoftBank Pledges Up to €75 Billion for AI Data Centers in France

SoftBank Group announced plans to invest up to €75 billion to build 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity in France, marking its largest AI infrastructure commitment in Europe. The first phase of the project aims to deliver 3.1 gigawatts by 2031 at sites including Dunkirk.

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June 5 2026

Google Pixel Studio AI Image App Launched and Discontinued

Google reportedly launched Pixel Studio, a new AI-powered image generation and editing app for Pixel phones. Shortly after, other reports indicated the app, which was said to have launched in 2024, was officially shut down, with users being directed to use Gemini instead.

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June 5 2026

SpaceX Pitches $1.78 Trillion Valuation in IPO Plan

SpaceX is reportedly pitching investors on an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1.78 trillion. The plan aims to raise between $75 billion and $86 billion, which would make it one of the largest Wall Street debuts in history.

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June 5 2026

Anthropic Expands Access to 'Mythos' Cybersecurity AI Model

Anthropic is expanding its Project Glasswing initiative, granting access to its Claude Mythos AI model to approximately 150 new organizations in over 15 countries. The expansion focuses on critical infrastructure sectors like power, water, and healthcare. As part of the expansion, the European Union's cybersecurity agency, ENISA, will also gain access to the model.

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June 5 2026

Hackers Exploit Meta's AI Chatbot to Hijack Instagram Accounts

Hackers successfully exploited a vulnerability in Meta's AI-powered customer support chatbot to take control of several Instagram accounts. The attackers tricked the AI into changing the email addresses associated with the accounts, allowing them to reset passwords and hijack the profiles. Meta has since stated that the security flaw has been patched.

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June 5 2026

SpaceX Granted Tax Break for Texas 'Terafab' Plant Amid Local Opposition

Grimes County, Texas, has approved a property tax exemption for SpaceX's planned $55 billion 'Terafab' semiconductor plant. The decision was made despite protests from local residents concerned about the facility's size, environmental impact, and a perceived lack of transparency from the company.

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June 5 2026

Intel to Release Cheaper, More Efficient 'Crescent Island' AI Chip

Intel plans to ship its new AI chip, codenamed "Crescent Island," by the end of the year, marketing it as a more cost-effective and easier-to-cool alternative to competitors from Nvidia and AMD. The chip, designed for AI "inference" tasks, will use cheaper LPDDR5 memory instead of more expensive high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and will be manufactured in-house to further reduce costs.