Databricks is in talks to raise at $165-175bn, four months after a $5bn round at $134bn. CEO signals IPO next year. Discussions are early and the round hasn't closed.

Apple's new Siri runs on a custom Gemini model and Nvidia Blackwell GPUs. Federighi says data is never stored. Five new AI models use a three-tier privacy architecture.

Perplexity AI targets a 2028 IPO, choosing patience over urgency as OpenAI and Anthropic both file confidentially. CEO says the timeline hasn't changed.

Fujikura is hiking fibre-optic cable prices as nearly every US hyperscaler orders and supply stays tight. Shares are down 40% but the CEO says the company will beat its forecast.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declined Warren's Senate hearing invite on China chip exports, offering a headquarters tour instead. Warren says the chips reach China's military.

Lucid rolled out hands-free highway driving for the Gravity SUV via UX 3.6, adding automated lane changes, adaptive beams, and Google Maps POI data. US and Canada now.

Ampera formed an Australian subsidiary to source thorium for its TRISO fuel programme, aiming to build a vertically integrated nuclear fuel chain. No reactor is operational yet.

Cipher Digital is selling $810M in high-yield bonds to fund its Stingray data centre in West Texas, leased to Amazon for 15 years, at a yield of 6.25%.

Apple unveiled Siri AI at WWDC 2026, rebuilt on a custom Gemini model with a standalone app, personal context, and a three-tier privacy architecture.

The Pentagon's updated 1260H list now names 188 Chinese companies it says support the military, including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Unitree, Nio, and CXMT.

Apple says EU regulators rejected every proposal to bring Siri AI to iPhone and iPad under the DMA. There is no timeline for the feature's EU availability.

A federal judge vacated Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it an unconstitutional tax. The decision reprieve tech companies reliant on foreign AI talent. Appeal expected.