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June 12, 2026, 5:45 AM

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Bailey Lipschultz / Bloomberg:
SpaceX raises $75B in the biggest-ever IPO, pricing 555.6M shares at $135 each, giving it a market value of $1.77T  —  SpaceX has made history with the biggest-ever IPO, launching it into the top ranks of the largest public companies and putting founder Elon Musk on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
Oracle warns customers of a critical PeopleSoft flaw after ShinyHunters claimed breaches of 100+ organizations using PeopleSoft; Oracle has not issued a patch  —  Oracle warned its corporate customers that there is a critical-rated vulnerability in its PeopleSoft software …
Christopher Dring / The Game Business:
Q&A with Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball about returning to console-exclusive releases, how using in-game ads could offset development costs, and more  —  ‘If Xbox can turn things around, the whole industry can,’ says Ball  —  Listen now on Apple, Spotify or YouTube
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduce the JAWBONE Act, which would let Americans sue US officials who try to coerce broadcasters or platforms into censoring speech  —  US Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced the JAWBONE Act, a proposed law that could fuel lawsuits …
Reuters:
Sources: Nvidia has told Chinese clients that its new Vera CPUs for AI data centers could be available as soon as August and that they can begin placing orders  —  Nvidia (NVDA.O) has told Chinese clients that its new “Vera” central processors for AI data centres could be available as soon …
Chris Metinko / Axios:
Agentic workplace startup Genspark raised a $100M Series B extension at a $2.6B post-money valuation, up 63% in just three months; it has raised $645M+ to date  —  Agentic workplace startup Genspark raised $100 million in Series B extension funding at a $2.6 billion post-money valuation, co-founder Wen Sang tells Axios Pro exclusively.
@semianalysis_:
Analysis: assuming API pricing, the $200/month Claude Max and ChatGPT Pro plans offer up to ~$8,000/month and ~$14,000/month worth of tokens, respectively  —  Recently, we purchased one of each Anthropic/OpenAI subscription plan and randomly ran long horizon coding tasks until we exhausted the weekly limit. It's widely believed that a $200/month plan maxes out at ~$2000/month worth of tokens (assuming API pricing). However, we found [image]
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Coinbase launches an AI agent that can execute trades and pay for premium research; users can give it access to their main account or have it operate separately  —  As AI agent traffic surpasses human traffic on the internet, companies working in commerce and finance are building tools …
Josh Scott / BetaKit:
Canadian challenger bank Koho raised a CA$130M Series E at a CA$1.33B valuation, up from $800M in 2023, as it nears obtaining a Canadian banking license  —  FinTech firm passes 2.5 million users as it navigates “final stages” of acquiring banking licence.  —  Canadian challenger bank Koho Financial …
Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg:
An interview with Grindr CEO George Arison on turning the dating app into a “global gayborhood” hub with services for HIV treatment, hotel bookings, and more  —  Madonna made a surprise appearance in Times Square last week, promoting her latest album, Confessions II.
Christina Kyriasoglou / Bloomberg:
Infineon plans to open a €5B chip factory in Germany backed by EU subsidies, its largest single investment, on July 2 as Europe seeks to boost chip production  —  Infineon Technologies AG is preparing to open its largest single investment, a €5 billion ($5.8 billion) …
Julia Fioretti / Bloomberg:
Sources: Shenzhen-based humanoid robot manufacturer EngineAI has filed confidentially for a Hong Kong IPO; the company was last valued at $1.5B in April 2026  —  Chinese robotics startup EngineAI has filed confidentially for a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter …
Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch:
Waymo launches Waymo Premier, a $30-per-month membership program offering perks like skipping the line, 10% cashback, and five free ride cancellations per month  —  Waymo is launching a loyalty program called Waymo Premier, which will offer frequent robotaxi riders a number of perks in exchange for $29.99 per month.

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