OpenAI files for IPO on the heels of SpaceX and Anthropic

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 06.09.26     BUSINESS OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic BY PARESH DAVE AND MAXWELL ZEFF | 4-MINUTE READ The ChatGPT-maker announced it has filed paperwork to go public, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same step.   GEAR Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026 BY BOONE ASHWORTH | 7-MINUTE READ Updates include a new souped-up Siri, lots of iOS enhancements, and some inkling on how an AI partnership with Google has come to power Apple’s products. Read more: ● Apple’s new Siri AI is ready to get personal ● Apple’s iPhone camera app is getting an AI upgrade in iOS 27   POLITICS Threats Against Politicians Skyrocketed After Meta Changed Its Speech Rules BY DAVID GILBERT | 3-MINUTE READ New research finds that in the six months after Meta relaxed rules in the name of free speech, violent threats against lawmakers—including President Donald Trump—surged on Facebook. ✚ Also in the news: Meta deletes face-recognition system from its smart glasses app after WIRED report   Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak BY AMY MAXMEN, KFF HEALTH NEWS | 14-MINUTE READ The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again. ❖ What say you? Join the conversation and let us know what you think in the comments below the article   ADVERTISEMENT Why this ad?   UNCANNY VALLEY Alex Vindman Survived Trump’s Retaliation Machine. Now He’s Running for Senate BY KATIE DRUMMOND  In 2019, Alex Vindman testified during President Trump’s first impeachment trial–a decision that ended his military career. Now he wants to challenge the president from the halls of Congress.  ► LISTEN NOW    BUSINESS The UK Is Betting on a Billion-Dollar AI Supercomputer to Kick Its Addiction to US Tech BY JOEL KHALILI | 2-MINUTE READ The British government thinks a state-backed infrastructure initiative will help supercharge homegrown chip startups.   BUSINESS Polymarket and Kalshi Say Influencer Partners Can’t Deny Election Results, Actually BY KATE KNIBBS | 2-MINUTE READ Social media posts questioning the integrity of LA’s mayoral election were labeled “paid partnerships.” Then Kalshi and Polymarket told creators to delete them.   GEAR Watch Duty Is Adding Flood Alerts to Its Wildfire App BY BOONE ASHWORTH | 2-MINUTE READ The popular wildfire tracking app is adding flood monitoring to its platform. It’s the first new disaster alert on the service, with many more to come.   BOOK EXCERPT The Untold Story of the Google Buses That Took Over San Francisco BY JONATHAN WEBER | 8-MINUTE READ A decade ago, commuter buses attracted big protests in San Francisco. Years later, the city is still feeling the repercussions. ADVERTISEMENT Why this ad? Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to receive it for free here. Plus, find all of our newsletters here. You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |  View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.