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		<title>Why Apple&#8217;s slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/why-apples-slow-and-steady-ai-bet-is-starting-to-look-pretty-smart/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Ropek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Can Apple's new AI glow up put to bed accusations that it's losing an all-important industry race? ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia, accusing it of &#8216;dual-pricing&#8217; valuation tricks</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/mercors-brendan-foody-calls-out-sequoia-over-dual-pricing-valuation-tricks/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marina Temkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sequoia is just one of the top firms that sells same equity at two different prices.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman&#8217;s eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/as-openai-files-for-ipo-sam-altmans-eye-scanning-company-is-doing-layoffs-report-says/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Silberling]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman's identity verification company, is reportedly struggling to generate revenue and will downsize its staff.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M false ad settlement</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apples-wwdc-ai-demos-looked-more-real-after-250m-false-ad-settlement/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The vibe of Apple's 2026 WWDC keynote felt like a spouse proudly listing all the honey-do-list items tackled. One subtle example: the many AI demos of someone standing, phone in hand.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following Anthropic</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/following-anthropic-openai-files-confidentially-for-ipo/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Bellan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The filing comes a little more than a week after its main rival, Anthropic, also filed to go public, ramping up the race between the two AI firms.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple plays catch-up at WWDC</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-plays-catch-up-at-wwdc/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Perez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apple spent much of its WWDC keynote highlighting fixes, performance improvements, and long-requested features before unveiling its upgraded AI-powered Siri, signaling that the company wants users to see AI as just one part of a broader effort to improve its software.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple bets cheaper AI will woo small developers</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-bets-cheaper-ai-will-woo-small-developers/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Perez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As AI experimentation grows more expensive, Apple is waiving cloud API costs for developers with fewer than 2 million first-time App Store downloads.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Waymo bought Apple&#8217;s self-driving car proving ground for $220M</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/waymo-bought-apples-self-driving-car-proving-ground-for-220m/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec, Sean O'Kane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Waymo has acquired a massive 5,500-acre proving ground in Arizona owned by Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company associated with Apple, according to documents filed with Maricopa County.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Microsoft&#8217;s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/microsofts-open-source-tools-were-hacked-to-steal-passwords-of-ai-developers/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zack Whittaker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Microsoft shut down dozens of GitHub code repositories for Azure and AI coding tools after a reported hack.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence and more</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/wwdc-2026-everything-announced-on-siri-ai-os-27-apple-intelligence-and-more/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Little, Aisha Malik]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apple primarily made the case for an improved experience with its longstanding Siri assistant, which like most other announcements had a hefty helping of AI. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Unitree support China&#8217;s military</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/pentagon-says-alibaba-baidu-byd-and-unitree-support-chinas-military/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean O'Kane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Government & Policy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration released the updated version of the list four months ago and then quickly pulled it without explaining why]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple just taught your iPhone to finish your sentences, your photos, and your workflows</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-just-taught-your-iphone-to-finish-your-sentences-your-photos-and-your-workflows/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivan Mehta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apple is adding new AI-powered features to Safari, Shortcuts, and Password apps.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple will let you build workflows using AI in its new Shortcuts app</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-will-let-you-build-workflows-using-ai-in-its-new-shortcuts-app/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Perez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shortcuts gets an AI upgrade, letting you describe the workflow you want in a prompt.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s Image Playground doesn&#8217;t suck anymore</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apples-image-playground-doesnt-suck-anymore/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Silberling]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apple's AI image generator is getting a makeover that could make it more competitive.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s Photos app is getting new AI editing features</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apples-photos-app-is-getting-new-ai-editing-features/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisha Malik]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new spatial "Reframe" feature will let users use AI to adjust perspectives. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple gives Siri its own dedicated app</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-gives-siri-its-own-dedicated-app/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Ropek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Siri is finally getting its own app. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple is fixing the headache of splitting the bill with its new Siri in Camera feature</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-is-fixing-the-headache-of-splitting-the-bill-with-its-new-siri-in-camera-feature/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Silberling]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA["If you're grabbing a bite with friends and point your iPhone at the bill, then [you can] select what you ordered to split the tab with Apple Cash," said Apple VP of Software Sebastien Marineau-Mes.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple puts parents back in control of kids&#8217; iPhone use</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-puts-parents-back-in-control-of-kids-iphone-use/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Perez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apple is putting control back into the hands of parents with more granular screen time features.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s Health app can now tell you if you&#8217;re in perimenopause</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apples-health-app-can-now-tell-you-if-youre-in-perimenopause/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cycle tracker will now notify women when their cycle patterns are suggestive of perimenopause.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple introduces systemwide dictation</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apple-introduces-systemwide-dictation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivan Mehta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apple's new dictation system could compete with Wispr Flow and others.]]></description>
		
		
		
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