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had in March said AI improvements to its voice assistant Siri will be delayed until 2026, without giving a reason for the setback.

Apple is considering using AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic to power its updated version of Siri, rather than using technology the company has built in-house, according to a report from Bloomberg on Monday.

Apple is weighing using artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, instead of its own in-house models, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the discussions.

Microsoft Corporation's Mu enables private, on-device AI inference, addressing enterprise privacy concerns and unlocking new monetization opportunities for Microsoft. Microsoft's AI strategy, including Mu and the Model Context Protocol, positions MSFT Windows as an "AI-native" OS and fosters a developer ecosystem. While Mu is early-stage and risks remain, its integration signals foundational change, enhancing Microsoft's defensibility and capital efficiency in AI.

AI stocks have been on a ferocious rally in June. NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) is up 13% in the past month and currently sits at an all-time high, trading for $157.75 per share. In the segment below, 24/7 Wall St. Analyst Eric Bleeker discusses the big news that’s been driving AI stocks north. Recent news from Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) and OpenAI partnering with Google are all bullish and point toward continuing rabid demand in the AI space. Key Points OpenAI’s growing compute needs have led it to form new partnerships beyond Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), including with Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL), signaling unexpectedly strong infrastructure demand. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) reported a surge in AI-related revenues, with infrastructure growth forecasted to accelerate from 50% to 70% and backlog (RPO) expected to double, reinforcing signs of industry-wide AI momentum. Despite earlier fears of a pullback in AI spending post-Deep Seek, high model usage retention and ongoing training needs suggest accel

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) researchers recently released a paper named ‘Illusions of Thinking‘ that casts new doubts on the capabilities of ‘reasoning’ models that are seeing tens of billions of dollars of research and development in the AI space. In the segment below, 24/7 Wall St. Analyst Eric Bleeker breaks down the implications of Apple’s newest paper. Bleeker says that investors will want to key in on whether AI can make ‘novel discoveries’ in 2026. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has predicted that leading AI models will begin making these discoveries in 2026. If that happens, AI spending will continue to race full speed ahead. If 2026 passes without novel discoveries, then Apple’s criticisms of reasoning models will look more compelling. Key Points Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is taking a contrarian stance in the AI space, downplaying reasoning model capabilities in a recent research paper and showing reduced AI emphasis at WWDC, contrasting sharply with

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West Wits Mining Ltd (ASX:WWI, OTCQB:WMWWF) will bank ZAR 875 million (approximately US$50M, AU$76.5M) after signing definitive agreements for a senior syndicated loan facility to fund the Qala Shallows Gold Project in South Africa. This is a significant step in the development of the first phase of the Witwatersrand Basin Project and coincides with the delivery of a 7.5-tonne underground Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) unit to the Qala Shallows site, marking the start of on-the-ground mine development works. The development is expected to generate over 1,000 direct jobs and serve as a catalyst for regional development over the mine’s 18-year life. “The signing of the legal agreements marks a transformative moment for West Wits. Securing this facility is the result of years of focused effort and a strong endorsement of the Qala Shallows Project by top tier South African financial institutions,” West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel said. “Seeing our first LHD unit arrive on site is incredibly excitin

Investors got a nice surprise on June 26 from the latest reading on durable goods orders. The number showed a whopping increase of 16.5%.

While Nvidia and Microsoft are duking it out to see which company will maintain its position as the largest in the world by market cap, another competitor is lurking in the background: Amazon (AMZN 2.66%).