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At WWDC 2026 on Monday, Apple announced a new AI version of Siri. This is said to be the biggest and most dramatic Assistant transformation in the company’s history. In addition to announcing the new Siri AI system, the personal assistant now has its own standalone app. This app is designed to act as a repository of previous archived conversations between you and your Assistant. Similar to the functionality of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, users can scroll through all previous conversations and revisit sessions. When a user opens a previous conversation, the app provides a summary of what was…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (pictured) speaks with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event in Tokyo on February 3, 2025.Tomohiro Osumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI secretly filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, joining a week after Anthropic did the same and days before Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit the public market. The artificial intelligence company, which has a market capitalization of more than $850 billion, is preparing to go public as early as the fourth quarter of this year. The company can submit confidential documents to regulators for review before disclosing its financials…

Apple announced Monday at WWDC 2026 that its Photos app will be adding several new AI features powered by Apple Intelligence. The new Spatial “Reframe” feature allows users to reframe images using AI. For example, if a user accidentally takes a photo of a sign above someone’s head, if they moved a little to the right the photo would have been more symmetrical, or if they momentarily lose eye contact with the subject, the new reframing tool can help resolve all of these issues. Users can touch and drag the photo to adjust the perspective as if they were repositioning…

USAA said it will provide eligible Florida members with savings and benefits totaling nearly $1 billion, including a $500 million dividend that CNBC exclusively reported. Insurers say Florida’s civil litigation and tort reforms are the main reasons they can send money to policyholders. USAA said litigation costs have declined as Florida has moved to rein in what insurers have long called an abuse of the legal system.In 2023, Florida passed tort reform that shortened the statute of limitations to two years, eliminated so-called phantom damages, and eliminated unilateral attorney fee awards. These changes are intended to reduce incentives for excessive…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that a series of increased risks has made him much more cautious about stocks.”I’m not that bullish,” the “Mad Money” host said. “My bullishness can wait. I think there will be a better time to buy than now.”The caution comes as several pillars of Cramer’s bullish outlook are under pressure. Surprisingly strong jobs numbers reduce the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut, while SpaceX’s looming IPO, Apple’s weakness and the prospect of additional AI funding raise new questions about whether the market can sustain its recent gains.”Things have changed, and for the worse,” Kramer…

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang arrives at a Korean barbecue restaurant for a dinner with SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin on June 5, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. Chris John | Null Photo | Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang declined an invitation from Sen. Elizabeth Warren to testify before the Senate Banking Committee this Thursday, amid increased scrutiny from lawmakers over the company’s China operations and its role at the center of the global AI boom.Mr. Hwang’s decision means that one of the most powerful executives in the AI ​​field will…

Global sporting events like the FIFA World Cup are often organized with the aim of creating an economic bonanza for the host city. It’s a promise fueled by an influx of tourists, packed hotels, new jobs and billions of dollars in spending.But as the games approach, soaring ticket prices, weaker-than-expected hotel bookings and widespread economic uncertainty are raising questions about whether the games will deliver the windfall many cities had hoped for.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listFor international travelers, US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are a deterrent. In April, groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union…

Have you ever used the Image Playground app on your iPhone? Probably not, and you might not even know that your phone has an AI image generation tool built into it. That’s because in the past, Image Playground sucked in some ways, producing AI images that weren’t as high quality as what Apple’s competitors could produce. At WWDC 2026 on Monday, Apple announced several necessary improvements to Image Playground. We haven’t used the app yet, but Apple’s presentation makes it seem like the company’s AI overhaul will significantly improve the performance of Apple Intelligence-powered apps like Image Playground. Image credit:…

Iran’s Foreign Ministry told CNBC on Monday that Iranian forces had ceased attacks against Israel, but would resume engagements if the IDF continued to attack Lebanon.Hours later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war against Iran and its Lebanon-based Hezbollah proxy group was “not over yet,” but insisted that both were weaker than ever.Iran and Israel exchanged attacks Sunday night for the first time since the United States and Iran agreed to a fragile ceasefire in mid-April. The Islamic Republic fired missiles into northern Israel after accusing Jerusalem of repeated ceasefire violations through attacks on Lebanon, including Sunday’s attack…

Los Angeles mayoral candidates Nitya Raman and Spencer Pratt.Gina Ferrazzi Ronaldo Bolaños | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesDays after California’s primary election, Nisya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who will take on incumbent Karen Bass in November’s Los Angeles mayoral runoff.It was still too early to decide the race on Sunday, as vote tallies showed Raman in second place behind Basu for the first time since voting closed and counting began Tuesday. That gives Raman, a progressive City Council member, an edge over Pratt, a former reality TV personality.Raman was running for third place, but…