Anthropic likely to receive junk credit rating after IPO, FT reports
A Financial Times report says Anthropic could be assigned a high‑junk rating, which would raise the cost and
The Financial Times, cited by TechCrunch, says Anthropic is expected to receive a high junk rating from credit agencies following its IPO. Blackstone’s forecast is only a prediction, but a junk rating would make it harder and more expensive for the AI startup to raise funds needed to sustain its large spending programme.
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Apple Intelligence to debut in China with iOS 27.3
Apple announced on its Chinese newsroom site that Apple Intelligence will launch in China with the iOS 27.3 developer beta, expected next week. The rollout will make the new intelligence features available first in the Chinese market, according to reports from The Verge and 9to5Mac.
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Waymo partners with Toyota to test robotaxis in Japan
Waymo will begin testing autonomous versions of Toyota’s electric bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year, part of a broader partnership that also includes plans for the UK. The trials will use Waymo’s self‑driving technology on the Toyota platform, as reported by TechCrunch and Engadget.
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