AI Leaders Weekly Briefing

June 12, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic move toward historic IPOs as they battle through price wars, new model launches, and massive infrastructure expansions and more.

• OpenAI and Anthropic have both confidentially filed for U.S. initial public offerings, marking a major milestone as the two rivals seek blockbuster exits while grappling with an intensifying price war for users. ¹²³
• Anthropic launched its next-generation "Mythos-class" models, including Claude Fable 5, which offers advanced reasoning and coding capabilities but has faced backlash for intentionally limiting responses to AI research and sensitive biological topics. ^{45678910111213}
• OpenAI is reportedly considering drastic price reductions for its models to counter rising competition from Anthropic and low-cost Chinese rivals like DeepSeek, while also moving to acquire the cloud platform Ona to support persistent AI agents. ^{1415161718192021}
• Elon Musk's xAI faced legal and regulatory challenges as a former engineer filed a lawsuit alleging retaliatory firing over safety concerns, while Canadian regulators found the company's Grok tool violated privacy laws regarding deepfake images. ²²²³²⁴
• Anthropic is significantly expanding its infrastructure through $35 billion in capacity deals backed by Apollo and Blackstone, alongside a $150 million fellowship program and a $200 million fund to study AI-driven job displacement. ^252627282930
• Google DeepMind expanded its specialized AI applications by partnering with S.E. Palmeiras on the TacticAI football simulation system and launching the Gemini 3.5 Live Translate model capable of real-time speech conversion in 70 languages. ³¹³²³³
• Other notable developments include OpenAI and Oracle enabling cloud credit usage for models, ElevenLabs signing a voice AI memorandum with the UK government, and reports that Apple's new Siri design signals a distancing from its partnership with OpenAI. ^34353637

Sources

1. SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to go public. Will it make AI companies more transparent? Firstpost
2. AI Services And Robotics Lead Diverse Crop Of 29 New May Unicorns As SpaceX, Anthropic And OpenAI Line Up Blockbuster Exits Crunchbase News
3. VIEW OpenAI joins Anthropic in IPO push Reuters
4. Anthropic accused of ‘secret sabotage’ as Claude Fable 5 silently limits capabilities for AI researchers and developers Yahoo Tech
5. Why Anthropic’s Fable 5 Marks the End of Free AI Services Geeky Gadgets
6. Anthropic Ships Its Strongest Model Then Rations Access Forbes
7. Anthropic purposely made its new Mythos-based models bad at AI research, and developers are fuming Business Insider
8. Anthropic makes top AI model available - with restrictions Yahoo Tech
9. Why Anthropic's 'safe' Mythos-class model won't answer questions about cancer Business Insider
10. Anthropic Releases New ‘Mythos-Class’ Model to General Public With Guardrails The Wall Street Journal
11. Anthropic Set to Launch Mythos AI With New Name & Stronger Safety Controls Outlook Business
12. Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 Anthropic
13. Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 for ambitious work Anthropic
14. The AI Price War Is Here, Piling Pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic The Wall Street Journal
15. OpenAI to Acquire Cloud Platform Ona to Support AI Agents Bloomberg
16. After DeepSeek, OpenAI reportedly plans to significantly cut prices, AI model provider competition heats up 联合早报
17. Open AI wants to slash prices significantly Svenska Dagbladet
18. An Anthropic-OpenAI Price War Would Be Brutal Bloomberg
19. OpenAI considers drastic price cuts, anticipating war for users with Anthropic, WSJ reports Reuters
20. OpenAI to acquire Ona, expanding Codex ecosystem OpenAI
21. OpenAI Reportedly Plans AI Price Reductions Amid Rising Anthropic Competition Analytics Insight
22. Canada says xAI's Grok broke privacy law over Deepfake images The American Bazaar
23. Whistleblower Sues xAI, SpaceX Ahead of Historic IPO Debut | Law.com Law.com
24. Musk's xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims The Guardian
25. Sources: Anthropic signed 12+ initial agreements for direct data center leases, a first for the company, with Google potentially providing a financial guarantee Techmeme
26. Anthropic launches Claude Corps national fellowship program Anthropic
27. Anthropic unveils $200 million fund to study AI job losses, backs economic safeguards Moneycontrol
28. Anthropic proposes Advanced AI Framework and Economic Policy Framework Anthropic
29. Apollo, Blackstone back Anthropic s $35 billion capacity expansion in new Broadcom tie-up Reuters
30. Anthropic and Google Are Paying SpaceX $2.17 Billion Every Month — That's $26 Billion a Year International Business Times
31. DeepMind partners with S.E. Palmeiras on TacticAI DeepMind
32. DeepMind launches Gemini 3.5 Live Translate model DeepMind
33. DeepMind reports positive AI-guided learning results DeepMind
34. Apple's new Siri sure looks like a break-up note with ChatGPT Business Insider
35. OpenAI enables access via Oracle Cloud commitment OpenAI
36. The UK just signed an AI deal with ElevenLabs to make government services accessible in any language and any voice TNW
37. ElevenLabs to bring voice AI to UK public services ElevenLabs