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June 9 — Per Bitget market data, U.S. equities closed with mixed results on Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.16% at the open before settling lower, the S&P 500 added 0.29%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.86%. Semiconductor stocks led sector gains, with Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) surging 9.6%, Intel (INTC.O) climbing 11%, and Micron Technology (MU.O) jumping nearly 10%. Cryptocurrency-linked equities also notched positive returns: MicroStrategy (MSTR) advanced 5.61%, Circle Internet Financial (CRCL) rose 2.75%, Coinbase Global (COIN) climbed 6.37%, Bionano Genomics (BMNR) gained 5.91%, Sporting News (SBET) added 6.36%, and Purple (PURR) picked up 4.57%.

On June 9, Apple unveiled its next-generation artificial intelligence platform, including upgrades to Siri. During the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote, Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi announced the new Apple Intelligence—backed by Google technology—will better understand the context of users’ requests. This is a pivotal moment for Apple. Two years ago, when Apple first launched the Apple Intelligence platform, many features rolled out slowly or lagged behind competitors in performance. Overhauling Siri is core to Apple’s plan to bounce back in the AI space. Since Siri’s 2011 debut, it has consistently struggled to keep pace with rivals’ AI capabilities. At the event, Federighi noted the new software update will focus on three key areas: artificial intelligence, performance enhancements, and security. For the Mac product line, the next version of macOS will be named Golden Gate. Apple also revised last year’s Liquid Glass design, adding a slider that le

Local time Monday, June 9: According to Israel’s Channel 12, U.S. President Donald Trump said he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (nicknamed "Bibi") not to let the conflict with Iran escalate into a full-scale war. "I told Bibi, you better be careful with your actions, because soon you may have to face Iran alone," Trump stated. Per the report, Trump called Netanyahu on Sunday to urge him against retaliating for recent missile attacks on Israel. The call ended without a clear consensus, and Netanyahu did not reveal his final decision to Trump. Afterwards, Netanyahu consulted Israel’s Defense Ministry and informed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he had decided to strike Iran. Trump added that the Israelis notified the U.S. very late in the process—by that point, they were already on track to launch the attack. "I managed to reduce the scale of this attack," he said. He also revealed five regional countries, which are mediating between the U.S. and Iran, ha

June 9: Axios reports Trump has spent the past 24 hours working to head off a full-scale war, stuck in a tight spot. He’s grappling with two competing priorities: He understands Netanyahu won’t likely turn a blind eye to Iran’s missile strikes, but he’s also concerned this tit-for-tat retaliation cycle could spiral into all-out conflict. Netanyahu’s logic: Holding back from striking back at Iran would send a global message that Iran holds the upper hand, effectively deterring the U.S. and Israel from taking future military action. During a recent call where Trump urged Netanyahu not to retaliate, the Israeli leader didn’t issue a clear decision. Some U.S. officials on the line believe Trump successfully bought more time. But Netanyahu’s take: While Trump opposes retaliatory strikes, his statement wasn’t an explicit “don’t do it” order. U.S. and Israeli sources say the past 24 hours of events have further deepened the growing rift between U.S. and Israeli strategic interests, and betw

On Monday, June 9, a federal judge struck down a Trump administration order imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, a move that brings relief to U.S. tech firms dependent on hiring high-skilled foreign workers. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin, based in Massachusetts, ruled the steep increase to the popular visa’s application cost amounts to an illegal tax and must be rescinded. The federal government is widely expected to appeal the decision.

June 9th — Anthropic’s latest test results show its AI model Mythos successfully exploited 18 of the 21 recently disclosed Windows kernel vulnerabilities, with an approximately 86% success rate. Mythos is capable of automatically generating runnable network attack exploits based solely on publicly available vulnerability information, at an average cost of around $2,000 per successful exploit. Anthropic stated that Mythos has demonstrated the ability to translate public vulnerability data into effective attack tools. This research highlights the dual-use nature of advanced AI models in cybersecurity, fueling further industry concerns about defining appropriate boundaries for AI capabilities and strengthening security governance measures. Click the original article link below to join the BlockBeats · Feishu AI News Channel for 24/7 real-time monitoring of global AI trends and news.