Tuesday 15 September 2026
Top stories today:
Trump attacks Anthropic CEO, dismisses AI takeover fears as “hoax”
iPhone 18e, iPhone 18 among Apple devices planned for H1 2027
OpenAI acquires AI camera startup Glass Imaging at $300M+
Anthropic launches Claude for Financial Advisors
Shield AI, defense tech startup, seeks funding at $20B+ valuation
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1. Trump attacks Anthropic CEO for urging AI slowdown, dismisses takeover fears as “hoax”
Trump’s comments put him at odds with AI industry leaders, including Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
Trump also made an impromptu call to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.
“AI will not be taking over the rest of the world,” Trump told Huang.
The comments came as AI infrastructure stocks slid, with NVIDIA -3.4% Mon.
Trump also reportedly met with Sam Altman backstage at the GOP midterm convention, where they discussed AI and its growing power.
House Speaker Johnson said Congress could play a role in AI guardrails and plans to meet with AI executives.
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3. iPhone 18e, iPhone 18 among Apple devices reportedly planned for H1 2027
iPhone 18 with A20 and iPhone Air 2 with A20 Pro are rumored to debut in H1.
OLED iPad Air, A19 Pro MacBook Neo, and M6 MacBook Air are also expected.
Separately, Apple has rolled out iOS 27, watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, featuring Siri AI.
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5. OpenAI said to acquire AI camera startup Glass Imaging at $300M+ valuation
Founded by former Apple employees, Glass Imaging is developing AI-powered camera tech to produce DSLR-like image quality.
2025: the startup was valued at ~$100M in a funding round.
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7. Anthropic launches Claude for Financial Advisors with BlackRock, Schwab integrations
The set of tools helps financial services firms prepare for client meetings, review portfolios, and handle follow-up work.
It connects Claude with data and software from Envestnet, iCapital, Orion, Wealthbox, Wealth.com, and Zocks.
Last week: OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Financial Services.
