Apple stalls, Meta charges, OpenAI booms & more (June 10, 2025)

Happy Tuesday,

Apple just held its biggest event of the year, and while the software got a shiny facelift, the AI vibes were…off. Meanwhile, Meta is going all in on AGI, OpenAI crossed a massive revenue milestone, and Google’s AI is quietly dismantling the online publishing business.

Today’s update is a masterclass in who’s sprinting ahead in AI, and who might be falling behind. Let’s dig in 👇

💰 Meta, OpenAI, & Superintelligence

💸 Meta Wants to Drop $10B on Scale AI

Meta is reportedly in talks to pour over $10 billion into Scale AI, making it one of the largest private investments in AI infrastructure. It’s not just cloud compute—it’s a signal Meta’s playing long ball.

🧬 Zuckerberg’s New Superintelligence Lab

Zuckerberg is not done as he eyes a Superintelligence Lab. Meta is building a new team of 50 elite researchers focused on AGI: artificial general intelligence. Mark is hands-on, overseeing office layouts, org charts, and hires himself.

🚀 OpenAI Crosses $10B Revenue Milestone

OpenAI claims it’s now making over $10 billion annually, nearly doubling from just six months ago. Forecasts suggest it could hit $125B by 2029. Forget startups, this is a sovereign economy.

👀 The AI Ups And Downs

🍎 Apple’s WWDC: Facelift Without Firepower

Apple delivered sleek updates at WWDC 2025 with new visual design, real-time translation, and on-device AI shortcuts. But Siri’s upgrade was MIA, and “Apple Intelligence” felt more like window dressing than a leap forward. Critics are calling it Apple’s AI “gap year.”

🧠 Google AI Eats Publisher Traffic

Google’s AI Overviews are causing havoc in media, slicing publisher traffic by up to 60%. Newsrooms say AI answers are cannibalizing clicks and revenue, leaving journalism in a fragile spot.

🧬 Cardio Diagnostics Secures Japanese Patent

Cardio Diagnostics (CDIO) has secured a Japanese patent for AI-driven cardiovascular biomarker technology, enhancing its global IP portfolio and advancing precision heart-disease detection

🛠️ Tools of the Day

• Clockwise - AI calendar that protects deep work

• Chronicle - Stunning presentations with AI

• PhotoFuse - Your personal AI photographer in your pocket

• Wegic - An AI website team all in one

🎯 Prompt of the Day

⚡ Quick Hits

• UK is using Google Gemini to digitize infrastructure planning

• EleutherAI dropped Common Pile v0.1 (8TB open-source dataset)

• Ohio State launches AI curriculum for all undergrads

• Sam Altman’s Worldcoin orbs are scanning faces across the UK

📌 TLDR

Apple skipped the AI fireworks at WWDC, drawing side-eyes. Meanwhile, Meta’s throwing billions at Scale AI and launching a new AGI lab. OpenAI hit $10B ARR. Google’s AI is eating the media’s lunch, and AI tools are going global, from UK planning councils to Japanese patents.

Catch you tomorrow,
David