Daily Tech Headlines Google Is Considering Increasing Its Investment In Anthropic - DTH
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Nov 6, 2025 Google is considering a significant boost to its investment in Anthropic, which could elevate its value to over $350 billion. Meanwhile, Apple is close to a $1 billion deal to use Google's Gemini for Siri's makeover. Dennis Crowley’s new AI-powered social app, BeBot, promises personalized local updates. Microsoft announces a new superintelligence team led by Mustafa Suleiman, focusing on human oversight. Additionally, Snap integrates Perplexity AI, enhancing its capabilities with a substantial financial investment.
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Google's Big Bet On Anthropic
- Google may raise Anthropic's valuation above $350 billion by increasing investment beyond $3 billion.
- That would give Google roughly a 14% stake and deepen competition with OpenAI for AI leadership.
Apple May Lease Gemini For Siri
- Apple is close to paying Google about $1 billion annually for a custom Gemini model to power Siri.
- The deal would temporarily use Gemini's 1.2 trillion-parameter model while Apple builds Apple Intelligence.
Dennis Crowley's BeBot Launch
- Dennis Crowley launched BeBot, an iPhone app that acts like a personalized radio DJ using location data.
- It delivers short audio updates about friends, local news, and events automatically when users wear headphones.