June 09, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

CISA gives US federal agencies three days to fix a VPN bug under attack by a ransomware gang: Check Point said hackers broke into dozens of organizations by exploiting a VPN bug in several of its products used across the government. Read More

Can tech companies learn to love cheaper AI models? : If those same AI workloads can be handled by cheaper models without affecting quality, it would mean a massive shift in the economics of AI. Read More

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 is a version of Mythos the public can access today: Anthropic is releasing Claude Fable 5, its first Mythos-class model available to the public. The model comes with guardrails that block responses in high-risk areas like cybersecurity and biology. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

It's not FAANG anymore. It's MANGOS.: With SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI all eyeing massive public debuts, the tech industry may soon have a new class of corporate overlords — and a new acronym to match. Say goodbye to FAANG and hello to MANGOS. Read More

WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence, and more: Apple primarily made the case for an improved experience with its long-standing Siri assistant, which like most other announcements had a hefty helping of AI. Read More

Anthropic's Fable 5 can make weirdly fun video games with the click of a button: Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 is going to be a big hit with the web's vibe coders. Read More

iOS 27 features we didn't see onstage: While iOS 27 isn't bringing major changes, it's still got many small features that could improve everyday usage for iPhone users. Read More

Rivian starts deliveries of its all-important R2 SUV: Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has called it "maybe the most important thing we've launched to date." Read More

Last but Not Least

Lovable says it has hit $500M in annualized revenue, with 1 million new projects a week: Lovable says it has now surpassed $500 million in annualized run-rate revenue and its users are building businesses and replacing internal software. Read More

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