After months of speculation about whether OpenAI or Anthropic would be first in their race to IPO, Anthropic on Monday reached a key milestone: filing to kick off the process with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing sets the stage for what's sure to be a massive IPO. As of its fundraise last week, Anthropic is being called the world's most valuable startup, with a post-money valuation of $965 billion. That tops the $852 billion post-money valuation of OpenAI, which is its biggest rival. Anthropic chose to submit its draft registration statement to the SEC confidentially, according to a blog post from the company, meani … Read the full story at The Verge. View the full article

Sony is sharing new details about some of its upcoming gaming-focused hardware, including pricing and August launch dates for its FlexStrike fight stick and its 27-inch monitor. The FlexStrike fight stick will be available starting August 6th - the same day as the new PlayStation-published fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls - and will cost $199.99. Preorders begin on June 12th at 10AM ET. Initially, the FlexStrike will work just on PS5, but Sony says that PC support will be rolled out sometime after launch. The stick will come with a sling carry case and a built-in rechargeable battery. Sony goes into more detail about the fight st … Read the full story at The Verge. View the full article

After decades of making audiences laugh, comedy legend Jeff Foxworthy said Monday that his new Fox Nation special may serve as a full-circle moment for his stand-up career. Foxworthy told "Fox & Friends" that he's not finished with stand-up altogether, but creating a special takes considerable effort, especially the unconventional way he crafted "The Joke's On Me," now streaming on Fox Nation. "I'm not saying I would quit doing stand-up. It's just a lot of work to do a special. And I'd rather hang out with my grandkids," Foxworthy said with a grin. "The Joke's On Me" isn't just an hour of laughs. Foxworthy set out to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the repetitive, creative process of putting a special together — something audiences have seen in documentaries of musicians, but never in the realm of stand-up comedy, he said. FROM ‘SCREAM’ TO STREAM: JAMIE KENNEDY REVEALS HOW HOLLYWOOD LOST ITS WAY AND WHY HE WON'T GIVE UP ON LA "When you commit to doing a special, it's a year. It takes a year of going in comedy clubs every — Wednesday nights, Tuesday nights, you know, trying new things. Is this funny? Is it not funny? And nobody's ever showed that." The comedian has also written dozens of books stemming from his famous "You might be a redneck if..." one-liners. When the idea first struck him, he wrote 10, he told Fox News, and today he estimates he's written over 9,000. FROM SOUTHERN CLUBS TO NETFLIX: HOW CLEAN COMIC DERRICK STROUP IS STOPPING AUDIENCES IN THEIR TRACKS "I didn't think about it being a hook or books. I was just trying to make people laugh. I wrote 10 ways how to tell how you might be a redneck. And the next night, people weren't only laughing, they were pointing at each other." Foxworthy ended his first stand-up special in 1990 with the famous joke, but he's been using different material for the last 20 years of his career, he said. Given that "The Joke's On Me" could be his last special, he saw fit to brush the dust off the old favorite. "I thought, 'Well, this might be the last special I do, because it's a lot of work.' And I'm like, 'If I closed the first one that way, why not tie a bow around it and close the last one that way?'" "The Joke's On Me" is available now on Fox Nation. View the full article

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the beginning of June's Pride Month with a Monday post on X, saying it would take longer than just one month to honor the ways in which "queer and transgender" residents have benefited the city over time. "It would take far more than a month to honor the contributions of queer and transgender New Yorkers," Mamdani wrote. "From the Cercle Hermaphroditos in 1895, the first trans advocacy group in the United States, to the drag balls of the Harlem Renaissance, to the Stonewall uprising, to the Lesbian Herstory Archives, to ACT UP!, founded in 1987 as queer people fought for their lives while the Reagan administration looked away, New York City's history has long been shaped by queer and trans New Yorkers," he continued. 'THIS IS NOT THE NEW YORK CITY I KNEW': JEWS, MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS UNITE AT ANTI-MAMDANI RALLY "To all our queer and trans neighbors: you deserve a City where you can afford to live safely, openly, and joyfully. Happy Pride, New York City," he added. The Democratic National Committee also issued a post on X marking June's Pride Month, stating, "Love openly. Live authentically. Happy Pride!" NYPD COMMISSIONER 'PROUDLY' LEADS ISRAEL PARADE AS GRAND MARSHAL; MAMDANI BREAKS TRADITION, AVOIDS EVENT Various Democratic figures also expressed their support. "During #PrideMonth we celebrate love, freedom and the courage to live authentically. From San Francisco to communities across our nation, we honor the trailblazers and activists who expanded the promise of equality and pledge to carry on the work they began. Happy #Pride!" former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a post on X. MAMDANI'S 'COGE' ROLLOUT GETS DOGE'S ATTENTION AFTER CRITICS SAY HE RIPPED OFF ELON MUSK Former Vice President Kamala Harris declared in a post, "Pride is joy. Pride is courage. Pride is a celebration. And Pride is the ongoing fight to ensure every person can live as their authentic self. This month and every month, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and all those continuing the fight for equality. Happy Pride!" View the full article

The Supreme Court is expected to rule within weeks on Trump's attempted removal of a Fed governor.View the full article