EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 1H 9M
Has AI Hit Its Glass Ceiling? Quantum IPOs at 500x Rev?! & Siri Goes Google!
from Upside · host Dan Bowyer & Mads Jensen - SuperSeed
Upside is a weekly show that looks behind the headlines that will affect European venture, start-ups and investing. On the show this week: 3:03 — SpaceX IPO day: pop, flop or nothing-burger?7:16 — OpenAI files for IPO — own OpenAI at $1tn or Anthropic at $965bn?9:50 — Bending Spoons files for Nasdaq: Europe's app-Berkshire14:01 — ECB's first hike since 2023, and Iran14:35 — European Quantum Week: inside OQC's £260m round24:45 — Quantum sensing: navigation without GPS31:08 — Fable & Mythos: Anthropic's new model and the AI glass ceiling41:30 — AI safety, ENISA and CADA: the European sovereignty angle46:17 — Lumen Sovereign: Britain's first sovereign frontier model54:55 — UK AI Hardware Week: the £1.1bn plan & the Playground Global cheque1:05:50 — WWDC: Siri reborn with Google Gemini under the hood1:06:58 — Deal of the week: ICEYE (Finland)1:07:56 — Deal of the week: Neura Robotics (Germany)1:10:30 — The week ahead: SpaceX trades, Bending Spoons, AI Act loosening, AccentureThis week's guest Callum Stewart — Investment Principal, Bullhound CapitalHosts Mads Jensen (SuperSeed) & Andrew Scott (7percent Ventures)Links & sourcesQuantumOQC Series C: https://oqc.tech/company/newsroom/series-cBBB £100m into OQC: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/news-and-events/news/british-business-bank-commits-ps100m-oxford-quantum-circuitsQuobly €115m Series A: https://www.quobly.io/press-releases/quobly-secures-e115-million-series-a-to-bring-silicon-based-quantum-computers-to-marketIQM upsized PIPE: https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/06/02/iqm-and-real-asset-acquisition-corp-announce-upsized-146-million-pipe-with-new-commitment-from-ilmarinen/Anthropic — Fable & Mythoshttps://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/anthropics-claude-fable-5-is-a-version-of-mythos-the-public-can-access-today/https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-and-mythos-5-with-major-gains-in-coding-and-science/ENISA / Mythos access: https://thenextweb.com/news/anthropic-mythos-eu-enisa-cybersecurity-accessLumen Sovereignhttps://cosine.sh/blog/building-lumen-sovereign-uk-industry-coalitionhttps://tech.eu/2026/06/08/cosine-secures-industry-backing-for-britain-s-first-sovereign-frontier-model/UK AI Hardware WeekGov £1.1bn plan: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a-decisive-shift-to-power-british-ai-new-11-billion-plan-to-back-chip-firms-boost-computing-power-and-skills-for-the-ai-revolutionBBB / Playground Global: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/news-and-events/events/silicon-valley-deeptech-vc-playground-global-launch-uk-support-british-business-bankAMD up to £2bn: https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1288/amd-commits-up-to-2-billion-to-accelerate-ai-innovation-and-research-in-the-united-kingdomWWDC / Sirihttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/06/apple-unveils-next-generation-of-apple-intelligence-siri-ai-and-more/EU rejects exemption: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/318136/20260610/eu-rejects-apple-siri-ai-exemption-commission-says-dma-never-blocked-launch.htmDeals of the weekICEYE €450m: https://tech.eu/2026/06/09/iceye-raises-eur450m-at-eur10b-valuation-as-demand-for-sovereign-space-intelligence-accelerates/Neura Robotics: https://www.ft.com/content/237f10c2-b2b2-490b-bec1-8864e0a22772
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Upside is a weekly show that looks behind the headlines that will affect European venture, start-ups and investing. On the show this week: 3:03 — SpaceX IPO day: pop, flop or nothing-burger? 7:16 — OpenAI files for IPO — own OpenAI at $1tn or Anthropic at $965bn? 9:50 — Bending Spoons files for Nasdaq: Europe's app-Berkshire 14:01 — ECB's first hike since 2023, and Iran 14:35 — European Quantum Week: inside OQC's £260m round 24:45 — Quantum sensing: navigation without GPS 31:08 — Fable &a...
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