The day in tech.

Apple is lobbying the Trump administration for clearance to purchase memory chips from CXMT, a Chinese company on the US blacklist. The iPhone maker wants approval to ease pressure from rising chip prices.

Apple's iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e are expected to launch next spring with 9GB of RAM using a 1.5GB × 6-die configuration, up from 8GB in the A19 models. Both devices will run on the A20 chipset based on a 2nm process. iOS 27 will bring tighter system-level integration with Apple Intelligence.

The US government has permitted Anthropic to redeploy its Mythos 5 AI model to over 100 US organizations, including major corporations and government agencies, after an earlier export ban. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick determined appropriate safeguards are in place for trusted partners accessing the model.

Apple raised the MacBook Neo's price from $599 to $699. The company now sells refurbished base models for $599, matching the original new price. The upgraded 512GB Touch ID variant costs $679, $120 below its new $799 MSRP. Refurbished units include a one-year warranty and original accessories.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. joined an initiative IBM Corp. and its Red Hat unit launched in May to fix open-source software vulnerabilities. Deloitte is the world's largest professional services provider with $70.5 billion in revenue.

Anthropic's Mythos 5 cybersecurity model is back online for a select group of cyber defenders and infrastructure providers after a two-week negotiation with the Trump administration. Fable 5, the public-facing model, remains in limbo with no rollout timeline. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter to Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown on June 26.

Indian startups raised over $1.1 billion across 16 deals between June 21 and June 26, a 2.5X jump from the previous week. CRED's $900 million Series H drove the surge, while Square Yards became the 131st Indian unicorn. Fintech dominated with $902 million across two deals.

Cytron is selling discounted Raspberry Pi 4 boards for $87.25, down from the usual $110. The boards are brand-new and certified to run stably at 1.25GHz, a speed decrease from the standard model. The discount comes after RAM price spikes raised Raspberry Pi costs.

The US government partially lifted an export control directive against Anthropic, allowing Claude Mythos 5 to be released to over 100 US institutions including major companies and government agencies. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick cited significant progress in talks since the block, which followed concerns about a purported jailbreak and China's access.

The Federal Trade Commission fast-tracked its antitrust review, clearing SpaceX to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup founded by three former SpaceX engineers. Mesh Optical develops optical transceivers for data centers and raised a $50 million Series A led by Thrive Capital.