Washington’s Scramble to Get Mythos, Anthropic’s Powerful New Model
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview, the company’s most powerful AI model, is drawing intense interest from U.S. federal agencies. The White House is reportedly working to grant limited early access so officials can evaluate the model’s ability to detect and mitigate next‑generation cyber threats. Anthropic has so far confined the preview to a few dozen private firms, citing concerns that the model could both uncover and create vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed. The emerging "patch gap"—where hackers exploit fixes before they’re deployed—adds urgency to the government’s push.
Scoop: Anthropic to Have Peace Talks at White House
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, signaling a possible breakthrough in the company’s dispute with the Pentagon over its new Claude model, Mythos. The AI system is praised for advanced capabilities...
Cosine Goes From Benchmark Leader to Cornerstone of UK Sovereign AI Strategy
The UK government has earmarked a £500 million (≈ $635 million) Sovereign AI programme to develop home‑grown artificial intelligence, naming Cosine as a flagship partner. Cosine, founded in 2022, has outperformed OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and DeepSeek on coding benchmarks for two years and...
Teen Boys Are Dating Their AI Chatbots—And Experts Warn Opting Out of Real Relationships Could Hurt Their Careers in the...
Teen boys aged 12‑16 are increasingly forming “relationships” with AI chatbots, with 20% reporting a peer who is dating a bot and 85% having spoken to one. The appeal lies in total control, zero rejection, and constant responsiveness, making AI...
Taiwan Tech Startups Carving Out Critical Role in AI Platforms
At CES 2026, Taiwan’s tech ecosystem demonstrated a shift from platform concepts to real‑world AI deployment. Guided by the National Science and Technology Council and Taiwan Tech Arena, 57 startups partnered with 83 local supply‑chain firms to showcase edge AI,...
Hey Orwell: Thousands of AI‑written, Edited or ‘Polished’ Books Are Being Sold
A class‑action settlement will force Anthropic, the creator of Claude, to pay up to $1.5 billion for allegedly infringing thousands of authors' copyrights. The article shows how AI chatbots can not only regurgitate content but also imitate an author's distinctive voice,...
Centre Sets Up AI Governance Body To Align Policy Across Ministries
India’s central government has created the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), a high‑level body chaired by Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, to coordinate AI policy across ministries. The group brings together the principal scientific advisor, chief economic advisor, NITI...
How to Build a High-Performing Team During the AI Era
Deloitte’s new research of 1,394 U.S. professionals shows high‑performing teams are far more likely to embed AI in daily work—78% versus 54% for average teams. Those teams also report stronger outcomes in efficiency, problem‑solving and collaboration, driven by human capabilities...
8 Hospitals in China Test Virtual Consult Room Integration
China's Tsinghua University spinoff Tairex has moved its AI‑driven virtual hospital platform into early clinical trials, with eight hospitals testing the “real consultation room” mode across more than a dozen internal‑medicine departments. The system integrates with existing hospital information systems...
Opera Adds Browser Connector Feature to Integrate AI Chatbots Into Browsers
Opera unveiled Browser Connector, a free add‑on for Opera One and Opera GX that lets users embed AI chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude directly into browsing sessions. The feature relies on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an...
China’s AI Firms Scaled up on Open-Source Models. The Next Phase May Be Different
Chinese AI firms have built their market around open‑source models, with Alibaba’s Qwen family topping the world at nearly one billion cumulative downloads. While the models themselves generate no direct revenue, companies monetize the inference layer by renting GPUs and offering...
Everybody's Business: The AI Hate Is Existential (Podcast)
The latest episode of *Everybody’s Business* tackles the growing AI backlash, illustrated by a Molotov cocktail thrown at Sam Altman's home and bullets fired at a councilman who approved a data center. Bloomberg tech reporter Sarah Frier joins hosts Max...
Sandra Bullock Hasn’t Seen Those AI Trailers for ‘Practical Magic 2,’ but Says It’s Time to ‘Lean Into’ New Tech
Sandra Bullock and Warner Bros. co‑chair Pam Abdy discussed the surge of fan‑made AI trailers for the upcoming "Practical Magic 2," which is slated for a September 11 theatrical release. While neither has seen the AI clips, they view the...
Singapore: Advancing Design AI to Drive Human-Centric Innovation
Singapore is transitioning AI from experimental pilots to purposeful, design‑led integration across both large enterprises and SMEs. Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam emphasized that organisations now focus on how AI can drive productivity, transformation and new value streams. Government programmes...
Australia: UNSW Develops AI Companions to Support Student Well-Being
UNSW researchers have created prototype AI companions, Tom and Mia, to support student well‑being through on‑demand, screen‑based conversations. The digital characters are bilingual in English and Mandarin, targeting isolation among domestic and international students. Designed as a “skilled friend” rather...
