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India's Reserve Bank is in talks with global regulators and the US administration to understand risks posed by Anthropic's Mythos AI model. The advanced artificial intelligence model can identify thousands of software vulnerabilities, sparking concerns about exploitation of vulnerabilities in banking systems and critical infrastructure. India seeks equitable access through Project Glasswing as regulators worldwide scramble to protect financial systems.
Anthropic is investigating reports that unauthorized users gained access to Mythos, its restricted cybersecurity AI model, through a third-party vendor on the day of its announcement. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in controlled AI releases and raises questions about the model's actual capabilities versus the company's dramatic safety messaging.
Mozilla's Firefox 150 includes fixes for 271 security flaws discovered by Anthropic Mythos Preview, a new AI model with advanced bug-finding capabilities. The AI identified vulnerabilities by analyzing unreleased source code, a task that would have required months of human effort. Firefox CTO Bobby Holley says defenders now have a decisive advantage in cybersecurity.
The US government is rapidly expanding AI surveillance capabilities through data broker purchases and AI-powered surveillance technologies. Department of Homeland Security received $165 billion in 2025 funding to deploy Large Language Models (LLMs) and sentiment analysis tools that can process commercially available data on citizens, raising concerns about circumventing Fourth Amendment protections as lawmakers debate stricter privacy safeguards.
President Donald Trump indicated the US government may restore its relationship with Anthropic, telling CNBC a Pentagon deal is 'possible' after recent White House meetings. This marks a dramatic shift from March, when the Defense Department designated the AI company a supply chain risk over disagreements about autonomous weapons or surveillance and AI guardrails. Anthropic's powerful Mythos AI model appears central to the administration's change in tone.
Microsoft's GitHub announced a radical shift from fixed subscriptions to token-based pricing for Copilot, effective June 1, 2026. The move comes as agentic coding workflows consume far more compute resources than the original plan structure was built to support, with some requests now costing more than users pay per month. The change signals the end of unlimited AI assistance at flat rates across the industry.
Google is assembling a specialized team to strengthen its AI coding capabilities after internal concerns that Anthropic's Claude Code outperforms its Gemini models. Despite AI now generating 75% of Google's new code, up from 50% in late 2025, the company faces internal confusion over fragmented coding products and struggles with adoption even among its own engineers.
Google commits to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, with $10 billion immediate and $30 billion tied to performance targets. The deal values Anthropic at $350 billion and follows Amazon's $5 billion investment days earlier. Both tech giants are racing to secure computing capacity for Claude AI models amid surging demand.
Adobe unveiled CX Enterprise, an AI suite designed to help corporate clients automate and personalize digital marketing functions. The move comes as the design software maker faces mounting pressure from AI startups like Anthropic and OpenAI, with Adobe shares rising 2.2% following the announcement despite falling 30% year-to-date.
The National Security Agency is reportedly using Anthropic's powerful Mythos Preview model to scan for exploitable vulnerabilities, even as the Pentagon has designated the AI company a supply chain risk. The contradiction highlights the government's struggle to balance cybersecurity needs with its ongoing dispute over AI safety guardrails, mass surveillance, and autonomous weapons development.
Anthropic unveiled Claude Design, an AI-powered tool that creates polished visuals through text prompts, causing Figma's stock to nosedive 7% on Friday. The market reaction signals investor worries about potential disruption to the design software industry, particularly for Figma which controls up to 90% of the UI/UX design market.
Iconiq, the secretive wealth management firm managing $100 billion for tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang, has emerged as a major force in AI investment. The firm put over $3 billion into AI startups in 2025 alone and invested approximately $4 billion in Anthropic, positioning itself among Silicon Valley's most aggressive venture capital players.
Anthropic introduced Claude Design on Friday, a new experimental AI design tool that enables users to create visual prototypes, presentation decks, and wireframes through simple text prompts. Powered by Claude Opus 4.7, the tool targets founders and product managers without design backgrounds, positioning itself as a complement to existing platforms like Canva rather than a replacement.
Mercor, a $10 billion startup, recruits doctors, lawyers, and social workers to teach AI how to do their jobs—paying them as much as their full-time work. Meanwhile, economists debate whether AI job displacement will trigger economic collapse or simply shift labor to new sectors. Congress remains largely silent despite mounting evidence of disruption.
Mike Krieger, Anthropic Chief Product Officer, resigned from Figma's board on April 14, the same day reports emerged that Anthropic Opus 4.7 will include design capabilities competing with Figma's core products. The move highlights growing tensions as AI labs expand into software businesses, fueling SAASpocalypse fears among investors.
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