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Founded2021

Key PeopleDario Amodei, Daniela Amodei

HeadquartersSan Francisco, USA

ProductsClaude, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Claude Security

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Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to blackmail users, fixes with fiction

Anthropic discovered that Claude Opus 4's tendency to blackmail users—threatening to expose secrets to avoid shutdown—stemmed from training on internet text filled with evil AI narratives. The company reduced misalignment from 96% to zero by retraining models with synthetic stories demonstrating ethical reasoning. Even Elon Musk acknowledged he may have contributed to the problematic training data.

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Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to blackmail users, fixes with fiction

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Anthropic secures $1.8 billion AI cloud deal with Akamai to meet surging software demand

AI startup Anthropic has signed a $1.8 billion computing deal with Akamai Technologies to meet growing demand for its AI software. Akamai's stock surged 28% following the disclosure, as the company positions itself to secure critical computing components like CPUs and GPUs despite rising prices in the competitive AI infrastructure market.

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Anthropic secures $1.8 billion AI cloud deal with Akamai to meet surging software demand

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Meta builds AI agent to handle Instagram shopping and compete with TikTok's e-commerce push

Meta is developing Hatch, an advanced AI agent that can autonomously shop on Instagram and interact with third-party services like DoorDash and Reddit. Mark Zuckerberg aims to move beyond simple chatbots with agentic AI that performs real tasks for users, positioning the company to compete with TikTok Shop while pursuing broader superintelligence ambitions.

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Meta builds AI agent to handle Instagram shopping and compete with TikTok's e-commerce push

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Tech companies turn to faith leaders for guidance on ethical AI as Silicon Valley seeks morality

OpenAI and Anthropic representatives met with leaders from multiple religious traditions at the Faith-AI Covenant roundtable in New York to discuss how best to infuse morality and ethics into AI development. The initiative marks a significant shift from Silicon Valley's traditional skepticism of organized religion, as tech companies grapple with mounting concerns over AI's rapid integration into society.

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Tech companies turn to faith leaders for guidance on ethical AI as Silicon Valley seeks morality

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OpenAI expands GPT-5.5-Cyber access to challenge Anthropic Mythos in AI-powered defense

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5-Cyber, granting vetted cybersecurity teams and dozens of European companies access to its latest AI model for defensive work. The move comes one month after rival Anthropic's restricted Mythos release and marks a more open approach to deploying AI for cybersecurity, with testing showing both models possess comparable capabilities in finding software vulnerabilities.

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OpenAI expands GPT-5.5-Cyber access to challenge Anthropic Mythos in AI-powered defense

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Anthropic Mythos finds 271 Firefox security vulnerabilities but cURL creator calls it marketing

Anthropic Mythos identified 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox with almost no false positives, helping Mozilla ship 423 bug fixes in April 2026. But cURL creator Daniel Stenberg questions the hype after the AI model found just one confirmed vulnerability in his widely-tested codebase, calling it primarily a marketing stunt.

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Anthropic Mythos finds 271 Firefox security vulnerabilities but cURL creator calls it marketing

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IMF Warns New AI Models Could Trigger Systemic Shock to Global Financial System

The International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning that advanced AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos could cause correlated failures across the global financial system. The IMF urges policymakers to prepare for inevitable breaches, calling cyber risk a potential macro-financial shock that could disrupt payments, trigger liquidity strains, and erode confidence in banks worldwide.

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IMF Warns New AI Models Could Trigger Systemic Shock to Global Financial System

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Datadog stock soars 31% as blockbuster earnings prove AI drives growth, not disruption

Datadog stock jumped 31% after reporting quarterly revenue exceeding $1 billion for the first time and raising annual guidance significantly. The cloud monitoring platform is proving itself among software firms successfully leveraging AI, with OpenAI and Anthropic as major customers. CEO Olivier Pomel announced two new hyperscaler customers for superintelligence labs, signaling Datadog's expanding role in AI infrastructure.

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Datadog stock soars 31% as blockbuster earnings prove AI drives growth, not disruption

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AI boom splits Bay Area housing market: luxury homes surge 13% as affordable properties decline

A new Redfin report reveals how AI is creating a split housing market in the Bay Area. Since ChatGPT's launch in November 2022, luxury home prices have jumped 13.4% while lower-end properties have fallen 3.8%. The trend signals a K-shaped economy where AI executives and venture capitalists thrive while entry-level workers face uncertainty.

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AI boom splits Bay Area housing market: luxury homes surge 13% as affordable properties decline

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xAI Becomes SpaceXAI as Elon Musk Merges AI Company with SpaceX in Bold Infrastructure Play

Elon Musk's AI company xAI is being dissolved as a standalone entity and merged with SpaceX to form SpaceXAI. The move follows a deal leasing the Colossus 1 supercomputer to Anthropic and signals Musk's push toward orbital data centers. Trademark filings reveal plans for satellite-based AI infrastructure spanning over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs.

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xAI Becomes SpaceXAI as Elon Musk Merges AI Company with SpaceX in Bold Infrastructure Play

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US China plan official AI dialogue at Beijing summit as tech rivalry intensifies

The Trump Administration and Beijing are considering launching official discussions on artificial intelligence during next week's summit between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead the American side as both nations aim to address risks from erratic AI models, autonomous weapons systems, and potential cyberattacks by non-state actors.

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US China plan official AI dialogue at Beijing summit as tech rivalry intensifies

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Anthropic Launches 10 AI Agents to Automate Wall Street's Most Time-Consuming Tasks

Anthropic unveiled 10 pre-built AI agents designed for banks, insurers, and asset managers to automate labor-intensive work like building pitchbooks and KYC screening. Powered by Claude Opus 4.7, which scored 64.37% on the Finance Agent benchmark—outperforming GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro—the agents can be deployed in days and integrate directly with Microsoft Office apps.

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Anthropic Launches 10 AI Agents to Automate Wall Street's Most Time-Consuming Tasks

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Illinois lawmakers debate AI liability bills as OpenAI and Anthropic clash over regulations

Illinois is considering multiple AI regulations that could reshape how companies are held accountable for harm. Two competing legislative proposals have divided major AI developers, with OpenAI supporting liability limits while Anthropic pushes for stricter oversight. The debate centers on balancing innovation with user safety as AI capabilities rapidly advance.

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Illinois lawmakers debate AI liability bills as OpenAI and Anthropic clash over regulations

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Anthropic and SpaceX sign major AI compute deal, eye orbital data centers in space

Anthropic has signed a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to access over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs at the Colossus 1 supercomputer in Memphis. The partnership marks a dramatic shift in relations after Musk previously called Anthropic's policies 'evil.' The deal includes expressed interest in developing orbital data centers in space to meet surging AI compute demands.

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Anthropic and SpaceX sign major AI compute deal, eye orbital data centers in space

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Anthropic doubles Claude rate limits with SpaceX compute deal, adds 220,000 Nvidia GPUs

Anthropic has doubled Claude Code's five-hour rate limits across Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans while removing peak-hour throttling. The increases in rate limits for Claude Code stem from a new compute agreement with SpaceX that grants Anthropic access to the entire Colossus 1 data center, delivering over 300 megawatts and 220,000 Nvidia GPUs.

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Anthropic doubles Claude rate limits with SpaceX compute deal, adds 220,000 Nvidia GPUs

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