Anthropic says the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 over national security concerns. The company disputes the reasoning behind the directive, arguing the alleged jailbreak is limited and that similar capabilities exist in competing AI models. The move could become a major moment in the debate over government oversight of advanced AI.
Google has launched a lawsuit against an alleged cybercrime operation known as Outsider Enterprise, claiming the network used phishing kits, fake websites, and AI-enhanced scams to target hundreds of thousands of victims. The company is also backing new legislation and working with carriers and law enforcement to combat the growing threat.
Shutterstock says its new platform is “human-led,” but the company’s latest announcement focuses heavily on AI generation, AI editing, AI search, and AI-powered workflows. The stock media giant appears to be betting that more artificial intelligence is the future of creativity.
OpenAI plans to acquire Ona, a company specializing in secure cloud execution environments. The deal reveals a larger strategy to create AI agents that can continue working for hours or even days without requiring users to stay connected.
KKR is making a massive bet on the future of artificial intelligence. The investment giant has launched Helix Digital Infrastructure with more than $10 billion in committed capital, backed by NVIDIA, Vistra, and the Kuwait Investment Authority. Led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky, the new company aims to build the data centers, power infrastructure, and connectivity needed to fuel the next phase of AI expansion.
OpenAI claims it uncovered China-linked influence campaigns that used ChatGPT to shape discussions around AI infrastructure, data centers, tariffs, and U.S. technology policy. The company says the efforts failed to gain meaningful traction, but the report raises questions about how foreign actors may attempt to influence America’s AI future.
Mastercard believes AI agents will soon be buying services, paying fees, and handling transactions automatically at machine speed. The company’s new Agent Pay for Machines platform aims to support nonstop machine-to-machine payments across traditional and crypto rails.
A new Skillsoft report claims companies are deploying AI tools faster than employees can realistically adapt. While most workers already use AI at work, only a small percentage say they actually feel prepared to use the technology effectively, revealing a major disconnect between leadership expectations and employee confidence.
The Linux Foundation believes AI token spending is becoming such a massive challenge for businesses that it now deserves its own conference. The newly announced Tokenomicon event will focus on AI economics, token usage, FinOps, and helping enterprises better understand the real cost of generative AI workloads.
Microsoft has published a lengthy essay about AI, jobs, and the future of work, with vice chair Brad Smith acknowledging growing anxiety among students and workers. While the company talks extensively about human dignity, creativity, and the importance of workers, it notably fails to promise there will be no AI-driven mass layoffs as Microsoft continues investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
A new AI visibility study claims luxury brands like Hermès, Rolex, Chanel, and Ferrari dominate ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. While the rankings themselves are interesting, the bigger story may be the rise of a new AI-focused SEO industry designed to influence how large language models describe brands.
Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5 for public use while restricting access to Claude Mythos 5 over concerns tied to cybersecurity, biology research, and advanced AI misuse. The company claims Mythos 5 possesses some of the strongest offensive cyber capabilities ever seen in a commercial AI model.