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White House and Anthropic Hold ‘Productive’ Meeting, Aiming for a Compromise
Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.
OpenAI loses multiple executives in latest leadership shakeup
Their exits come just weeks after Fidji Simo, OpenAI's product and business chief, announced she would take a medical leave.
Peace Prospects Extend April Surge | The Close 4/17/2026
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are BNY Wealth’s Sinead Colton Grant, BlackRock’s
AI chipmaker Cerebras files to go public after scrapping IPO plans last year
Cerebras said that it can expand its business with OpenAI over the coming years and that it gave OpenAI a warrant to purchase stock.
Cerebras, an A.I. Chip Maker, Files to Go Public as Tech Offerings Ramp Up
The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepared for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings.
Trump says he had 'no idea' Anthropic's Amodei met with White House about Mythos
The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic's Claude.
Get Microsoft Office apps on your Mac for under $9 each
Outfit your Apple device with some Microsoft essentials with this Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021.
AMD, Oracle, Microsoft and the IGV lead a monster week for tech stocks
Oracle, AMD and Microsoft had major benchmarks, while Intel, Broadcom, Micron, Marvell and ON Semiconductor have all roared in April.
Andreessen Horowitz Invests in AI-Platform, Rillet
Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp & Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Alex Rampell discuss how Rillet helps firms optimize their finances and accounting using AI. They talk with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.”
Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.
World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partnerships.
Could See a SpaceX-Tesla Merger Before the IPO: Ray Wang
Constellation Research CEO Ray Wang discusses the current AI landscape, why software is the ‘next piece to comeback,’ and the possibility of a SpaceX-Tesla merger. He talks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The
Jim Cramer on the market's 'remarkable' rally — and what to watch in a big earnings week ahead
Jim Cramer says this is one of the most "remarkable" rallies he's seen, and provides guidance for the week ahead.
Wall Street Extends April Surge As The Strait of Hormuz Reopens
Speculation the Iran war is poised to end sent risky assets surging anew, extending a month-long rally that’s lifted the S&P 500 Index to a succession of records, added around $12,000 to the price of Bitcoin and pushed u
Anthropic CEO met White House chief of staff as US seeks access to Mythos model
Dario Amodei met with Susie Wiles despite lawsuits over whether AI lab is a national security threat
OpenAI’s Former Product Chief and Sora Head Leave Company
OpenAI’s head of science initiatives and the leader for its Sora AI video team are both leaving the company, adding to a recent string of departures while the company reorganizes its sprawling product portfolio.
Intel eases reliance on TSMC with 'Merica-made Core Series 3 processors
Stripped-down Ultra for laptops and low-power edge boxes Intel brought a few more chips home from Taiwan this week, with a new round of budget-oriented Core Series 3 processors fabbed right in the US-of-A.…
AI Chipmaker Cerebras Systems Files Publicly for US IPO
Cerebras Systems Inc., an artificial intelligence chipmaker and data center operator, filed publicly for an initial public offering months after withdrawing a previous attempt to list.
Months-old start-up Recursive raises $500mn for self-teaching AI
Group founded by former engineers at DeepMind and OpenAI secures $4bn valuation in deal with Google’s venture arm and Nvidia
Florida Schools Bet on AI Tools to Bolster Finances
Bloomberg's Erin Hudson joins Katie Greifeld on "Bloomberg Real Yield." Florida’s Broward County Public Schools is currently facing a budget shortfall of $100 million, the largest deficit caused by annual student enrollm
Claude Opus wrote a Chrome exploit for $2,283
Pause your Mythos panic because mainstream models anyone can use already pick holes in popular software Anthropic withheld its Mythos bug-finding model from public release due to concerns that it would enable attackers t
Netflix Drops After Forecast; Reed Hastings Exits | Bloomberg Tech 4/17/2026
Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Netflix's lackluster forecast for the second quarter and co-founder Reed Hastings stepping down after 29 years at the company. Plus, the US government plans to make a versi
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.
VC Dealmaking Sets Record, But Nearly All Funds Go to AI
The venture capital market posted a record-shattering $267 billion the first quarter of 2026. But the data shows the landscape is almost entirely consumed by the AI race. Kyle Stanford, director of venture capital resear
Anthropic mocks up Claude Design to draft fancy new pink slips for marketing teams
The bar for creating visual assets has been lowered to the ability to converse with a model Anthropic is known for its industry-leading Claude Code that writes programs, but why stop there? The company, on Friday, introd
Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI
The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.
Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
Disney Debuts Giant Screen Brand for Cinemas to Rival Imax
Walt Disney Co. is partnering with movie theater chains on a new large-format screen certification that will roll out in time for the release of Avengers: Doomsday in December.
Perspective: AI demand is inflated, and only Anthropic is being realistic
The main usage metric for artificial intelligence, called tokens, looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated.
Cursor In Talks to Raise $2 Billion at Over $50 Billion Value
Cursor, a leading artificial intelligence startup for coding, is in advanced talks with investors to raise about $2 billion in a funding round at a valuation of more than $50 billion, not including the investment, accord
‘Tokenmaxxing’ is making developers less productive than they think
There's a lot more code — but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.
Palantir, Thales Among Companies Competing on FAA AI Tool
The US Federal Aviation Administration has brought in Palantir Technologies Inc., Thales SA and Air Space Intelligence Inc. to compete on a new artificial intelligence tool for air traffic management, according to a pers
The risks of Mythos are no myth
America is putting too much trust in the AI industry’s ability to police itself
Sequoia’s New Leaders Raise About $7B for Biggest Bets
Sequoia Capital has raised about $7 billion for a new fund, according to people familiar with the discussions. It is the first fresh fundraising under the new leadership of one of the largest and most prominent venture c
CISA tells feds to patch 13-year-old Apache ActiveMQ bug under active attack
Bug hiding in plain sight for over a decade lands on KEV list CISA is sounding the alarm on a newly-exploited Apache ActiveMQ bug, ordering federal agencies to patch within two weeks as attackers circle a flaw that's bee
Google could pay $135 million settlement to U.S. Android users. How to get your money.
Android phone users can potentially get paid later this year if and when Google pays out a $135 million class-action settlement.
Opsec oopsie: Dutch navy frigate location outed by mailing it a Bluetooth tracker
Or, how public information and a €5 tracker exposed an avoidable opsec lapse Militaries around the world spend countless hours training, developing policies, and implementing best operational security practices, so imagi
Exhibition stand design that works: What top brands do differently at trade shows
While they have been around for decades, trade shows are still a popular marketing channel, where brands can…
Server-room lock was nothing but a crock
Your cybersecurity is only as good as the physical security of the servers PWNED Welcome back to Pwned, the column where we immortalize the worst vulns that organizations opened up for themselves. If you’re the kind of p
Investors Weigh Impact of Iran War, Expectations For Credit Market Economy | Real Yield 4/17/2026
"Bloomberg Real Yield" highlights the market-moving news you need to know. Today's guests: BoFA Securities Senior US Rates Strategist Meghan Swiber, Neuberger CIO & Global Head of Fixed Income Ashok Bhatia, Goldman Sachs
Tokenmaxxing, OpenAI’s shopping spree, and the AI Anxiety Gap
The gap between AI insiders and everyone else is widening, and the spending, suspicion, and even new vocabulary are starting to show it. While OpenAI is busy buying up everything from finance apps to talk shows, a certai
The Imagine Dragons Brothers Try to Take on the Video-Game Market
With ‘Last Flag,’ lifelong gamers Dan and Mac Reynolds are trying to enter an overcrowded market
The Nasdaq's win streak, Netflix earnings, another AI pivot and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
Anthropic's Mythos Navigates a Tightrope With Washington
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to meet with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Friday, according to reports. The meeting comes amid concerns its artificial intelligence model, Mythos, could increase cybersecuri
Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals
The company says Claude Design is intended to help people like founders and product managers without a design background share their ideas more easily.
Steph Curry is testing Google and Fitbits screenless Whoop competitor: Everything we know
Steph Curry has been wearing a new screenless wearable like the Whoop fitness tracker. Here's what we know about the Fitbit device.
Users complain that UK Azure is having capacity problems
We hear Sweden is lovely place for workloads to visit Microsoft Azure capacity woes are back, and worse than ever, judging by the complaints of UK users.…
Netflix Shares Tank on Weak Forecast; Hastings Steps Down
Netflix shares tumbled the most in four years after the company gave a forecast for the second quarter that fell short of analysts’ expectations. Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw and Wedbush Securities Senior VP Alicia Reese discu
Uber Eats has a fix for pesky returns. You can just sit on the couch
The Uber Eats return pickup feature applies to items bought through the app from Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Petco and more.
Anthropic, Trump Officials Meet to Discuss Mythos Access
The White House said a meeting Friday with Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei was “productive and constructive” as the Trump administration seeks wider access to the company’s powerful new Mythos artifici
Are we tokenmaxxing our way to nowhere?
The gap between AI insiders and everyone else is widening, and the spending, suspicion, and even new vocabulary are starting to show it. While OpenAI is busy buying up everything from finance apps to talk shows, a certai
Anthropic says Claude Opus 4.7 has a 92% honesty rate, less sycophancy
Anthropic says its new AI model Claude Opus 4.7 is less likely to hallucinate and engage in sycophancy than most other models.
Microsoft closes book on rogue Windows Server 2025 upgrades
Starts new one on boot loops More than a year after giving administrators an unwelcome surprise with a security update that turned out to be a Windows Server 2025 upgrade, Microsoft has marked the incident as "resolved."
Alcoa Is Close to a Deal to Sell Smelter Site to Bitcoin Miner
Alcoa Corp. is in advanced talks to sell a former smelter site in upstate New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG as part of its plans to dispose of its dormant assets.
NASA gets the ball rolling on its part in Europe's jinxed Mars rover mission
Rosalind Franklin moving again, though another budget cut looms NASA is moving ahead with its contribution to the European Space Agency's (ESA) long-delayed Rosalind Franklin Mars rover despite another attempt by the Tru
Bluesky breaks silence on outage and reveals cause
Bluesky, the anti-X social network, suffered an outage on April 16. Now, the cause has been revealed.
Attention data hoarders: Alexa loses its Plex appeal as voice feature gets canned
Users who stream their own media files ticked off as Plex warns Alexa skill will die on June 15 Plex is pulling the plug on its Alexa integration, leaving anyone who relied on voice commands to wrangle their media librar
ASML alum’s Euclyd eyes €100M raise to build AI chip systems: report
A Dutch startup founded just over a year ago in an attic in Eindhoven is seeking to raise…
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei: ‘I don’t want AI turned on our own people’
The tech entrepreneur on Claude Mythos, repercussions from the Pentagon dispute — and his message for the super-rich
How Do You Measure an A.I. Boom?
A chart created by METR, a nonprofit A.I. organization, has become an industrywide obsession as it measures the rapid development of big A.I. systems.
Nvidia AI chip rivals attract record funding as competition heats up
A growing crop of startups are set on challenging the chip giant's supremacy.
AI coding startup Factory raises $150M from Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital at $1.5B valuation
Factory has secured $150 million in Series C funding at a $1.5 billion valuation, with Khosla Ventures leading…
U.S. tech companies ramp up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty
A White House spokesperson told CNBC the administration had been working with industry leaders to mitigate disruption brought about by the conflict.
Through A.I. Glasses-Powered Translation, Korea’s Theaters Hope for a K-Pop Moment
Producers and the cultural authorities hope that technology can overcome a language barrier and take the country’s shows to the world.
Microsoft announces product it doesn't want anyone to buy
Just migrate already, would you? But if you can't, Redmond will take your cash Microsoft will keep delivering security updates for old versions of Exchange Server and Skype for Business Server, after admitting that some
iPhone 18 colors and cameras appear in new leaks
Let's catch up on the latest iPhone 18 rumors, which include some juicy camera and color details.
Rivian pitches big carmakers on software deals
Electric truck start-up’s CEO says it is ‘inconceivable’ traditional groups can keep market share without better software
Why the AI Backlash Is Getting Worse
A Texas man has been charged with attempted murder of Sam Altman after he threw a Molotov cocktail at the tech CEO's home last week. Prosecutors say that the suspect was carrying a document warning that artificial intell
Locked-out iPhone user tells The Reg that Apple is scrambling to fix character flaw passcode bug
University student says he plans to move to Android, but concedes iOS engineers acting fast Apple is finally working on a fix for a bug that has locked some users out of their iPhones for months, The Register understands
The MacBook Neo is selling out — act fast to secure the best-ever price at Amazon
MacBook Neo orders on the Apple Store won't reach customers until May. Score the best-ever price at Amazon with fast delivery.
Is it wrong to beg for freebies?
What’s a Binky? And isn’t blagging part of the job of an influencer?
I Ran 30 Miles and THIS Is the Most Accurate Smartwatch
We tested Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, Garmin Venu, and a budget smartwatch over a 30-mile run to find the most accurate.
Capita won disastrous UK pensions gig after acing performance checks
Top civil servant tells MPs bid was strong on quality and value for money The UK government awarded Capita a £239 million contract to run the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) after assessing its past performance, desp
What MacBook you should buy after Apple’s lineup change
Apple’s 2026 MacBook lineup introduces the budget Neo and M5 upgrades. Find out which MacBook is right for you.
Would you like fries with that terminal?
Jack might be on Track, but the order screen certainly isn't Bork!Bork!Bork! It was not so much Jack in the Box as Bork on the Screen at a US drive-through fast food outlet the other day. Luckily, a Reg reader was there
Tech Has Transformed Many Industries. Why Not Child Care?
Costs for child care in the US are high and so is demand. So why are so many businesses in the child care industry still struggling to survive? Planet Money co-host Mary Childs and contributor to the podcast, Alex Mayass
Support tech caught by 'Technician Aura': the bug that only hides when you're watching
All that kit, and the fix was simply stepping aside On Call Life is filled with random events, but The Register tries to make readers’ lives just a little more predictable by always using Friday morning to bring you a ne
AI Dominates ETF Flows
Investors are getting picky, and ETFs reveal exactly where the money is going. Seana Smith, Senior Investment Strategist at Global X, joins Bloomberg Open Interest to break down why AI still dominates, how defense stocks
Nvidia rival tells CNBC it's seeking at least $100 million in funding as European AI chip market booms
Investor interest for AI chip startups is rising, but big challenges remain for the nascent sector.
UK’s £500M Sovereign AI Fund promises cash, compute, visas – but will it deliver?
Founders and investors are cautiously optimistic of the UK Government’s AI ambitions, they tell Tech Funding News on…
Uber raises stake in Delivery Hero in $318 million deal
Prosus has been forced by European regulators to sell down its Delivery Hero stake in order to proceed with a proposed acquisition of Just Eat.
Replace your busted Bluetooth speaker while this waterproof Monster is just $27
As of April 17, you can get the Monster Shock portable Bluetooth speaker for just $26.99, down from $49.99.
IOWN Global Forum targets datacenter interconnects to scatter AI infrastructure
Fast WAN consortium thinks neoclouds are ripe for hookups The IOWN Global Forum will likely focus on datacenter interconnect use cases in the, to help diverse providers of AI infrastructure ply their trade.…
Apple Upgraded as BNP Paribas Sees Path to Increase Market Share
Apple Inc. was upgraded to outperform from neutral by BNP Paribas, which said the iPhone maker can use the recent spike in memory prices as a way to increase its share of smartphone market share.
Uber expands its stake in Delivery Hero in €270mn deal
German delivery group’s largest shareholder Prosus has agreed to reduce its stake over EU competition concerns
InsightFinder raises $15M from Yu Galaxy to fix AI failures
InsightFinder has raised $15 million in a Series B round led by Yu Galaxy, bringing its total funding…
Cisco Wi-Fi boxes are filling their disks with 5MB of undeletable data every day
Fix for critical flaw is an OS update you may not be able to make because the junk data uses all memory More than 230 different models of Cisco Wi-Fi access points may be writing 5MB a day of nonessential data, filling t
STORM Therapeutics raises $56M from M Ventures, Pfizer Ventures to start Phase 2 trial for cancer drug
STORM Therapeutics has closed a $56 million Series C round and has begun dosing patients in its Phase…
TSMC first-quarter profit rises 58%, beats estimates as AI demand fuels record run
TSMC reported another quarter of record profit, with the company expecting AI demand to continue to grow.
What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?
The company's claim the AI tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks has sparked fears in the financial world.
Latest AI models could threaten world banking system, financial officials warn
Anthropic’s new Claude Mythos Preview model could expose vulnerabilities in lenders’ cyber defences
Nvidia Makes Quantum Computing CEO a Billionaire in Days
The founder of quantum computing startup Xanadu Quantum Technologies Ltd. became a billionaire in a matter of days after Nvidia Corp. threw its weight behind the emerging technology.
Humanoid robot chases wild boars off the streets of Warsaw
Video of Rolex-wearing robot goes viral as it becomes Poland’s first robotic influencer on social media
DJI reveals Osmo Pocket 4, upgrading its popular gimbal camera. But theres a big catch.
DJI has unveiled the Osmo Pocket 4, the next iteration of its popular handheld gimbal camera.
Why we must shield our children from social media
Protecting kids from techno-oligarchs is a legal and moral duty — and other governments should follow Spain’s example
British Business Bank commits £100M to Apposite to close UK life sciences scale-up gap
The British Business Bank has made its largest funding commitment to date, investing £100 million in Apposite Healthcare…
Inside China’s probe of Meta’s ‘conspiratorial’ $2bn Manus deal
The landmark tech exit has quickly become central to China’s national security agenda
How Anthropic’s Mythos model prompts security concerns and quantum investment
Anthropic’s new AI model has been deemed too dangerous to release to the public, raising urgent questions about…
Data centre delays threaten to choke AI expansion
Almost 40% of such builds in US risk hold-ups, including projects tied to Microsoft and OpenAI
BAE Market Value Seen Topping $100 Billion on Defense Spending
Analysts expect BAE Systems Plc’s market value to top $100 billion for the first time as the UK defense contractor benefits from increased military spending by the US and Gulf states in the aftermath of the Iran war.
Anthropic won't own MCP 'design flaw' putting 200K servers at risk, researchers say
Bug or feature? A design flaw – or expected behavior based on a bad design choice, depending on who is telling the story – baked into Anthropic's official Model Context Protocol (MCP) puts as many as 200,000 servers at r
Allbirds drops shoes, pivots to AI, soars over 600% in value to $148M: Report
Allbirds, known for sustainable footwear popular among Silicon Valley professionals, announced it will exit the shoe business and…
New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia's new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now serving as co-stewards of the 54-year-old firm.
YC-backed Slash nabs $100M from Khosla Ventures for business banking platform
Slash Financial, a fintech that nearly collapsed after the Kanye West controversy, has now reached unicorn status. The…
IPv6 carried half of internet traffic – for one day, according to Google
We're not half way there, we're still livin' on a prayer IPv6 carried half of global traffic for a single day in March, according to Google.…
Getting started with Starlink Roam
Learn how to set up Starlink Roam, test speeds, and use it on the go. Tips for satellite internet while traveling.
Netflix founder Reed Hastings to step down from board
Shares fall more than 9% as streamer posts weak profit forecast and chair announces plans to leave in June
Down from $1,299, the 32-inch 4K OLED ASUS ROG Swift gaming monitor is under $900 at Amazon
Get the ASUS ROG Swift 32-inch 4K OLED monitor for $899.99 at Amazon, down from $1,299 with dual-mode 240Hz/480Hz play.
Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.
Anthropic’s Mythos: What It Is and What It Is Capable of
Gregory Allen, senior adviser at CSIS Wadhwani AI Center, examines the capabilities of Anthropic’s Mythos model and how AI is being used by the US military to intensify strikes in the Iran war. (Source: Bloomberg)
QUIC will soon be as important as TCP – but it's vastly different
Deciphering the third transport protocol's four RFCs is a task to rival the proverbial blind man trying to understand an elephant While Larry was producing most of the content for the "Request/Reponse" chapter for the ne
Soundcore AeroFit 2 by Anker earbuds are over $50 off right now at Amazon
As of April 17, the Soundcore AeroFit 2 by Anker earbuds are discounted to $79.98 at Amazon, 38% off their list price of $129.99.
Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project
The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.
China Fines Alibaba, PDD for Food Delivery Business Failures
Chinese regulators fined leading food delivery platforms including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., PDD Holdings Inc. and Meituan for failing to filter out unqualified merchants.
Anthropic squeezes enterprises by ejecting bundled tokens from seat deal
Large organizations pushed toward metered pricing UPDATED More bad news for Claude users. Anthropic has revised its seat-based pricing for enterprise customers, shifting them to a new pricing plan upon contract renewal.…
Startup Offers AI Tools to Find New Jobs for Workers Displaced by AI
Pelgo says it can provide placement services quicker and cheaper using AI
Mozilla throws Thunderbolt at enterprise AI providers
Client connects to deepset's Haystack platform Mozilla has declared war on OpenAI, Microsoft, and other firms flogging enterprise AI platforms with an open-source alternative it says provides data privacy guarantees prop
Iconiq, Go-To Wealth Adviser for Tech’s Elite, Is Putting Billions Into AI
Last year, Anthropic PBC chief Dario Amodei and a handful of executives traveled 8,000 miles from San Francisco to the Middle East. They were there to meet with some of the world’s most deep-pocketed investors, including
NodeWeaver says its perpetual licensing beats VMware’s perpetual price hikes
'I think you can run this thing on a potato,' NodeWeaver CTO Alan Conboy said. Broadcom's price increases and policy changes have led many VMware customers to look for other options. Nodeweaver is positioning itself as a
A.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming
Is anti-A.I. radicalization a growing trend?
Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report
AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven months ago.
The Roku Streaming Stick 4K Plus is back on sale at Amazon — save $10 right now
Find the best streaming stick deal. Save 25% on the Roku Streaming Stick 4K Plus at Amazon.
Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught
The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.
Finance leaders warn over Mythos as UK banks prepare to use powerful Anthropic AI tool
Release of new Claude model, so far limited to US firms, will expand to British institutions in coming days British banks will be given access in the next week to a powerful AI tool that was deemed too dangerous to be re
Quantum stocks on pace for a massive week after Nvidia debuts AI models to boost the tech
Hyperscalers Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft have been investing heavily in chips to power quantum computing
Spotify now looks a lot better on tablets and foldable phones
Spotify has updated its app to be a lot more responsive on wide-screen devices.
I Feel So Sorry for My A.I. Sunglasses
Plenty of people hate Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligent, supercharged spectacles. I was ready to hate them, too.
This colossal Toshiba Z670 Series Mini-LED 4K TV at its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save $1,500
As of April 17, the Toshiba 100-inch Z670 Series Mini-LED 4K TV has hit its lowest-ever price at Amazon of $2,499.99. This is 38% off its list price of $3,999.99.
Google will let users connect their photos to the Gemini chatbot and Nano Banana
Linking Gemini directly to a user's photo library represents a bigger step in the AI chatbot link to private information.
The Fire TV Stick HD is under $20 right now at Amazon — save $15
Get the best streaming stick deal at Amazon. Save 43% on the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD.
OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop
OpenAI's agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new powers and abilities.
Last chance to save $800 on this MacBook Air
Consider this your sign to upgrade your laptop while this MacBook Air is on sale.
Here's our monthly update on all 31 portfolio stocks, including 3 on the buy list
Jim Cramer gave his latest thinking on all 31 stocks owned by the CNBC Investing Club, including Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft.
This $80 platform rounds up your AI tools so you don’t have to
Get the 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan for $79.97 (reg. $540), combining multiple AI tools for writing, images, and more in one platform.
Loud, power hungry - opposition grows to datacenters as Maine passes bit barn ban
If there's one thing folks want less than Copilot in their taskbar, it's a bit barn in their backyard Loud, thirsty, power hungry, and intensely unpopular with neighboring residents: datacenters are becoming the new nucl
I tested every Kindle to find the absolute best Amazon e-reader, and you cant beat the Paperwhite
To find the best Kindle for your library, Mashable tested and reviewed Amazon's latest e-readers. Compare the Kindle, Kindle Kids, Paperwhite, Colorsoft, and Scribe.
Anthropic CPO leaves Figma’s board after reports he will offer a competing product
Krieger's departure and any forthcoming design tools will be another data point for investors who fear the SaaSpocalypse — that the largest AI labs will come to dominate software businesses, a thesis that has rocked publ
A huge Stuff Your Kindle Day is live right now — score hundreds of free books for Kindle and Kobo
The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is live on April 15-18. Stuff Your E-Reader, hosted by Indie Author Collective, is offering books in a variety of genres for Kindle and Kobo.
North Korea targets macOS users in latest heist
Social engineering: 'low-cost, hard to patch, and scales well' North Korean criminals set on stealing Apple users' credentials and cryptocurrency are using a combination of social engineering and a fake Zoom software upd
Regularly $3,699, the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus is over $1,500 off if you act fast
Get the best portable power station deal. Save 42% on the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus at Amazon.
TSMC and ASML post-earnings stock moves could be a sign of what's to come from chip companies
Two of the biggest chipmakers, TSMC and ASML, failed to catch major tail winds from strong earnings. It could be a bellwether for the chip industry as a whole.
The Anker Solix C1000 power station is at its lowest price this year — save over $300 at Amazon
Find the best power station deal at Amazon. Save 46% on the Anker Solix C1000 at Amazon.
If you want into Anthropic's Claude club, you may have to show ID
Worse: Anthropic is using Persona, a privacy checker that rings alarm bells for the paranoids on Reddit Anthropic may check your ID before letting you access certain Claude features, and the verification vendor it has pi
Media coverage of violence against women reaches ‘dismal’ low, report finds
Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025 Media coverage of violence against women and girls and misogynistic harassment is at a “pitiful” low, despite a prolife
OnlyFans-style age checks should be social media standard, says Starmer
Prime minister says ‘things can’t go on like this’ in meeting with technology companies
Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment
Technology secretary plays down fears over jobs and cyber security as stake taken in British startup The UK technology secretary has urged the country to “make AI work for Britain”, brushing off fears about its impact on
UK companies ‘should be worried’ about Anthropic’s latest AI model, minister says
Kanishka Narayan says Britain needs to ‘make most of opportunities’ as government launches £500mn unit
Dear Google, Fix Google Home. Now.
Google Home issues after the Gemini update are frustrating users. Here’s what went wrong with Google’s smart home system.
Mythos cyber scare signals the economics of AI scarcity
As capabilities of frontier models advance, gaining access to technology could become critically important
How to disable automatic content recognition and data tracking on your smart TV
Disable Automatic Content Recognition on Amazon Fire TV to stop tracking. Follow steps to turn off smart TV data collection.
Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode
Now, when you're using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the web page side-by-side with AI Mode.
Googles new warning about quantum hackers and the threat to crypto
Google warns quantum computing could break crypto encryption. Learn how quantum hackers threaten cryptocurrency security.
Nobody knows how many CVEs Anthropic's Project Glasswing has actually found
Like the majority of the companies participating, it remains a mystery Last week, Anthropic surprised the world by declaring that its latest model, Mythos, is so good at finding vulns that it would create chaos if releas
Testing the MacBook Neo on 8K video and raw photos
MacBook Neo performance test with 8K video and RAW photos.
AI has an Awful Image problem
Modern-day Luddites are gaining ground because tech titans haven’t shown people how innovation will improve their lives
Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?
Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?
Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.7, an AI model that is less risky than Mythos
Claude Mythos Preview is Anthropic's most powerful AI model that excels at identifying weaknesses and security flaws within software.
The DJI Flip is close to its lowest-ever price on Amazon — shop now and save $100 on this 4K drone
As of April 16, get the DJI Flip for just $539. That saves you $100 off its list price, nearly bringing it back to its lowest price ever.
DuckDB uses RDBMS to attack classic 'small changes' problem in lakehouses
Batching teensy changes in chunks creates massive performance boost, DuckDB Labs team claims The team behind in-process OLAP database DuckDB has put forward a solution to the "small changes" problem that they say plagues
Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.
Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.
InsightFinder raises $15M to help companies figure out where AI agents go wrong
According to CEO Helen Gu, the biggest problem facing the industry today is not just monitoring and diagnosing where AI models go wrong — it's also diagnosing how the entire tech stack operates now that AI is part of it.
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7: How to try it, benchmarks, safety
Anthropic announced the release of Claude Opus 4.7 on April 16. The new frontier AI model is available now.
AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and it’s boosting their revenue too
Adobe says AI traffic to U.S. retail sites also jumped 269% in March, with visitors converting better and generating more revenue than non-AI shoppers.
What Is ‘Jagged Intelligence’ and How Can It Reframe the AI Debate?
A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.
Roblox’s AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games
The new tools are designed to help creators throughout the entire development process.
Ben Jennings on the US-Iran war and AI slop – cartoon
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Iran has something America can only dream of: cheap broadband
Shame about the internet blackouts and airstrikes North America has some of the world's most expensive broadband, according to a new study, while Iran has the cheapest.…
Allbirds goes soleless and pivots to AI
Allbirds was a brand that made wool shoes that were popular with Silicon Valley tech dudes. Emphasis on "was."
Americans who masterminded Nork IT worker fraud sentenced to 200 months behind bars
Fortune 500 companies and one US defense contractor got taken for $5m in four-year scam Two Americans have been jailed for a combined 200 months for helping North Korea generate $5 million through fraudulent IT worker sc
Man used AI to make false statements to shut down London nightclub, police say
Heaven club neighbour admits offences under Licensing Act, as Met says fictitious AI-generated complaints a growing issue A businessman has pleaded guilty to making false statements in order to shut down a nightclub, whi
Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors
Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 but suspended fewer advertisers.
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select is back down to under $15
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select is on sale for $14.99 with code SAVE4K, down from the list price of $39.99. That's a 63% discount.
Brussels tells Google to hand rivals its search crown jewels as privacy row brews
Includes a to-do list on search data sharing and platform access as DMA enforcement ramps up Brussels has told Google to open up its search data and give rivals equal footing on its own platforms, sketching out how it ex
Nano Banana can now make personalized AI Images based on your Photos library
Google announced that it's bringing Personal Intelligence to Nano Banana. It can now make personalized AI images based on your Photos library.
They Were YouTube’s First Stars. Here’s What They Wish They’d Known.
MatPat, Miranda Sings, Grace Helbig and WheezyWaiter hit it big on YouTube long before it became a behemoth. They have thoughts about what it takes to succeed there.
Tell us: do you use AI for fitness?
Is AI helping with your workouts? We want to hear about it According to reports , people are incorporating AI into their fitness routines in a variety of ways; they have it write up training plans, design meal plans and
Anthropic unveils plans for major UK expansion after OpenAI announces first permanent London office
The move follows a U.K. campaign to court the U.S. company following its fallout with the Pentagon.
Bluetti just launched the FridgePower portable power station — preorders save at least $540
Preorder the new Bluetti FridgePower for $759, down from the normal price of $1,299. That's a 42% discount.
Make crappy moves around AI and face voter backlash, govts warned
When the taxpayers are wondering whose side you are on... Britain's government faces a public backlash against AI unless it can show ordinary people that they stand to benefit from its push to inject the technology into
Students can get Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free — but is it better than a MacBook Neo?
Students can get one year of Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free with the purchase of a Windows 11 laptop. But is that enough to sway you away from the MacBook Neo?
You can now turn off YouTube shorts entirely
If you're tired of YouTube Shorts, or if watching them has become a brain rot problem, you can now eliminate them on mobile.